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The Surprising Way Children Picture Scientists Today
For years, researchers asked children to draw a scientist and received almost the same answer every time: a man in a lab coat, often wearing glasses and surrounded by beakers. Now, after decades of research, that picture is changing, with children drawing women scientists far more often than they once did. The shift offers a…
Scientists Studied 183 Countries and Found a Dark Personality Pattern
Almost 1.8 million people answered the same uncomfortable questions about themselves, giving researchers a rare opportunity to compare personality patterns across much of the world. When those answers were placed alongside decades of data on corruption, violence, inequality, and poverty, a striking pattern emerged. The results put countries including Indonesia and Mexico toward the higher…
Nine Year Old Boy Graduates High School and Builds Robots to Celebrate
Most nine-year-olds are still working through elementary school. David Balogun was already thinking about black holes and wondering what might exist inside them. He did not want to spend another nine years waiting to study the subjects that fascinated him. So, while still enjoying Legos and pillow fights at home, David set himself an extraordinary…
Scientists Find Proteins Can Help Dictate DNA Sequences
Scientists studying how bacteria defend themselves from viruses have uncovered something they did not expect to find: an enzyme capable of building a precise DNA sequence without copying DNA or RNA. The discovery has revealed an unusual mechanism in which the physical shape of a protein helps determine the genetic sequence being produced. The finding…
Dad Learns 3D Printing To Build Arms For Children
Callum Miller was told his 10-year-old son could face an 18-month wait for a robotic arm. Rather than accept the delay, the dad bought a secondhand 3D printer despite having no experience with the technology. Six weeks later, he had built a prosthetic arm for his son Jamie. Then, after seeing another young child’s story…
South Carolina SNAP Shoppers Face New Grocery Store Restrictions
South Carolina shoppers using SNAP benefits could soon face an unexpected problem at the checkout counter. Starting November 1, 2026, certain products that were previously eligible for purchase may trigger an “item not allowed” message when customers try to pay with their EBT cards. The new restrictions will target candy, soft drinks, energy drinks, and…
Could an Overactive Thyroid Affect Dark Personality Traits? Scientists Investigate
A racing heart. Sleepless nights. A temper that seems to arrive without warning. Hyperthyroidism has long been linked to physical and emotional symptoms, but a new study has raised a far more uncomfortable question about whether an overactive thyroid could also influence certain darker personality traits. The answer is nowhere near as simple as the…
Scientists Are Discovering Why A Simple Human Touch Can Have Such A Powerful Effect On Your Body
We tend to view a quick hug, a passing high-five, or a reassuring hand on the shoulder as simple social pleasantries. Yet when those casual moments of physical contact temporarily disappeared from daily life, researchers observed unexpected shifts in how people of all ages functioned. This widespread absence sparked a new wave of neurological research…
Scientists Find a Way to Cut Cholesterol With a Single Gene Edit
For decades, people with dangerously high cholesterol have faced a familiar reality: lifelong medication, regular injections, and a constant effort to keep a major risk factor for heart disease under control. Now, scientists are testing a radically different approach that could eventually change that routine. A one-time gene-editing treatment lowered LDL cholesterol by roughly 50%…
Scientists Asked People Questions While They Were Dreaming, And Some Actually Answered
In a sleep laboratory at Northwestern University, a volunteer drifted deep into a daytime nap. By every measure available to the researchers, they were asleep. Their muscles had gone slack, their eyes were closed, and electrodes traced the unmistakable patterns of REM sleep, the stage when vivid dreams are most common. Then the sleeping volunteer…