/u/chrisdh79's posts in /r/science
A recent study reveals the way people engage with art is associated with their sense of meaning in life | This suggests that fostering these types of artistic experiences might be related to enhanced feelings of purpose, coherence, and significance in life.
296 upvotes
Mark as read: Add to a list
Smallest arm bone in human fossil record sheds light on the dawn of Homo floresiensis | Dated to about 700,000 years old, the new findings shed light on the evolution of Homo floresiensis, the so-called ‘Hobbits’ of Flores whose remains were uncovered in 2003 at Liang Bua cave.
224 upvotes
Mark as read: Add to a list
New biomaterial regrows cartilage in sheep joints; could prevent knee replacement surgery | The material is an intricate network of molecular components that together simulate the natural environment of cartilage in the body.
147 upvotes
Mark as read: Add to a list
A new medical 3D-printing method has been developed that takes its cues from the way tangles of worms interact in nature | The resultant material produced could patch up leaky heart parts or stabilize spinal discs, among other applications.
73 upvotes
Mark as read: Add to a list
A set of three studies showed that lonely individuals tend to trust others more, but expect those others to be less trustworthy | The situation was reversed in extraverted individuals, who also tended to be less lonely.
35 upvotes
Mark as read: Add to a list
1st-ever quantum, classical internet merger achieved via single optical fiber | This novel quantum experiment has the potential to advance telecommunications.
18 upvotes
Mark as read: Add to a list
Study on planet-warming contrails “a spanner in the works” for aviation industry | Modern commercial aircraft flying at high altitudes create longer-lived planet-warming contrails than older aircraft, a new study has found.
13 upvotes
Mark as read: Add to a list
Study finds refined corn flour with added corn bran can lower cholesterol | Impacts to the gut microbiota were examined as part of the cross-over clinical trial
10 upvotes
Mark as read: Add to a list
Meteorite impacts produce most of moon’s thin atmosphere, study reveals | Scientists find impact vaporisation responsible for about 70% and a process known as solar wind sputtering 30%
4 upvotes
Mark as read: Add to a list