Summary: A study revealed that both men and women with greater upper body strength report more lifetime sexual partners, challenging the sexual selection hypothesis, which emphasizes male physical competition for mates.While men’s strength is often linked to evolutionary advantages like hunting and mate competition, the findings also suggest stronger men...
Summary: New research demonstrates that high-add multifocal contact lenses significantly slow myopia progression in children, with benefits that persist even after discontinuation. The lenses, designed to slow eye growth and reduce long-term myopia-related risks, showed no rebound effect after treatment stopped.Findings from the BLINK2 Study indicate that starting treatment early...
Summary: Researchers are making strides in restoring touch sensations to prosthetic limbs through brain stimulation. By using electrodes in the brain’s touch center, they can evoke stable, precise sensations, even allowing users to feel the shape and motion of objects.This breakthrough could enable prosthetic users to perform tasks requiring fine...
Summary: Research reveals that how we perceive the size and weight of body parts, such as hands, differs from our perception of objects. For objects, smaller items feel heavier than larger ones with the same weight—a phenomenon known as the size-weight illusion.However, this study found the opposite effect for body...
Summary: Increasing physical fitness improves language comprehension in older adults. Over six months, monolingual participants who followed a simple exercise program were 7% quicker at detecting words in language tests, highlighting the cognitive benefits of fitness.The findings underline the importance of regular exercise for healthy aging and everyday communication skills....
Summary: New research sheds light on how parents subtly favor children based on birth order, personality, and gender, shaping family dynamics. Younger siblings often receive more favorable treatment, while older siblings are granted greater autonomy. Parents tend to favor daughters slightly more than sons, though children rarely perceive this bias.Personality...
