Articles by Sayan Tribedi
Science X / A skin-deep secret—why a fingertip on the palm can be felt as vibration elsewhere
It is not unusual to feel vibrations at another spot on your hand when pressing your fingertip against your palm. It is how the body interprets reality. Your skin interprets and redistributes touch stimuli unexpectedly, serving ...
Science X / The paradox of plenty: How Europe's first farmers grew more people, not taller ones
The first farmers of Europe experienced a significant rise in population, something which impacted their height at the same time. About 8,500 years ago, the adoption of farming led to the surprising result of more babies ...
Science X / Your hand betrays your sense of fairness, and it does so before you even realize it
It turns out that your body is much more truthful about what is and isn't fair than you might imagine. The rate at which we make physical movements is able to reveal whether our motives are self-interested or retaliatory.
Science X / Your brain can't tell the difference: VR blurs the line between what's real and what just feels real
What if the strong sense of immersion you feel in virtual worlds engages the very brain processes that create your everyday reality? The distinction between "being there" in VR and "being real" may be a lot more fragile than ...
Science X / The keyboard trap: Why your best arguments are failing online
While 84% of people prefer to type out a disagreement, new research involving 1,842 conversations reveals that the "safer" choice is actually fueling social friction. In an era of digital flame wars and rising political partisanship, ...
Science X / For centuries these dazzling Roman bowls were misread—until chemical traces exposed an unexpected maker
For centuries, archaeologists debated the origins of Rome's exquisite mosaic-glass bowls. Now, chemical fingerprints in 101 ancient shards point to a surprising center of production: Italy, not Egypt. This discovery challenges ...
