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Does Time Accelerate as We Grow Up? Why a Year Feels Long for Children and a Week Disappears for Adults

As we age, we feel that "time flies" because our days become routine and there are fewer "new memory cues." In childhood, there...

"Towards Heat Where Sweat Doesn't Evaporate" — The Limits Imposed by Wet-Bulb Temperature

While rising temperatures often receive attention, it is the combination with humidity that determines the level of danger. Recent research focuses...

Can Floods and Heatwaves Be Tracked by "Numbers"? — Can the New Global Climate Adaptation Measures Save the Field?

At COP30 (Belém), a common measure for assessing global "adaptation to climate change," known as the "Belém Adaptation Index,"...

The moment people become aware of unfairness, they begin to reject taxes — The "privileged treatment of the wealthy" undermines the foundation of public finance.

In an experiment involving approximately 4,000 people in the United States, it was shown that when participants learned that the ultra-wealthy (the...

Disney+ is transitioning to a "vertical scroll" format—can the introduction of short videos in streaming capture time from social media?

Disney announced at the CES 2026 Tech + Data Showcase that it will introduce a vertical short-form video feed to Disney+ in the U.S. by the end of...

Conspiracy Theories Can't Be Defeated with "Facts" - When "Debunking" Backfires: Conditions for Effective Communication Against Conspiracy Theories

Conspiracy theories are not just misinformation; they are tied to the sense of belonging and identity of those who believe in them, making them...

"Reasons Why More Overseas Researchers Want to Study in China: Ample Funding and Rapid Infrastructure Development"

China's initiatives, such as the "Thousand Talents Plan," along with abundant research funding, rapid development of cutting-edge...

More Subtly Dangerous than AI: The "Brain is Computing" Hypothesis Resonates in Engineering—Neuromorphic × Physical Simulation

It has been demonstrated that neuromorphic computers, which mimic the brain, can solve "partial differential equations (PDEs)" using the...

Why Does Nature Branch into Threes and Fours: Optimizing "Surfaces" Instead of Wires

Branching networks such as blood vessels, nerves, and trees could not be fully explained by the traditional "shortest wiring"...

$50,000 for getting married? The "price tag" of love presented by AI matching service "Keeper" - Can love be "optimized"?

The "Love Symposium" held in San Francisco was a gathering for those looking to "optimize" love and marriage through...

"Is 'Incomprehensible' Really True? A New Tool to Measure Willingness to Communicate Unveils the Truth Behind 'Individual Differences'"

A research team from the University of Basel in Switzerland has developed an index called "WEDO" to measure how far one can engage in...

The Earth and the Moon are "exchanging materials"—Invisible transportation occurring during the full moon phase

The "volatile substances" such as nitrogen found in lunar soil (regolith) cannot be fully explained by the solar wind alone. A new study...

Countering Piracy with "AI Translation"? Japan's Next Move Could Change the Future of Manga

Japan is moving to combat manga piracy by utilizing AI to speed up translations and strengthen the detection of illegal sites. The background to...

The Reason for Not Entrusting Investments to AI Wasn't Its Capability ─ The Key Lies in "Trust Through Attachment"

In major financial decisions, advice from a partner or spouse is more likely to be chosen over AI (robo-advisors). Four experiments conducted with...

I Don't Want to Sell to You, So I Can Sell: The Truth Revealed by Dark Roast Advertising

"If you don't like dark roast, this coffee isn't for you." This kind of "exclusive" advertising has been shown in...

"Want to Stay Again" is Determined More by "People" than Facilities? Six Years of Research Reveals the Key to Repeat Stays in Vacation Rentals

A research team from the UK, Iran, and other countries analyzed the factors that lead to a desire to "stay again" in "P2P...

It Might Not Be "Just Aging" — New Guidelines to Recognize Dementia in Dogs

Guidelines that allow veterinarians to diagnose and monitor canine cognitive dysfunction syndrome (CCDS) more consistently have been published by...

Global warming acts as a 'tailwind for diseases.' Unexpected results revealed by Monarch research

Global warming may not reduce parasitic infections in monarch butterflies; instead, it could potentially weaken their "defense...

Optical design that takes several months reduced to "2 seconds"? The impact of AI × Metasurfaces

A research team at Penn State has proposed a method to accelerate the design of metasurfaces (microstructures that manipulate light) using LLMs....

Falling into conspiracy theories is not a "problem of intelligence" — The key lies in the "sense of injustice" and "tolerance for ambiguity"

As part of a study on conspiratorial thinking, Phys.org highlights that a strong sense of "perceived injustice" (the feeling that the...

Vegetation Amplifying Urban Heat? "Greening = Cool" Comes with Conditions: Why Plants Increase Heat in Arid Cities

Urban greenery provides cooling through shade and transpiration—a commonly accepted notion, but there are exceptions. Satellite analysis of 761...

The Reluctance to Go to School After Winter Break Isn't Laziness—Morning Struggles Caused by Sleep Inertia and "Social Jet Lag"

When children complain about not being able to "wake up" or "not wanting to go to school" after winter break, it might seem...

The Era of "Idol Clubs" in Schools: The Joy of Support, the Risks Faced by Minors, and the Future

In Japan, "idol clubs" and school-sanctioned "student idols" are emerging in schools across the country. In Nagano Prefecture,...

The UK Implements "Junk Food" Advertising Regulations: Daytime TV and Internet Targeted—What Changes and How Does the World Differ?

New regulations on "junk food (HFSS/LHF)" advertising have been implemented in the UK. The regulations target products identified as...