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Groundwater Recharge in the American West Under Climate Change

Nov. 16, 2017 — Groundwater recharge in the Western US will change as the climate warms -- the dry southern regions will have less and the northern regions will have more, according to new ... read more

Human Evolution Was Uneven and Punctuated

Nov. 16, 2017 — Neanderthals survived at least 3,000 years longer than we thought in Southern Iberia -- what is now Spain -- long after they had died out everywhere else, according to ... read more

Gene Drive Technologies for Ecosystem Conservation: Use With Care!

Nov. 16, 2017 — Scientists working in the vanguard of new genetic technologies have issued a cautionary call to ensure that possible applications in conservation will only affect local ... read more

New Motion Sensors a Major Step Toward Low-Cost, High-Performance Wearable Technology

Nov. 16, 2017 — Researchers have developed a class of breakthrough motion sensors that could herald a near future of ubiquitous, fully ... read more

Solar Flare Pulses at Sun and Earth Detected

Nov. 16, 2017 — Two recent studies show how solar flares exhibit pulses or oscillations in the amount of energy being sent out. Such research provides new insights on the origins of these ... read more

A New Way to Store Thermal Energy

Nov. 16, 2017 — A new phase-change material provides a way to store heat in a stable chemical form, then release it later on demand using light as ... read more

Hydrogen Fuel from Water by Harnessing Red and Near-Infrared Regions of Sunlight

Nov. 17, 2017 — Scientists have synthesized a compound that absorbs near-infrared light to produce hydrogen from water. The compound ... read more

Climate Change Impacts Already Locked In, but the Worst Can Still Be Avoided

Nov. 16, 2017 — Some impacts of global warming -- such as sea level rise and coastal flooding -- are already locked in and unavoidable, ... read more

Secrets of Ebola Unlocked in the Heart of Devastating Outbreak

Nov. 16, 2017 — In a comprehensive and complex molecular study of blood samples from Ebola patients in Sierra Leone, a scientific team has identified signatures of Ebola virus disease that ... read more

What Grosses out a Chimpanzee? The Origins of Disgust

Nov. 17, 2017 — Chimps show increased latencies to feed, and tendencies to maintain greater distances from possible contaminants and/or outright refusals to consume food in test conditions, ... read more
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Health & Medicine News

Brain Activity Buffers Against Worsening Anxiety

Nov. 17, 2017 — Boosting activity in brain areas related to thinking and problem-solving may also protect against worsening anxiety, suggests a new study. Using noninvasive brain imaging, ... read more

Deletion of a Stem Cell Factor Promotes Traumatic Brain Injury Recovery in Mice

Nov. 17, 2017 — Researchers found that conditional deletion of Sox2 – the gene encoding the SOX2 stem cell transcription factor – and the associated dampening of ... read more

Cardiorespiratory Fitness Is Essential to Reduce Risk of Coronary Heart Disease

Nov. 17, 2017 — New findings emphasize the importance of measuring and maintaining aerobic ... read more

Hibernating Ground Squirrels Provide Clues to New Stroke Treatments

Nov. 17, 2017 — In the fight against brain damage caused by stroke, researchers have turned to an unlikely source of inspiration: hibernating ground squirrels. While the animals' brains ... read more

Stopping the Dengue Threat

Nov. 16, 2017 — Improved disease surveillance at Australian ports and borders could prevent the growing threat of dengue infection spreading across the country. A new study has identified potential risk factors ... read more

Small Changes to Organ Procurement System Could Lead to More Life-Saving Transplants

Nov. 17, 2017 — Slight changes to the system for allocating deceased-donor kidneys could result in higher rates of organ procurement and lead to more kidney ... read more

Like a Baby: The Vicious Cycle of Childhood Obesity and Snoring

Nov. 17, 2017 — Scientists looked at the relationships among maternal snoring, childhood snoring and children's metabolic characteristics -- including body mass index (BMI) and insulin resistance, which reflects ... read more

Flu Vaccine Prevents Hospitalization in Children, Study Shows

Nov. 17, 2017 — Children vaccinated against influenza are significantly less likely to experience serious complications from the virus that could land them in hospital, new research has ... read more

Decrease in Sunshine, Increase in Rickets

Nov. 17, 2017 — Britain's increasing cloudiness during the summer could be an important reason for the mysterious increase in rickets among British children over the past few decades, suggests new ... read more

Structural Clue to Attacking Malaria's 'Achilles Heel'

Nov. 16, 2017 — New research could boost the development of a more potent vaccine against the global killer, report investigators in a new ... read more
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Mind & Brain

A Mom's Support Helps a Child Learn to Handle Negative Emotions, but What If Mom Is Distressed?

