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New Research Suggests Night Owls Could Have the Cognitive Advantage, A New Element Is On the Verge of Joining the Periodic Table & TDIH: The Cornerstone is Laid for the Statue of Liberty

Cool Stuff Ride Home • August 05, 2024

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Are night owls cognitively superior to early risers? A new study suggests that may be the case. The periodic table could be expanding soon, with scientists on the verge of creating a new element. And, on This Day in History, the Statue of Liberty’s cornerstone is laid on Bedloe’s Island Night owls are 'cognitively superior’ to early risers. Here’s why STUDY: Sleep duration, chronotype, health and lifestyle factors affect cognition: a UK Biobank cross-sectional study A new element on the periodic table might be within reach (sciencenews.org) Nuclear Structure 2024 (21-July 26, 2024): Pursuing New Superheavy Elements: Progress Update from Berkeley Lab · Indico (anl.gov) Creating the Statue of Liberty Liberty Island Chronology Cornerstone of the Statue of Liberty Pedestal Contact the show - coolstuffcommute@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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