Learned helplessness: A term coined by psychologist Martin Seligman in the 1960s to describe the behavior of concentration ...

“The Copernican principle is a cornerstone of most of astronomy, it is assumed without question, and plays an important role ...

The authors describe an interesting approach to studying the dynamics and function of membrane proteins in different lipid environments. The important findings have theoretical and practical ...

In an approach reminiscent of the classic board game "Battleship," Stanford researchers have discovered a way to characterize the microscopic structure of everyday materials such as sand and concrete ...

Ending a friendship can be extremely difficult. While there is one method that may seem like a gentlest way of doing things, experts say it’s not healthy. Breaking up with someone can be hard to do, ...

A day after announcing his plan to step down as Bay FC’s head coach, Albertin Montoya said it was the plan all along, adding that he’ll remain within the club going forward in another capacity. The ...

President Donald Trump wants to eliminate “cashless bail” in the nation’s capital and across the country. But what exactly does that mean, and what is the controversy all about? “Cashless bail” is a ...

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We’re mining the archives for some of Robin Abrahams’s hit columns you may have missed (this one is from 2017). My in-laws come to visit and expect to be asked to sit for dinner, as if me plating nine ...

Last July, a team of physicians and researchers successfully proposed modifications to the American Medical Association (AMA) Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, advocating against the ...

When designing packaging, it’s easy to get carried away with the creative. It’s an involved process, and you can occasionally forget who you’re really designing for. We all have personal tastes when ...