To keep probationers out of prison, screen for PTSD

Identifying trauma in probationers with mental illness can help tailor the treatment they need to potentially reduce their risk of incarceration, research finds.

Pate McCuien-U. Missouri • futurity
Feb. 2, 2022 ~4 min

Lychee genome reveals its double domestication

A look into the lychee genome reveals the fruit's origin and domestication history in ancient China.

Charlotte Hsu-Buffalo • futurity
Jan. 4, 2022 ~8 min


‘Supportive voices’ get picked for teams at work

People who use "supportive voice" have a higher chance of being recruited to a team at work, research shows.

Rachel Cramer-Iowa State • futurity
Dec. 8, 2021 ~6 min

Textbook wording may sap certainty about climate

New research suggests subtle wording in textbooks can affect how certain students are about the causes of climate change.

Laura Oleniacz - NC State • futurity
Sept. 13, 2021 ~7 min

Dignity neuroscience: Brain data affirm human rights

Dignity neuroscience is the idea that universal rights are rooted in human brain science, say two scientists.

Jill Kimball-Brown • futurity
Aug. 5, 2021 ~10 min

How to combine nanocrystals that don’t like each other

A blueprint for designing new materials using difficult combinations of nanocrystals could lead to previously impossible materials.

Nicole Casal Moore-Michigan • futurity
June 9, 2021 ~6 min

This quick morning task sparks leadership vibes

A quick reflection in the morning can leave you feeling like a leader at work, say researchers. Here are the prompts they suggest.

Alisson Clark-Florida • futurity
April 7, 2021 ~4 min

Neandertals got picky about bones for their tools

"Neandertals knew that for a specific task, they needed a very particular tool. They found what worked best and sought it out when it was available."

Andy Fell-UC Davis • futurity
May 19, 2020 ~5 min


Paid sick leave mandates may be slowing COVID-19

Mandates to give workers paid sick leave in a recent congressional bill could be helping to slow the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers say.

Jennifer French Giarratano-Georgia State • futurity
May 19, 2020 ~4 min

Tail fossil may prove swimming dinosaurs did exist

Fossils from Spinosaurus aegyptiacus may be "smoking gun" evidence it lived in the water. That could upend the idea that there were no swimming dinosaurs.

Jim Shelton-Yale • futurity
May 6, 2020 ~7 min

/

3