Wearable energy harvesting from your fingertips: 300 millijoules while you sleep
A new wearable energy harvesting device turns sweat into a source of energy for small devices.
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Nomophobia statistics: the fear of not having your phone now affects 89% of college students
Nomophobia statistics: since 2012, the fear of being without a mobile phone has grown from 77% to almost 90% among U.S. college students.
New study finds that positive peer pressure is crucial to social distancing adherence
A new study finds that positive peer pressure drives people to follow social distancing guidelines: they do what their friends and family do.
Amazing child prodigy Laurent Simons gets bachelor’s degree in physics at age 11: “Immortality is my goal”
Child prodigy Laurent Simons has obtained his bachelor's degree in physics from the University of Antwerp, summa cum laude, at the age of 11.
Mongooses have a “fair society” because moms care for all the mongoose pups as their own
A new study finds that because mongooses don't know which offspring belong to which moms, all the mongoose pups are given equal access to food and care.
Men cleaning house: married men who avoid housework earn more money, new study shows
A new study finds that married men who don’t help out with the housework tend to earn more, because they have more time to focus on work.
Scary but not too scary movies and attractions mark the horror “sweet spot”
Horror entertains us most when it comes in the form of scary but not too scary movies and attractions: just enough to get our hearts beating.
Most adults would not take a radical life extension pill, even if it existed, new study finds
A new study finds only 33% of adults would take a life extension pill, even if it were available today. About 42% said no way.