White people trained in mindfulness were three times more likely to help Black people in staged scenarios

Could mindfulness change the way we treat people of other races? White people who received training…

Researchers reveal structure of itch receptors on cells

Ever wonder what’s going on when you get itchy skin, whether from a rash or medication…

Study examines plastic bag bans at consumer recycling sites

University at Buffalo researchers published a journal article quantifying the unintended consequences of New York State’s…

Natural seed bank drives diversity

Each year, poppies disperse seeds that grow into a new generation of flowers. Sometimes, some of…

A network of body monitoring devices using our own tissue as the basis for the internet of bodies

Human body communication (HBC) that takes advantage of the mostly conductive features of body tissues can…

The financial dangers of echo chambers

As ongoing revelations about Facebook’s algorithm are showing, social media’s ability to shape our attitudes by…

Researchers fabricate complex optical components from fluids

Researchers have developed a way to create freeform optical components by shaping a volume of curable…

James Webb Space Telescope primed to lift the haze surrounding sub-Neptunes

More than half of the sun-like star systems surveyed in the Milky Way harbor a mysterious…

How an 'atmospheric river' drenched British Columbia and led to floods and mudslides

The West Coast of Canada is known for its wet autumn weather, but the storm that…

Your holiday trash could be contributing to environmental injustice

The past few weeks have been hectic. Almost every week we had a party at home.…