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Research Finds Facebook Addicts Are More Likely to be Narcissists
How to spot a narcissist from their online behaviour People who are addicted to Facebook are more likely to be narcissists, new research finds. The study followed the Facebook use of 179 German students over a year. All were asked about their personalities and other aspects of their psychological life, like levels of depression and anxiety. The results showed that … Continue reading
Don’t Panic but There’s an 11% Chance Elon Musk’s Tesla Is on a Collision Course With Earth
I guess 11% is fairly low but then again any percentage is still a chance…the risk of satellites and other launched objects crashing back to Earth with potentially deadly consequences are becoming too regular now and not to mention the natural threats we already face from asteroids, comets etc.. via Science Alert: It’s the darnedest thing, guys. Remember that Tesla … Continue reading
Image of A Single Atom Trapped in a Magnetic Field
Have you ever seen an atom before? I know I haven’t, incredible stuff! via RT: An incredible award-winning photo reveals what a lone atom trapped in a magnetic field would look like to the naked eye. ‘Single Atom in an Ion Trap’ was taken by David Nadlinger, from the University of Oxford through a window of a ultra-high vacuum chamber … Continue reading
The Sun Will Be Significantly Cooler by 2050 – Study
The sun might be unusually cool by 2050, according to a new study. Based on the cooling spiral of recent solar cycles, scientists from University of California, San Diego believe the next “grand-minimum” is just decades away, during which the sun will be 7 percent cooler. A grand-minimum, according to the study, is a period of very low solar activity, … Continue reading
Why It’s Better to Be Single, According to Science
We knew it all along. Give Tinder a break and take yourself on a date tonight. Being single has a handful of benefits, scientific research has found. Alone time is one of them. Single people are more likely to not only embrace solitude, but benefit from it, recent studies have suggested. Bella DePaulo, a psychologist at the University of California … Continue reading
Mineral Discovered in Earth’s Mantle Could Make the Internet 1,000-Times Faster
A “miracle material” found deep within the Earth’s mantle could hold the key to ultra-high-speed communications and computing, researchers say. Scientists from the University of Utah discovered that a type of perovskite – a mineral first discovered in the Ural Mountains of Russia – could be the “vital component” for next-generation communications systems. The research, which appeared in a paper … Continue reading
Diamonds Are Forever?
Will a diamond look the same in a billion years? What happens to these giant carbon molecules over very long periods of time? It depends on where the diamond spends those years, said George E. Harlow, a gem curator at the American Museum of Natural History, who is also an adjunct senior research scientist at the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of … Continue reading
A ‘Broken Heart’ is Real, Does Same Damage As a Heart Attack – Harvard Study
Heartbreak is a real thing. Scientists have proven that a broken heart can be as damaging as a cardiac arrest to the organ most associated with love. In the UK thousands of adults are known to suffer from takotsubo – or broken heart syndrome. The severe emotional stress, usually caused by a bereavement or particularly bad break-up, takes a toll … Continue reading
Too Much Time Spent in Dimly Lit Rooms May Actually ‘Dim’ Our Brains!
Better turn those lights up! via Prevent Disease: Spending too much time in dimly lit rooms and offices may actually change the brain’s structure and hurt one’s ability to remember and learn, indicates groundbreaking research by Michigan State University neuroscientists. All life evolved with the electromagnetic frequencies from the sun and the earth, and these frequencies are considered essential to … Continue reading
Ancient Virus Could Have Led To Human Thinking
We all have consciousness, but explaining why and how our thoughts occur has always been a scientific mystery An ancient virus could be responsible for human consciousness, giving you the ability to think for yourself. New research has linked a human gene responsible for conscious thought to a virus that was spread in the early days of humanity. Two papers published … Continue reading
