4 Signs You’re Experiencing Secondhand Stress (And What To Do About It)
Hispanolistic via Getty Images It’s a human response to absorb other people’s emotions during tough situations, but that can lead to issues like secondhand stress. It can be easy to get swept up in other people’s problems or in situations that are largely out of your control. “At a fundamental level, we are social creatures. […]
When it comes to communication skills, maybe we’re born with it? Neuroscientists find brain matter makeup in infancy is linked to children’s degree of language skills at five years old
From inside the womb and as soon as they enter the world, babies absorb information from their environment and the adults around them, quickly learning after birth how to start communicating through cries, sounds, giggles, and other kinds of baby talk. But are a child’s long-term language skills shaped by how their brain develops during […]
Improving strength, stretchiness and adhesion in hydrogels for wound healing: Scientists use the adhesive capabilities of mussels as a model for optimizing hydrogels’ mechanical properties
Hydrogels are everywhere. They are water-loving polymers which can absorb and retain water and can be found in such everyday consumer products such as soft contact lenses, disposable diapers, certain foods, and even in agricultural applications. They are also extremely useful in several medical applications due to their high degree of biocompatibility and their ability […]