Futurity NewsScience How well do cops identify ‘digital evidence’? futurity.org - Caroline Brooks-Michigan State A new study examines how well police officers recognize digital evidence, as well as what to do with it. In today’s criminal justice system, a …
Futurity NewsHealth Personal maps may improve deep-brain stim results futurity.org - Tamara Bhandari-Washington University New research may explain why the effects of deep-brain stimulation can vary so much—and point the way toward improving the treatment. People with …
Futurity NewsEnvironment 22 sustainable gifts for everyone on your list futurity.org - Dulcy Isreal-NYU As you pick out gifts for loved ones, consider these 22 options for making the tradition a bit more sustainable. After all, Americans throw out about …
Futurity NewsHealth More teens are overdosing on benzos for anxiety futurity.org - Patti Verbanas-Rutgers The number of teens taking and overdosing from benzodiazepines, commonly prescribed anxiety medications, has risen dramatically over the past decade, …
Futurity NewsScience Whale fossil bridges gap between foot- and tail-powered swimming futurity.org - Jim Erickson-Michigan A newly-described fossil whale represents a new species and an important step in the evolution of whale locomotion, researchers report. Scientists …
Futurity NewsCulture Many Americans overlook war crimes if the war is ‘just’ futurity.org - Melissa De Witte-Stanford Almost half of the American public believes that soldiers who have killed innocent people should not face prison if they are fighting for a just …
Futurity NewsCulture How you can get better at picking creative ideas futurity.org - Stanford A realistic first idea might not be as creative as an abstract second one, new research shows. “Evaluating creativity is difficult,” says Justin M. …
Futurity NewsHealth Do you flush when you drink? Consider this Alzheimer’s discovery futurity.org - Stanford Alcohol may endanger the future cognitive health of people who experience facial redness when drinking, research with cell cultures and mice suggests. …
Futurity NewsCulture Here’s what you need to know about impeachment futurity.org - Stanford On Tuesday, December 10, 2019, House Democrats issued articles of impeachment of President Donald Trump—focusing on abuse of power and obstruction of …
Futurity NewsCulture Philadelphia soda tax falls flat futurity.org - Jill Young Miller-Washington U. If Philadelphia’s soda tax is any indication, local soda taxes don’t work as well as policymakers intend, a new study suggests. Several US cities have …
Futurity NewsScience Turing pattern explains coffee farm ants, leopard spots futurity.org - Nardy Baeza Bickel-Michigan The distributions of Azteca ants follow the same pattern as leopard spots and other patterns in nature, research finds. After two decades of analyzing …
Futurity NewsCulture Two human teeth became jewelry in Neolithic Turkey futurity.org - Carsten Munk Hansen-U. Copenhagen At a prehistoric archaeological site in Turkey, researchers discovered unusual pendants for a necklace or bracelet: two 8,500-year-old human …
Futurity NewsHealth Molecular drill destroys deadly superbugs futurity.org - Mike Williams-Rice Molecular drills can target and destroy deadly bacteria that have evolved resistance to nearly all antibiotics—and in some cases can even make the …
Futurity NewsHealth Older blood is just as good for kids needing transfusion futurity.org - Kristina Sauerwein-Washington University For critically ill children needing blood transfusions, older red blood cells are just as effective and safe as fresh ones, a new study …
Futurity NewsEnvironment Aerial view of forest chemistry adds to climate fallout models futurity.org - Mikayla Mace-Arizona Researchers have used remote sensing to measure plant biodiversity from the Amazon basin to the Andes Mountains in Peru to better understand how …
Futurity NewsMachine Learning How to train computers faster for ‘extreme’ datasets futurity.org - Mike Williams-Rice A new approach could make it easier to train computer for “extreme classification problems” like speech translation and answering general questions, …
Futurity NewsClimate Change Things are looking dire for Gulf Coast coral reefs futurity.org - Mike Williams-Rice Without a rapid and dramatic reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, fragile coral reefs in the Gulf of Mexico—like those around the world—could face …
Futurity NewsDepression Depression may slow young people’s recovery after hip surgery futurity.org - Jim Dryden-WUSTL Clinical depression and anxiety can have a negative impact on outcomes following hip surgery, such as pain, slower recoveries, and inadequate return …
Futurity NewsScience How vitamin A plays a role in monarch migration futurity.org - Shana Hutchins-Texas A&M New research links the monarch butterfly’s uncanny ability to sense the changes in day length to circadian clock genes and clock-regulated molecular …
Futurity NewsScience Robot speeds up polymer creation for better medical devices futurity.org - Todd Bates-Rutgers An automated way to produce polymers makes it much easier to create advanced materials aimed at improving human health, researchers report. The work …
Futurity NewsHealth Bacteria change may vaccinate against gut diseases futurity.org - LaTina Emerson-Georgia State A new way to alter the intestinal microbiota could decrease the ability of a bacteria called flagellin to cause inflammation and also protect against …
Futurity NewsSleep Nurses sleep 83 fewer minutes before work days futurity.org - Rachel Harrison-NYU Nurses sleep nearly an hour and a half less before work days compared to days off, according to a new study which suggests tired nurses may hurt …
Futurity NewsThe Brain How people with dementia can best enjoy the holidays futurity.org - Patti Verbanas-Rutgers Family caregivers and people with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease are at risk for increased stress during the holidays—but holiday visits can be a …
Futurity NewsChemistry 8 chemists toast the periodic table’s 150th birthday futurity.org - Rachel Harrison-NYU Chemical elements make up everything around us. Reading this on a cell phone? Your phone contains at least 30 different naturally-occurring elements, …
Futurity NewsCulture What’s behind the protests in Iraq? futurity.org - Jarret Bencks-Brandeis Protests erupted in the streets in Iraq in September and have persisted on a daily basis since. But who are the protestors—and what do they …
Futurity NewsCulture ‘Dark patterns’ trick you into spending more online futurity.org - Robert Mitchum-Chicago “Dark patterns” meant to push people shopping online into spending more are startlingly common, according to a new study. The researchers found that …
Futurity NewsHolistic Medicine Poor diet may take a toll on central vision later futurity.org - David Hill-Buffalo People who eat a diet high in red and processed meat, fried food, and high-fat dairy may be three times more likely to develop an eye condition that …
Futurity NewsScience How to make ammonia with cobalt and crystals futurity.org - Mike Williams-Rice A new inorganic method to synthesize ammonia is both environmentally friendly and can produce the valuable chemical on demand under ambient …
Futurity NewsCulture Scale outlines signs of ‘financial infidelity’ futurity.org - George Vlahakis-Indiana New research digs into when hiding purchases, debt, and savings constitute “financial infidelity,” and provides a means for predicting its occurrence …
Futurity NewsHealth Sand fly mating habits offer way to tackle tropical disease futurity.org - Alice Scott-Warwick A new method to curb the tropical disease Leishmaniasis uses male pheromones to attract female sand flies towards insecticide-treated areas, …
