Study finds funny stuff reduces credibility and support. Political candidates’ use of humor on social media could sometimes backfire on them with potential supporters, new…
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People are more generous than not and try to do right by each other, no matter the motivation. People want to help each other, even…
COVID-19 has brought calculus, statistics and probability theory into our daily lives. Some of us might have been happy to leave mathematics behind in high…
“Backpack” computers used to track small animals’ social behavior contain sensors about the size of a fingertip. Credit: Simon Ripperger Lightweight wireless network enables precise…
Bomb craters on Earth have similarities to meteor craters on the moon. Credit: Ohio State University Machine Learning Detects Bomb Craters in Cambodia Researchers have…
It starts with a gradual buildup of trust, study finds. We humans can explain how our relationships with college roommates and co-workers have formed over…
An artist’s rendition of neutrino activity. Scientists create new experiment to find neutrinos. One of the greatest mysteries in astrophysics these days is a tiny…
Facial expressions don’t tell the whole story of emotion. Researchers warn of drawing too-quick conclusions about people’s feelings from facial expressions. Interacting with other people…
Study finds revenge is more enjoyable than forgiveness — at least in stories — but forgiveness stories are more meaningful. When it comes to entertainment,…
Researchers have shown, for the first time, that it is possible to collect energy from the entire visible spectrum of sunlight and transform it, quickly…
Researchers have created a new open-source data-management system for scientists, with the hope that the system might make collaboration easier. Simplifying How Scientists Share Data…
Study surveyed people before and after they saw The Last Jedi. How much you enjoy the new Star Wars movie will depend a lot on…
New research has found a fundamental flaw in the way devices ‘talk’ to apps that leaves Bluetooth-enabled devices vulnerable to hacking. Mobile apps that work…
This picture shows a tagged desmodus rotundus bat in the wild. Credit: Sherri ad Brock Fenton Vampire bats that share food and groom each other…
Researchers have learned more about the potential of graphene to be a superconductor of electricity. Credit: Ohio State University Study suggests potential role for graphene…
A new study, published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance, suggests that distractions might change our perception of what’s real, making…
These maps show the increasing rates of suicide and the concentration of suicides in rural counties over time. Credit: Ohio State University Suicide is becoming…