Hawaii Science Journal

"Pro athletes may have exceptional cognitive control." View expressed in this science and technology update are those of the reporters and correspondents.  Accessed on 10 February 2025, 2300 UTC. Content and Source:  https://www.scientificamerican.com. Please check link or scroll down to read your selections.  Thanks for joining us today. Russ Roberts (https://hawaiisciencejournal.blogspot.com).   February 10, 2025 : Today we’re covering the thinking person’s game, the implications of a suppressed bird-flu study and the origins of joking. — Robin Lloyd, Contributing Editor TODAY'S NEWS Paul Taylor/Getty Images • Habitual  coffee drinking is linked  to the growth of bacteria that are beneficial to the gut. | 2 min read • The Trump administration has halted funding for a $5-billion program that Congress created to help states  build out their electric vehicle charging network . | 3 min read • Mobile sports betting apps’ frictionless designs, personalized...

"Neandertal DNA may affect how we think." Views expressed in this science and technology update are those of the reporters and correspondents.  Accessed on 21 January 2025, 2141 UTC. Content and Source:  https://www.scientificamerican.com Please check link or scroll down to read your selections.  Thanks for joining us today. Russ Roberts (https://hawaiisciencejournal.blogspot.com).   January 21, 2025 : Inherited Neandertal DNA may affect human cognition, the fascinating history of Venn diagrams, and the contagious trickle of pee. — Andrea Gawrylewski, Chief Newsletter Editor TODAY'S NEWS Chimpanzee ( Pan troglodytes ) urinating in tree, Nyungwe National Park, Rwanda, Africa. Eric Baccega/Nature Picture Library/Alamy Stock Photo • Just as people often yawn when they see someone else do it, for chimpanzees,  peeing is contagious . | 3 min read • An international group of scientists proposes that the  measurement of adiposity --that is, excess body fat--replac...