Obese candidates pay an election penalty half as large as lacking a college degree
Matching perceived weight from photos of 3,612 candidates in the 2022 US Congressional elections with real results, researchers found obesity carries an electoral penalty about 50% as large as not having a college degree, across parties, offices and genders.
Study: expertise beats celebrity endorsements when it comes to COVID-19 advice
Pandemic advice linked to celebrity endorsements by Kim Kardashian or Tom Hanks carries less weight than an endorsement by Anthony Fauci.
New research shows that increased use of “I” and “we” can be warning signs of a breakup
A new study shows that increased use of the pronouns “I” and “we” can be warning signs of a breakup, months before it happens.
Narcissism and COVID-19: new study finds narcissists are less willing to self-isolate
A new study on narcissism and COVID-19 has found narcissists are less willing to self-isolate or believe that social distancing works.
New study: COVID-19 has led to a 53% decrease in heart surgery in the US
COVID-19 has resulted in a major decline in the amount of heart surgery in the US, as well as unexplained increase in deaths.
3D printing innovation: new technique makes materials stronger by feeding them spinach
3D printing innovation: a new technique makes it possible to “feed” inanimate objects with living matter like spinach. Qiming Wang USC
The full moon and sleeping patterns: study shows we go to bed later and sleep less under a full moon
A full moon and sleeping patterns: a new paper finds that in the days leading up to a full moon, people go to sleep later, and sleep less.
Empty stadiums led to higher scores and fewer on-field conflicts
A new study shows that soccer scores were higher, and players had fewer on-field conflicts, when the games took place in empty stadiums.
Indirect aggression: this new study shows that mean children can turn into mean adults
A new study of “indirect aggression” – better known as meanness – found that mean children very often turn into mean adults.