Nov. 17, 2017 — When children become upset, showing negative emotions or behaviors, some parents become distressed, while others are able to talk their child through ... read more

A Walk at the Mall or the Park? New Study Shows, for Moms and Daughters, a Walk in the Park Is Best

Nov. 17, 2017 — A family studies researchers believed that if the attention restoration theory, which describes how interaction with natural environments can reduce ... read more

School Exacerbates Feelings of Being 'Different' in Pupils With Autism Spectrum Conditions

Nov. 16, 2017 — Negative school experiences can have harmful long term effects on pupils with Autism Spectrum Conditions, a new study ... read more

Risk of Distracted Driving Predicted by Age, Gender, Personality and Driving Frequency

Nov. 17, 2017 — The first study of how personal traits affect driver distraction finds that young men, extroverted or neurotic people, and people who drive more ... read more

When Male Voles Drink Alcohol, but Their Partner Doesn't, Their Relationship Suffers

Nov. 17, 2017 — Researchers find that the relationship between prairie vole couples suffers when the male has access to alcohol, but his female partner doesn't - ... read more

To Reduce Risk of Crashing, Pick Roads With Wide Shoulders and High Speed Limits

Nov. 17, 2017 — A solid median, wide shoulders, minimal hills -- and a high speed limit? Researchers explore freeway features that minimize ... read more

New Therapy Lessens Impact of Mistreatment at a Young Age

Nov. 16, 2017 — Certain drugs can prevent and reduce changes to the brain caused by mistreatment at an early age, suggests ... read more

Brain Astrocytes Linked to Alzheimer's Disease

Nov. 17, 2017 — Astrocytes, the supporting cells of the brain, could play a significant role in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD), according to a new study. This is the first time researchers discovered a ... read more

Separating Side Effects Could Hold Key for Safer Opioids

Nov. 16, 2017 — Opioid pain relievers can be extremely effective in relieving pain, but can carry a high risk of addiction and ultimately overdose when breathing is suppressed and stops. Scientists have discovered a ... read more

New Painkillers Reduce Overdose Risk

Nov. 16, 2017 — New opioid pain relievers that reduce pain on par with morphine but do not slow or stop breathing -- the cause of opiate overdose -- outlines a new ... read more
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Living Well

When Vegetables Are Closer in Price to Chips, People Eat Healthier

Nov. 16, 2017 — A new study determined that the difference in price of healthy foods compared to unhealthy foods plays a significant role in whether people have a healthy ... read more

Employees Want to Sit Down Less and Walk More During Work Days

Nov. 17, 2017 — Desk-based workers would like to spend less time sitting down and more time walking or doing physical activity as part of their working day, research ... read more

Asthma Attacks Reduced in Tree-Lined Urban Neighborhoods

Nov. 17, 2017 — People living in polluted urban areas are far less likely to be admitted to hospital with asthma when there are lots of trees in their neighborhood, a new study has ... read more

Midwifery Care at Hospitals Is Associated With Fewer Medical Interventions

Nov. 16, 2017 — Women who gave birth at hospitals with a larger percentage of midwife-attended births were less likely to have two specific medical interventions, cesarean delivery and episiotomy, a new, ... read more

Dog Ownership Linked to Lower Mortality Rate

Nov. 17, 2017 — A team of scientists have used national registries of more than 3.4 million Swedes aged 40 to 80 to study the association between dog ownership and cardiovascular health. ... read more

For Older Women, Every Movement Matters

Nov. 16, 2017 — Women who engaged in 30 minutes per day of light physical activity had a 12 percent lower risk of death. Women who did a half-hour each day of moderate to vigorous activity had a 39 percent lower ... read more

Cross Off That 'to Do' List, Study Shows All Daily Activity Can Prolong Life

Nov. 16, 2017 — That 'to do' list of chores and errands could actually provide a variety of health benefits. The study found women over age 65 who engaged in regular ... read more

Stress Can Lead to Risky Decisions

Nov. 16, 2017 — Making decisions that require weighing pros and cons of two choices is dramatically affected by chronic stress, neuroscientists have discovered. In a study of rats and mice, ... read more

