Can You Smell Handshakes?
Why do people shake hands? A Weizmann Institute study suggests one of the reasons for handshakes may be to discretely sniff each other.
Category: Social Sciences
All of Us: A Lack of Diversity in Medicine
With the release of its first 100,000 genomes this project is solving a dangerous problem: a startling lack of diversity in medicine.a
Archaeologists at Ancient Roman Gold Mines
Archaeologists in Spain studying Las Médulas, the largest known ancient Roman gold mine, found a bigger operation than previously thought.
Underwater Archaeology, Ancient Shipwreck
An underwater archaeology team has retrieved new finds from an ancient Greek ship that sank over 2,000 years ago.
Prehistoric Human Settlements at the Bottom of the Sea
Researchers are studying the remains of human ancestors and prehistoric human settlements now submerged beneath Europe’s coastal seas.
Grit or Grades: What Drives College Graduation?
Does timely college graduation depend more on a student’s self-regulation or on their admission test scores? Researchers decided to find out.
Nok Culture Pottery Adds Clues to Ancient Diets
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.
Do You Want Therapy in Virtual Reality?
Given the choice between seeing a therapist in real life or in virtual reality, which would you choose? Research results may surprise you.
Friends at First Sight? Genetics May Decide
Is there a genetic component to friendship? Mice prefer friends who are genetically similar to them, regardless of other factors.
Uncovering the Secrets of the Egyptian Geniza With Citizen Science
Classify and transcribe fragments of medieval manuscripts with the Scribes of the Cairo Geniza citizen science project.