Are us teenagers more likely than others to exaggerate their math abilities?
A major new study has revealed that American teenagers are more likely than any other nationality to brag about their ...
Tag: abilities
In songbirds, complex vocal learning predicts problem-solving abilities and brain size
Vocal learning complexity, or the ability to imitate sounds, is associated with better problem-solving abilities and larger brains in songbird ...
The need to hunt small prey compelled prehistoric humans to produce appropriate hunting weapons and improve their cognitive abilities
A new study from the Department of Archaeology at Tel Aviv University found that the extinction of large prey, upon ...
Successful cooperation depends on good mindreading abilities – study
A person’s ‘mindreading ability’ can predict how well they are able to cooperate, even with people they have never met ...
Tiny device mimics human vision and memory abilities
Researchers have created a small device that ‘sees’ and creates memories in a similar way to humans, in a promising ...
This elephant’s self-taught banana peeling offers glimpse of elephants’ broader abilities
Elephants like to eat bananas, but they don’t usually peel them first in the way humans do. A new report ...
Job candidates with typo-laden resumes are up to 18.5 percentage points less likely to make it to interview, in part because they are judged by recruiters as having lower mental abilities, conscientiousness and interpersonal skills
Job candidates with typo-laden resumes are up to 18.5 percentage points less likely to make it to interview, in part ...
Findings explain exceptional auditory abilities in Williams-Beuren Syndrome
Williams-Beuren syndrome (WBS) is a rare disorder that causes neurocognitive and developmental deficits. However, musical and auditory abilities are preserved ...
Underwater glove puts octopus’ abilities on the hand of humans
A team of researchers led by Virginia Tech's Michael Bartlett have developed an octopus-inspired glove capable of securely gripping objects underwater. Their ...
Upside-down design expands wide-spectrum super-camera abilities
DURHAM, N.C. – By turning a traditional lab-based fabrication process upside down, researchers at Duke University have greatly expanded the ...
Complex human childbirth and cognitive abilities a result of walking upright
During human birth, the fetus typically navigates a tight, convoluted birth canal by flexing and rotating its head at various ...
Mount Sinai researchers uncover a key neural mechanism believed to support advanced cognitive abilities
Mount Sinai scientists have discovered a neural mechanism that is believed to support advanced cognitive abilities such as planning and ...
Kessler Foundation commits funds for SHRM Foundation’s program encouraging hiring of jobseekers of different abilities
East Hanover, NJ – December 1, 2021 – Kessler Foundation has awarded a $100,000 grant to the SHRM Foundation, in ...
Plethora of European policies could overwhelm firms’ abilities, ambitions to become more environmentally circular
Europe is leading the way globally in creating a Circular Economy with an ambitious commitment to slash waste sent to ...
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Rochester’s Laser Lab heads new national inertial fusion energy hub
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Doctors discover many patients at UNC’s Inflammatory Bowel Disease Clinic screen positive for malnutrition
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Anglia Ruskin named University of the Year 2023
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Study reshapes understanding of mass extinction in Late Devonian era
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Wayne State University announces creation of two research centers and institutes that aim to impact the health of Detroiters and beyond
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When is an aurora not an aurora?