Category: Society
Women That Are Exposed to Lead Are More Likely to Give Birth to Boys
Demography has its own terminology. Among the terms specific to this field of science is sex ratio which indicates the number of males per 100 females at birth. For …
Half of the Us Population Born before 1996 Lost on Average 3 IQ Points Due to Exhaust Fumes
Lead in gasoline, which was used in cars until 1996, has polluted the bodies of millions of Americans through exhaust fumes. This has had a detrimental effect on their …
Surrogacy Breakthrough: China Develops Autonomous Artificial Human Wombs Monitored by AI
Chinese researchers are working on growing fetuses in artificial autonomous wombs that use an AI-based nanny to monitors fetuses’ development. The dystopian world described in many science fiction novels …Study Shows That Playing Hard to Get Is the Right Tactic for Seduction
According to a study conducted by Israeli researchers, playing hard to get and being deliberately cold to the person you are interested in can be an effective way to …
Incidences of Flash Floods in West African Coastal Cities Increasing at an Alarming Rate Due to Deforestation
Deforestation, as we all know, is the depletion of forest areas. This has been a growing concern chiefly due to its negative impact on the climate. Bush fires, storms, …
Those Who Start Smoking Cannabis before the Age of 16 Twice as Likely to Experience Unemployment in Adulthood
Of the 17.1 million young Europeans who used cannabis, 40 percent were French, aged 15 to 24, according to a study by the European Monitoring Center for Drugs and …New Way to Test for Consciousness in Humans, Animals, and Artificial Intelligence
The topic of consciousness has been subject to debates and controversies for quite a long time. According to the Oxford Dictionary, consciousness is the state of being aware of …
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy: A Glimpse into the Disease That Drove Phillip Adams to Murder
A post-mortem examination of Phillip Adams, a former NFL player and the perpetrator of the shooting last April, revealed that he had chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a neurodegenerative disease. …