Six questionnaires answered by over 1,200 people Newswise — The researchers headed by Dr. Phillip Ozimek from the Faculty of Psychology at Ruhr University Bochum, Germany, recruited 1,230…
Read more How does social media materialism induce stress and unhappiness?Newswise — Lab kit for urban scenarios Construction measures that transform urban settings change the environment of both the people who live there permanently and those who visit…
Read more Enhancing urban planning through virtual realityNewswise — Key factor in many neuropsychiatric diseases Cognitive flexibility is essential for the survival of all species on Earth. It is particularly based on functions of the…
Read more Evolutionary Origin of Cognitive Flexibility TracedDreams have been considered a hallmark of human sleep for a long time. Latest findings, however, suggest that when pigeons sleep, they might experience visions of flight. Researchers…
Read more Pigeons’ dreamscapesAll children can thrive The impact of teachers on students’ enjoyment of school and academic performance is significant. Teachers who hold a growth mindset, believing that all children…
Read more Mission reflection boosts teachers’ growth mindsetNewswise — Humans possess consciousness. But is it merely a by-product of evolution or does it fulfil a fundamental function? Professor Albert Newen from Ruhr University Bochum, Germany,…
Read more Alarm theory: an explanation of consciousnessNewswise — Mandatory vaccination, climate change, energy transition: topics at the interface between science and society are often controversial. Science teachers should teach their students to engage with…
Read more How preservice teachers argue about controversial issuesNewswise — The study is part of the “THz calorimetry“ project, which received a European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Grant. “The visionary idea in the project was to…
Read more How protein-rich droplets formNewswise — Bronchial constriction is what makes many lung diseases like asthma so dangerous. Researchers have discovered a new signalling pathway that causes the airways to widen. Inhalation…
Read more The body’s own cannabinoids widen the bronchial tubesNewswise — New insights into the function of mitochondria reveal interfaces between the nervous and immune systems. Mitochondria are primarily known as the powerhouse of the cell. However,…
Read more Mitochondria transmit signals in the immune and nervous systems
