Test yourself: Most people can’t tell strong knots from weak ones

Researchers showed people pictures of knots and asked them to point to the strongest one. They couldn't. Can you?

Jill Rosen-Johns Hopkins • futurity
Dec. 12, 2024 ~5 min

Why docs shouldn’t do telehealth visits in the kitchen

What's behind doctors in telehealth video visits can sway how patients feel about the care they receive, research finds.

Kara Gavin-U. Michigan • futurity
May 17, 2024 ~8 min


Why scientists are interested in shaking presents

Researchers studying "pragmatic actions" have some timely findings about what we learn when people shake their presents.

Jill Rosen-Johns Hopkins • futurity
Dec. 11, 2023 ~5 min

Backpack mimics feeling of jumping extra high in VR

A new technology called JumpMod can give people the sense of jumping higher, landing harder, and being pulled down while in VR.

U. Chicago • futurity
Oct. 9, 2023 ~8 min

It takes 5 seconds to know if you like a song

In only takes a few seconds of listening to know whether or not we'll like a song, a new study shows.

James Devitt-NYU • futurity
Feb. 1, 2023 ~6 min

Guys who don’t feel pain seem more muscular

People perceive men described as insensitive to pain as larger and stronger than those who were sensitive to pain, research finds.

Jared Wadley-Michigan • futurity
Jan. 6, 2023 ~5 min

Recalling things and seeing new stuff aren’t the same for your brain

While past research has concluded there's overlap between memory and perception, a new study reveals they're systematically different.

James Devitt-NYU • futurity
Oct. 18, 2022 ~6 min

Distractions may complicate body language for kids with autism

Researchers examined the brain waves of children with and without autism to see how they process movement and body language.

Kelsie Smith-Hayduk - U. Rochester • futurity
July 20, 2022 ~4 min


Americans may forgive lies from their party’s politicians

Americans are more forgiving of lies when they come from politicians in their own party, research finds.

Caitlin Kizielewicz Carnegie Mellon • futurity
June 29, 2022 ~6 min

How your brain interprets motion while you’re moving

Human brains constantly face ambiguous sensory inputs. To correctly perceive the world, our brains use a process known as causal inference.

Lindsey Valich-Rochester • futurity
June 15, 2022 ~8 min

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