Smartphone Surveys Find a Connection Between Daily Spiritual Experiences and Well-being

Using smartphone check-ins twice a day for two weeks, sociologists in a national study have found a link between individuals’ daily spiritual experiences and overall well-being, say researchers from Baylor University and Harvard University.
5-Oct-2020 5:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

New Way of Analyzing Soil Organic Matter Will Help Predict Climate Change, Baylor University Researcher Says

A new way of analyzing the chemical composition of soil organic matter will help scientists predict how soils store carbon — and how soil carbon may affect climate in the future, says a Baylor University researcher.
25-Sep-2020 3:55 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Digital Detectives Vie with Tech-Savvy Criminals in Crime Fiction War of Good vs. Evil

“Whodunnit” may be the big question in crime fiction, but “how they done it” determines whether they will get away with it. These days in detective novels, the war of good and evil increasingly involves technological savvy, says a Baylor...
23-Sep-2020 9:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

People Who Experienced Parental Divorce as Children Have Lower ‘Love Hormone’ Levels than Those Who Did Not

People who were children when their parents were divorced showed lower levels of oxytocin — the so-called “love hormone” — when they were adults than those whose parents remained married, according to a study led by Baylor University. That...
8-Sep-2020 6:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

People with Lower Biological Response to Standard Stress Task Showed More PTSD Symptoms After COVID-19 Crisis Began

People who did not have a large heart rate response to a stress task surprised researchers later — after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic — when they showed more symptoms of PTSD related to the crisis than others who also did the stress task...
31-Aug-2020 12:20 PM EDT Add to Favorites

People Who Feel Their Lives Are Threatened Are More Likely to Experience Miracles

People who experience threats to their existence — which these days may well be economic and political instability — are more likely to experience miracles, according to a Baylor University study.
18-Aug-2020 2:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Texas Cave Sediment Upends Meteorite Explanation for Global Cooling

Texas researchers from the University of Houston, Baylor University and Texas A&M University have discovered evidence for why the earth cooled dramatically 13,000 years ago, dropping temperatures by about 3 degrees Centigrade. The evidence is buried...
31-Jul-2020 2:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

‘Selfish and Loveless’ Society in Uganda Really Is Not

A mountain people in Uganda — branded as selfish and loveless by an anthropologist half a century ago — really is not, according to a study led by a Baylor University anthropologist.
27-Jul-2020 8:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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