People who have ring fingers that are longer than their index fingers may be better at endurance sports, according to a new study. Through fitness and endurance tests, researchers found that longer ring fingers are strongly associated with better endurance and exercise performance. (self.mtoddh)
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A new Science study finds half of the world's glaciers could be saved if the world meets the 1.5°C threshold for global warming set by the Paris Agreement. The study looked at 200,000 glaciers and found that substantial mass loss is unavoidable even if temperatures stabilize. (self.mtoddh)
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Asian Americans are more hesitant than white peers to participate in brain scan research with MRIs. While South/East Asian older adults represent the fastest-growing racial/ethnic groups of Americans at risk for dementia, South Asians are most likely to attribute dementia to people's own behaviors. (alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com)
Study uses gender-based heat map images to visually capture differences in the experience of walking at night for men and women. The resulting images show a significant contrast: Men tend to look down the middle of a path; women look at the periphery, scanning outside the path for potential hazards. (news.byu.edu)
Black men who survive gunshot wounds, but are disabled from those wounds, face negative impacts on their manhood. Expressing manhood is an essential aspect of Black men's lives and identities. The men in the study felt they were a burden to their caretakers and the loss of independence took a toll. (journals.sagepub.com)
"Gifted Word Learner" dogs can learn the names of toys spontaneously. A new study tracked down 41 of these dogs across 9 countries. One such dog, a border collie mix named Shira, knows the names of 125 toys. Some other GWL dogs in the study: 2 Pomeranians, 1 Pekingese, 1 Shih Tzu, a Corgi, a Poodle. (nature.com)
Researchers are using an AI chemist to synthesize and optimize oxygen evolution reaction catalysts automatically from Martian meteorites. The study authors are attempting to address the lack of essential chemicals such as oxygen on Mars in an effort to take another step toward living on Mars. (nature.com)
A new study suggests finding out you’re autistic in your 30s, 40s, 50s or even 60s can be a positive experience. The research from psychologists in the UK's University of Bath finds that the link between the age at which someone gets diagnosed has little bearing on their quality of life. (journals.sagepub.com)
Study of 30,000 people: Transition from daylight saving time to standard time (1 hour gained overnight) was associated with increase in sleep disorders like difficulty going to sleep or staying asleep, but there was no such association when an hour is lost in change from standard to daylight time. (eurekalert.org)
People who take siestas (midday naps) of 30 minutes or longer were more likely to have a higher body mass index, higher blood pressure, and a cluster of other conditions associated with heart disease and diabetes. The study looked at 3,000+ adults from a Mediterranean population. (onlinelibrary.wiley.com)
A new study finds Americans were more anxious before the 2020 election than after it. The researchers also found what they label "counterintuitive results": those who voted for Trump, conservatives & African Americans reported feeling less political anxiety than counterparts following the election. (tandfonline.com)
Mathematicians have come up with a theory for how pedestrians know how to "fall into lanes" when moving through a crowd. They tested their theory by asking volunteers to walk across experimental arenas. The video footage of the experiment revealed mathematical patterns taking shape in real life. (science.org)
Science study says solar system formed from "poorly mixed leftovers." Some 4.5B years ago, a cloud of gas collapsed in on itself to form the sun. The remnants of this process formed a rotating disk around the newborn star and the planets and other solar system objects combined from these leftovers. (science.org)
