To Stay Sharp as You Age, Learn New Skills ( www.scientificamerican.com )
Humans Are Predators of at Least One Third of All Vertebrate Species ( www.scientificamerican.com )
The Misinformation Susceptibility Test (MIST): A psychometrically validated measure of news veracity discernment - Behavior Research Methods ( link.springer.com )
Bigger bottles keep champagne bubbly for decades - American Chemical Society ( www.acs.org )
McMaster University team discovers hormonal pathway that increases calorie burning during weight loss ( healthsci.mcmaster.ca )
National Geographic reportedly lays off its last staff writers ( www.theguardian.com )
Nineteen staffers affected, according to Washington Post, with celebrated magazine to end newsstand sales
First misinformation susceptibility test finds 'very online' Gen Z and millennials are most vulnerable to fake news ( phys.org )
Researchers want the public to test themselves: https://yourmist.streamlit.app/. Selecting true or false against 20 headlines gives the user a set of scores and a "resilience" ranking that compares them to the wider U.S. population. It takes less than two minutes to complete.
I recently found a useful site for expert reactions to research publications ( www.sciencemediacentre.org )
cross-posted from: https://mander.xyz/post/913220...
Worldwide survey kills the myth of ‘Man the Hunter’ ( www.science.org )
Women hunt in vast majority of foraging societies, upending old stereotypes
Researchers uncover a new CRISPR-like system in animals that can edit the human genome ( news.mit.edu )
In a major discovery, scientists say space-time churns like a choppy sea ( www.washingtonpost.com )
I am once again asking for your feedback: Weekly /c/science Q&A post?
Edit: Alright, it's been more than 48 hours! We got lots more feedback this time, and most of it has been in support of the idea! I'm going to give this a try, and see if it gets any traction. If not many people end up using it I can always just unpin and let the post fall down the sorting list....
Reports of Negative Interactions with Healthcare Providers among Transgender, Nonbinary, and Gender-Expansive People assigned Female at Birth in the United States: Results from an Online Survey ( www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov )
Harvard professor who studies dishonesty is accused of falsifying data ( www.npr.org )
Slower walking speed in dogs could be a sign of dementia ( www.earth.com )
The energy boost from your morning cup of coffee may be a placebo instead of the caffeine ( www.earth.com )
Hot Testicle Hypothesis May Explain Why Elephants Evolved Anti-Cancer Genes ( www.technologynetworks.com )
The one-shot drug that keeps on dosing ( arstechnica.com )
Plant leaves send signals to their roots on dry days telling them to keep digging deeper for water ( www.earth.com )
Long COVID: answers emerge on how many people get better ( www.nature.com )
Women With Obesity Clear Alcohol From Their Systems 52% Faster Than Women of Healthy Weights ( www.technologynetworks.com )
Radiant Fury: Sun Unleashes Powerful X1.0 Class Solar Flare ( scitechdaily.com )
Radiant Fury: Sun Unleashes Powerful X1.0 Class Solar Flare ( scitechdaily.com )
Linear and Star Dunes ( www.earthobservatory.nasa.gov )
A complex system of dunes displays an array of patterns in the Rub’ al Khali sand sea in southeast Saudi Arabia.