How an Ancient Brewing Technique Keep an Empire Afloat

POLICY 04.18.2019 08:45 AM

The power of beer that feeds the creation of complex political organizations Several decades ago, the Wari Empire stretched across Peru. At the height of the Empire, it covered an area the size of the Eastern seaboard of the US, from New York City to Jacksonville.

Evidence of Discrimination as Same-Sex Borrowers Are 73% More Likely to Be Denied Than Heterosexual Couples

04.16.2019 19:58 PM

Same-sex couples that get approval paid more in interest and fees One of the first steps couples take when buying a home is to apply for a mortgage, but a recent study indicated that lenders are less likely to approve same sex-couples.

Measles Outbreak Causes the Shutdown of a School in New York

04.16.2019 10:01 AM

Jewish school gets shutdown after refusal to present health documents to the Department of Health. As the controversy in anti-vax issues continue, New York City Department of Health has issued an exclusion order last December that prevents unvaccinated students from attending school in some neighborhoods.

The Rise of Implicit Weight Bias Due to Celebrity Fat-Shaming

04.15.2019 14:14 PM

Cultural messages augmenting women’s gut-level feeling that thin is good and fat is bad The public has routinely criticized female celebrities, particularly about their appearance.

Rapid Exhaustion of Our Attention Span Due to Information Sophistication

04.15.2019 09:18 AM

The cultural items competing for the allocated attention in our collective minds have become more densely packed

Scientists Attempt to Make Monkeys Smarter by Adding a Human Gene

04.12.2019 07:53 AM

Chinese scientists have inserted a human brain gene to make monkeys smarter and adapt human-like traits.

Lockheed Martin Says They Can Help NASA Reach the Moon by 2024

04.12.2019 07:51 AM

The company unveils the design for a lunar lander. Only weeks after Vice President Mike Pence said that NASA must get back to the moon "or else", space contractor Lockheed Martin announced they will help.

Hunter Who Killed More than 5,000 African Elephants Says He Is Not Sorry

04.11.2019 07:48 AM

Ecologist claims the killing of wildlife in Africa “was his job”. In a new report revealing the sharp decline of elephant populations, one name was brought to the forefront--Ron Thomson.

Unintentional Stops by Police Increase Criminal Behavior in Black and Latino Youths

04.09.2019 14:36 PM

Police stops may hurt the psychological wellbeing of adolescents The NYU Steinhardt doctoral candidate, Department of Applied Psychology, Juan Del Toro in new research discovers that Latino and Black adolescent boys stopped by the police report more frequent engagement in delinquency behavior after that.

Smoking Marijuana vs. Smoking Tobacco: Which is More Harmful?

04.08.2019 22:09 PM

The debate rages on. While cigarette smoking is the top risk factor for lung cancer, some scientific evidence suggests there is no link between marijuana smoking and lung cancer.

Doctors Ignored Guidelines While Prescribing Drugs Via Telemedicine Consults, Study Says

04.08.2019 21:00 PM

Telemedicine patients seem to be prescribed drugs far too often. Sick children were considerably more likely to be prescribed antibiotics if diagnosed through a telemedicine service, opposed to those who went to a doctor's office or clinic, according to a new study.

More Diverse Studies Are Needed in Human Genetic Research

04.08.2019 07:59 AM

The latest study shows that biomedical research is mostly conducted on people of European descent. A new analysis finds that 78 percent of people represented in human genetic research are of European descent.

Durability vs. Recyclability: Dueling Goals in Making Electronics More Sustainable

04.05.2019 10:56 AM

The falling cost of solar power has led to a boom in recent years, with more and more photovoltaic panels popping up on rooftops and backyard solar farms around the world.

NASA on Trump’s Back-to-the-moon Deadline: More Funding Is Needed

04.03.2019 08:42 AM

NASA is asking for more funding for return mission to the moon. Vice President Mike Pence recently issued a statement demanding NASA to put Americans on the Moon within the next 5 years.

Unvaccinated Kentucky Student Cannot Return to School, Says Judge

04.03.2019 08:42 AM

Judge rules against student who refuses to get chickenpox vaccine. A Kentucky high school student lost his lawsuit challenging an order that barred him from school because he refuses to obtain the chickenpox vaccine.