Scientists found that visualizing the future doesn’t cause people to delay gratification but rather increases…
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Policymakers ‘flying blind’ into the future of work
Will a robot take away my job? Many people ask that question, yet policymakers don’t…
Master switch turns on silent biosynthetic gene clusters
Scientists have discovered a global regulator in the model bacterium Burkholderia thailandensis that ‘switches on’…
Forecasting large earthquakes along the Wasatch Front, Utah
There is a 43 percent probability that the Wasatch Front region in Utah will experience…
High-flying experiments demonstrate potential of balloon-borne infrasound detection
Experiments conducted high in the skies over New Mexico suggest that balloon-borne sensors could be…
Genetic link to susceptibility and resistance to inflammatory bowel disease
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), characterized by chronic relapsing inflammation of the gut, is a common…
Married LGBT older adults are healthier, happier than singles, study finds
Same-sex marriage has been the law of the land for nearly two years — and…
New infrared-emitting device could allow energy harvesting from waste heat
A new reconfigurable device that emits patterns of thermal infrared light in a fully controllable…
Method improves semiconductor fiber optics, paves way for developing devices
A new method to improve semiconductor fiber optics may lead to a material structure that…
Think you can handle your alcohol? Study may urge some drinkers to think again
Heavy drinkers develop behavioral tolerance to alcohol over time on some fine motor tasks, but…