Study: Young workers now value respect over fun perks in the workplace
Millennials, often referred to as the "job-hopping generation," represent a group of young workers who once grabbed the national spotlight
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Joseph Shavit
- Jul 23, 2021
Scientists reverse age-related memory loss in mice - could do the same for humans
Scientists have successfully reversed age-related memory loss in mice and could lead to human treatments to prevent memory loss
Joseph Shavit
- Jul 22, 2021
Do you have a bounce in your step? You must be an elite runner
A recent study compared the bouncing behavior in elite-level male runnersto highly trained but not elite runners.
Joseph Shavit
- Jul 22, 2021
Coffee doesn't raise your risk for heart rhythm problems
UCSF Cardiology researchers report no link between coffee consumption and arrhythmia
Joseph Shavit
- Jul 19, 2021
Your odds of living past your 110th birthday are on the rise
The number of people who live past the age of 100 has been on the rise for decades, up to nearly half a million people worldwide.
Joseph Shavit
- Jul 18, 2021
Research points to why humans are less prone to help outsiders than within their group
A decade after scientists discovered that lab rats will rescue a fellow rat in distress, but not a rat they consider an outsider
Joseph Shavit
- Jul 16, 2021
Teens with secure family relationships 'pay it forward' with empathy for friends
Teens' ability to empathize, to understand others' perspectives and emotions, and to care for their wellbeing, is important to relationships
Joseph Shavit
- Jul 16, 2021
Researchers create snake-derived 'super glue' that stops bleeding in seconds
Indiana Jones hates snakes. And he's certainly not alone. The fear of snakes is so common it even has its own name: ophidiophobia.
Joseph Shavit
- Jul 14, 2021
University research shows that escort services and strip clubs don't increase sex crimes
A new paper by Oxford University Press, indicates that the presence of adult entertainment establishments may decrease sex crimes
Joseph Shavit
- Jul 13, 2021
New research provides window into how individuals uniquely age over time
Stanford scientists have identified specific biological pathways along which individuals age over time.
Joseph Shavit
- Feb 3, 2021
Eating vegetables can improve your mood and stamina
In 1940, when Franklin Roosevelt said, "Human kindness has never weakened the stamina or softened the fiber of a free people," science...
Joseph Shavit
- Jul 11, 2020
Far-UVC Light Safely Kills Airborne Coronaviruses
[July 11, 2020: Columbia University Irving Medical Center] More than 99.9% of seasonal coronaviruses present in airborne droplets were killed when exposed to a particular wavelength of ultraviolet light that is safe to use around humans, a new study at Columbia University Irving Medical Center has found. “Based on our results, continuous airborne disinfection with far-UVC light at the current regulatory limit could greatly reduce the level of airborne virus in indoor environ
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