Psychology
Everyone experiences malicious joy now and then
Called schadenfreude, feeling happy when we see someone else’s pain is typically harmless. But unchecked, it can have big consequences.
From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes
More Stories in From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes
- Microbes
Let’s learn about viruses
Viruses cause a huge range of illnesses, but vaccines can help protect you against these infections.
- Life
Let’s learn about life forms that have survived in space
Moss spores, bacteria and tardigrades have all proved their hardiness outside the International Space Station.
- Brain
Hypnosis isn’t magic. It’s the brain at work
While we still don’t know much about how hypnosis works, it appears to help some people conquer pain, anxiety and other problems.
- Psychology
Big goals can feel overwhelming. Here’s how to stay on track
Aiming for something big? Break that big goal into smaller, manageable steps. Then narrow your focus. This will keep your eyes on the prize.
- Health & Medicine
Seeing sick faces revs up our immune system, new data show
It activates parts of the brain that detect threats and boosts the activity of at least one type of immune cell.
- Tech
This squirrel-like robot has some serious hops
Salto the jumping robot has a claw-like gripper. Like a squirrel, it can adjust its movement to help it stay balanced to stick a landing on "branches."
- Tech
Squirty gels bring food-like flavors to virtual reality
A new device recreates complex flavors including lemonade, coffee and fish soup by delivering a mix of chemicals.
- Animals
Putting vampire bats on treadmills revealed an energy-burning quirk
A mini gym for bats shows that vampire bats burn amino acids, rather than the carbs or fats other mammals rely on during exercise.
- Plants
Let’s learn about photosynthesis
Thank photosynthesis for the existence of all complex life on Earth — including us.
