Politologe Sebastian Jäckle untersucht, welchen Einfluss das Aussehen von Kandidaten auf deren Wahlchancen hat
Die Frage ist vielleicht so alt wie die Demokratie selbst: Werden physisch attraktivere Menschen eher gewählt als ihre Mitstreiterinnen und Mitstreiter? (more…)
MU study finds that even fossilized plant-eating crocodiles replaced their teeth
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Unlike people, crocodiles do not clean their teeth to slow down wear and tear. Instead, they get rid of them and replace them with new copies. (more…)
In her 23 years at Microsoft, Angela Mills has been many things: a consultant, technical evangelist and manager for various products including Windows Server, Identity Management and Xbox Live. She is a polished presenter, compassionate mentor and a smart leader who works well with developers, sellers and customers. Last year, she took a sabbatical and began learning how to co-pilot a plane. (more…)
Die Intelligenztestleistung der Allgemeinbevölkerung ist über einen Großteil des vergangenen Jahrhunderts kontinuierlich angestiegen. Zahlreiche Untersuchungen in jüngerer Zeit liefern jedoch Hinweise auf ein Ende und sogar eine Umkehr dieses sogenannten Flynn Effekts. (more…)
Whiplash is a common neck strain or injury. It can be the result of sports or household injuries. However, the most common cause of whiplash are car accidents. (more…)
This summer the Department of Physics welcomed an astrophysicist whom Global Citizen put on a list of the “17 Top Female Scientists who have Changed the World,” alongside names like Jane Goodall and Marie Curie. (more…)
For most parents, sleep is a sacrifice they accept during the earliest part of their child’s life. But for Francesca Fedeli and Roberto D’Angelo, sleep deprivation has been a constant for five years as they’ve taken turns in overnight co-sleeping vigils for their 8-year-old son, Mario, who has suffered potentially life-threatening seizures since he was 3. (more…)
By area, tidal flats make up more than 50 percent of Willapa Bay in southwest Washington state, making this more than 142-square-mile estuary an ideal location for oyster farming. On some parts of these flats, oysters grow well, filling their shells with delicacies for discerning diners. But according to experienced oyster farmers, oysters raised in other parts of Willapa Bay don’t yield as much meat. (more…)
