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Category: Social Sciences

Chemistry on EH Science Archaeology Biology Neuroscience 

Can You Smell Handshakes?

May 30, 2022May 30, 2022 Science Connectedbehavior, neurobiology, smell

Why do people shake hands? A Weizmann Institute study suggests one of the reasons for handshakes may be to discretely sniff each other.

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All of Us project addresses the problem of lack of diversity in medicine Citizen Science Diversity in Science Genetics and Heredity 

All of Us: A Lack of Diversity in Medicine

April 15, 2022April 17, 2022 Science Connectedcitizen science projects, diversity, genome

With the release of its first 100,000 genomes this project is solving a dangerous problem: a startling lack of diversity in medicine.a

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Gold jewelry from Senuna Roman Britain (Photo courtesy of Elizabethe via Flickr) Archaeology 

Archaeologists at Ancient Roman Gold Mines

March 9, 2022March 9, 2022 Science Connectedarchaeology, mining

Archaeologists in Spain studying Las Médulas, the largest known ancient Roman gold mine, found a bigger operation than previously thought.

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Greek technical diver Alexandros Sotiriou discovers an intact ceramic table jug and a bronze rigging ring on the Antikythera Shipwreck. (Brett Seymour, Return to Antikythera 2014) Archaeology 

Underwater Archaeology, Ancient Shipwreck

March 2, 2022March 2, 2022 Science Connectedhuman civilization

An underwater archaeology team has retrieved new finds from an ancient Greek ship that sank over 2,000 years ago.

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ancient human ancestors underwater Archaeology 

Prehistoric Human Settlements at the Bottom of the Sea

February 28, 2022March 18, 2022 Science Connectedhuman civilization

Researchers are studying the remains of human ancestors and prehistoric human settlements now submerged beneath Europe’s coastal seas.

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college graduation Psychology STEM Education 

Grit or Grades: What Drives College Graduation?

February 3, 2022January 31, 2022 Science Connectededucation

Does timely college graduation depend more on a student’s self-regulation or on their admission test scores? Researchers decided to find out.

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ancient diets Anthropology Archaeology 

Nok Culture Pottery Adds Clues to Ancient Diets

February 1, 2022February 7, 2022 Science Connected

What is the ancestry of your food? New research has traced the origins of leafy greens and other plants in ancient West African cuisine back more than 3,500 years.

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therapy in virtual reality Psychology 

Do You Want Therapy in Virtual Reality?

January 25, 2022January 25, 2022 Science Connectedmental health, virtual reality, VR

Given the choice between seeing a therapist in real life or in virtual reality, which would you choose? Research results may surprise you.

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Friends at First Sight? Genetics May Decide Genetics and Heredity Neuroscience Psychology 

Friends at First Sight? Genetics May Decide

September 15, 2021February 23, 2022 Science Connectedfriendship, genetics

Is there a genetic component to friendship? Mice prefer friends who are genetically similar to them, regardless of other factors.

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Archaeology SciStarter Blog 

Uncovering the Secrets of the Egyptian Geniza With Citizen Science

June 18, 2021June 16, 2021 Science Connectedcitizen science, history

Classify and transcribe fragments of medieval manuscripts with the Scribes of the Cairo Geniza citizen science project.

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Spotlight: Environment

Pikas spend the summer gathering grasses and wildflowers to store for winter food. When summer temperatures are too high, the pikas can’t forage. (Photo by Chris Ray) Climate Change Environment Zoology 

Climate Change Threatens California Pikas

June 13, 2022June 13, 2022 Science Connectedanimals, climate change, environment, extinction, pikas
The beloved American pika is losing its habitat. These little animals could loose 75 percent of their range quite soon to...
pink sea fan coral Climate Change Ecology Marine and Freshwater Biology 

A Rosy Future for Pink Sea Fan Coral?

June 6, 2022June 2, 2022 Science Connectedcoral, coral reefs
Coral reefs are in trouble around the world with one possible exception. This coral species appears to be making the best...
Bee Friendly Garden

Urban Gardens a Haven for Pollinators

May 2, 2022May 2, 2022 Science Connectedbees, insects, pollinators, urban gardening

Citizen Scientists Study Phytoplankton in Antarctica

April 11, 2022April 11, 2022 Science Connectedantarctica, citizen science, climate change, phytoplankton
Stalks of wheat silhouetted against blue sky, July 1978.

Wild Relative of Wheat Could Help Curb Disease

April 4, 2022March 30, 2022 Science Connected
Satellite image of the McMurdo Dry Valleys (NASA)

Exploring Antarctica with Photography

March 23, 2022March 23, 2022 Science Connectedantarctica, climate change, environment
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