Would you try to get more sleep at night if you knew a lack of it could lead to a cold? New research published in JAMA Internal Medicine shows that sleep may be your immune system’s best defense. Data now indicates that those who sleep less than five hours a night are more likely to catch a cold. …
Believe in yourself seems trite, but it’s true. In psychology there is a concept called “self-efficacy”. The term was coined by Albert Bandura (PDF), who described this as the belief in oneâs capabilities to organize and execute the courses of action required to manage prospective situations . This would be like you, standing in front of a …
Editor’s note: This post has been updated and broken links removed. Please see our policy on broken hyperlinks for more. If you thought the world’s most powerful X-ray couldn’t get any more powerful, think again. Known as the Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) X-ray Laser, the device is set to become 8,000 times faster and 10,000 times brighter …
If Machu Picchu was on your bucket list, you better get to it sooner rather than later. This comes on the heels of news from the World Wildlife Fund that shows 114 of the world’s 229 World Heritage Sites are slowly being destroyed. Mining, overfishing, oil exploration and illegal logging are all contributing the their …
You might think of a pond when tadpoles come to mind, but scientists have just discovered a new species that lives underground. In fact, the tadpoles feast on sand, and they’re just fine with their dark, damp environment. The species belong to the Indian dancing frog family, Micrixalidae. The tadpoles, Micrixalus herrei, come from sand beds in a …
Experience Project is a social networking website that has been operating for a decade. It is smaller in comparison to big social media sites such as Twitter or Facebook, however, that is not necessary a bad thing. The type of users the site attracts is different. The social aspects of the site revolves around sharing …
If you’ve ever felt a sense of rage — perhaps while on the road — you know how it can be to struggle with the wave of anger. Now, scientists say that you may be able to blame it all on a parasite in your brain. A study involving 358 adults looked at how relatively …
The 2016 presidential election season is already off to a hot start, but what if the candidates were told that the old debate between science and religion is all in our heads? New research from scientists at Case Western Reserve University and Babson College believe this may be the case. If so, it would inevitably play in …
Cue the “Jurassic Park” theme song. In a study published in Evolution, researchers from the University of Chile detailed a recent experiment involving the mutation of a chicken leg to give it the shape of a dinosaur leg. The scientists inhibited the early maturation of a leg of a chicken embryo to yield the results. Alexander Vargas, one of the researchers, stated …
European storks are known for migrating during the year, but new research shows that Portugal and Spain’s storks are starting to stick around — for the sake of trash. A study published in BioMed Central showed that the birds are learning to feed off of the waste in landfills. In turn, they’re opting out of …