Photosynthesis and engines evolved in remarkably similar ways
At first blush, these two objects couldn’t appear less alike. Yet, according to a Princeton University study published June 29 in the journal PLoS ONE, the two … Read more
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People selectively remember the details of atrocities that absolve in-group members
Conversations about wartime atrocities often omit certain details. According to research published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, these omissions … Read more
Study: Gutting of campaign finance laws enhances influence of corporations, rich
Affluent individuals and business corporations already have vastly more influence on federal government policy than average citizens, according to recently released research by Princeton University … Read more
Stressful environments genetically affect African American boys
Stressful upbringings can leave imprints on the genes of children as young as age 9, according to a study led by Princeton University and Pennsylvania … Read more
Weaker Gut Instinct Makes Teens Open to Risky Behavior
Making a snap decision usually means following your initial reaction — going with your gut. That intuitive feeling sprouts from the limbic system, the evolutionarily … Read more
Space Sunflower May Help Snap Pictures of Planets
A spacecraft that looks like a giant sunflower might one day be used to acquire images of Earth-like rocky planets around nearby stars. The prototype … Read more
It slices, it dices, and it protects the body from harm
An essential weapon in the body’s fight against infection has come into sharper view. Researchers at Princeton University have discovered the 3D structure of an … Read more
Researchers find that going with the flow makes bacteria stick
In surprising new discovery, scientists show that microbes are more likely to adhere to tube walls when water is moving. In a surprising new finding, … Read more
Tiny acts of microbe justice help reveal how nature fights freeloaders
The idea of everyone in a community pitching in is so universal that even bacteria have a system to prevent the layabouts of their kind … Read more
New way to sustain high-performance fusion plasmas
A multinational team led by Chinese researchers in collaboration with U.S. and European partners has successfully demonstrated a novel technique for suppressing instabilities that can … Read more
Cool move: 300-ton Chinese stone carving likely transported on ice
The 7 million tourists who visit China’s Forbidden City every year encounter a fascinating question: How did ancient Chinese workers manage to put in place … Read more
