Health - May 30

A new study led by researchers from the University of Sydney has found young women's engagement with social media plays a major role in shaping how they think - and act - in relation to their health. The research, published in the peer reviewed journal Health Marketing Quarterly , studied 30 women aged between 18 and 35 during the 2021 COVID-19 lockdowns to understand the factors influencing them to adopt diet and exercise messages on social media platforms Facebook, Instagram and TikTok.

Psychology - May 30

People who meditate every day are less likely to avoid negative information. This is a finding in a new study by a research team including researchers from ETH Zurich.

Life Sciences - May 26

Eveline van Doremaele received her doctorate cum laude from the Department of Mechanical Engineering on Thursday, May 25.

Physics - May 26

Team in conjunction with the University of Freiburg generates low-energy electrons using ultraviolet light.

Environment - May 26

Climate leaves indelible marks on our lives - impacting where we live, what we eat, our work and our leisure. Two scientists recently documented one of climate's lesser-known impacts: our given names.

Physics - May 26

In March 2022, Microsoft published research results about the realisation of a special type of particle that might be used to make particularly robust quantum bits. Researchers at the University of Basel are now calling these results about so-called Majorana particles into doubt: through calculations they have shown that the findings can also be explained differently.

Life Sciences - May 28

Our cells are crisscrossed by a system of membrane tubes and pockets called the endoplasmic reticulum (ER).

Health - May 26

Research group led by Göttingen University identifies importance of bacteria for germination of disease-causing fungus.

Physics - May 26

By Falko Schoklitsch Using a newly developed method for the efficient and cost-effective production of biocompatible microfibres, the production of autologous skin and organs can be significantly accelerated.

Life Sciences - May 26

A research group at the University of Lausanne has carried out the largest genome-wide study of weight gain induced by psychotropic drugs. This work has identified 4 new genetic variants associated with this metabolic disorder.

Study of 2,500-year-old latrines from the biblical Kingdom of Judah shows the ancient faeces within contain Giardia - a parasite that can cause dysentery.

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