Heavy Drinking, Smoking Linked to Visible Signs of Aging

Nov. 15, 2017 — Heavy drinking and smoking are linked to visible signs of physical aging, and looking older than one's years, ... read more

Replace or Wait? Study Says Swap All Incandescent Bulbs Now, but Hold on to CFLs

Nov. 15, 2017 — LED light bulbs are getting cheaper and more energy efficient every year. So, does it make sense to replace less-efficient bulbs with the latest ... read more
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Matter & Energy

Strain-Free Epitaxy of Germanium Film on Mica

Nov. 17, 2017 — Germanium was the material of choice in the early history of electronic devices, and due to its high charge carrier mobility, it's making a comeback. It's generally grown on ... read more

Breakthrough Could Launch Organic Electronics Beyond Cell Phone Screens

Nov. 17, 2017 — A new discovery points the way to more widespread use of an advanced technology generally known as ... read more

Math Gets Real in Strong, Lightweight Structures

Nov. 16, 2017 — Materials scientists lead a project to turn strong, light and compressible schwarzites from theory to reality with three-dimensional printers. The resulting materials share ... read more

New Theory Rewrites Opening Moments of Chernobyl Disaster

Nov. 17, 2017 — A brand-new theory of the opening moments during the Chernobyl disaster, the most severe nuclear accident in history, based on additional ... read more

Finding Majoranas

Nov. 16, 2017 — Nano-'hashtags' could be the key to generating the highly sought Majorana quasiparticle, ... read more

A Photosynthetic Organism's 'Water World'

Nov. 17, 2017 — Following the path of radicals and being able to identify many damaged residues because of incredibly accurate, expeditious and sensitive mass spectrometry, three scientists ... read more

'Ion Billiards' Cue Novel Material Synthesis Method

Nov. 17, 2017 — A team of researchers has developed a novel material synthesis method called proton-driven ion introduction (PDII) which utilizes a phenomenon similar to 'ion billiards.' The ... read more

Making It Easier to Recycle Plastics

Nov. 17, 2017 — Researchers report new approaches could dramatically increase the amount of plastic waste that can be successfully ... read more

Next-Generation Atomic Clocks May Support Official Timekeeping

Nov. 16, 2017 — For more than a decade, a research team has been unveiling experimental next-generation atomic clocks. New simulations suggest these clocks may now be reliable and practical enough to start ... read more

Evaluation of Novel Hybrid Membranes for Carbon Capture

Nov. 17, 2017 — Hybrid materials known as mixed matrix membranes are considered a promising approach to capture carbon dioxide and mitigate against global warming. These materials are derived from a polymer combined ... read more
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Space & Time

Heavy Nitrogen Molecules Reveal Planetary-Scale Tug-of-War

Nov. 17, 2017 — Researchers have discovered a planetary-scale tug-of-war between life, deep Earth and the upper atmosphere that is expressed in ... read more

Salt Pond in Antarctica, Among the Saltiest Waters on Earth, Is Fed from Beneath

Nov. 15, 2017 — One of the saltiest bodies on Earth, an analog for what water might look like on Mars, is just one piece of a ... read more

Taking a Spin on Plasma Space Tornadoes With NASA Observations

Nov. 17, 2017 — Tornado-like swirls of space plasma create tumultuous boundaries in the near-Earth environment, letting dangerous high-energy particles slip into near Earth space, new NASA mission results ... read more

On the Origins of Star Stuff: Shedding New Light on Origin of Anti-Matter

Nov. 16, 2017 — Astronomers have used a high-altitude observatory in Mexico to better understand where gamma rays come from. More than 300 massive water tanks sit waiting at the site for ... read more

Lava or Not, Exoplanet 55 Cancri E Likely to Have Atmosphere

Nov. 16, 2017 — Twice as big as Earth, the super-Earth 55 Cancri e was thought to have lava flows on its surface. Now, a new analysis finds this planet likely has an atmosphere whose ... read more

Space Missions Locate Whistling Space Electrons' Origins

Nov. 15, 2017 — Plasma waves in space are likely responsible for accelerating high-energy particles into Earth's atmosphere, new ... read more

What Is the Computational Power of the Universe?

Nov. 15, 2017 — Can a close look at the universe give us solutions to problems too difficult for a computer -- even if we built a computer larger than a planet? Physicist Stephen Jordan reflects on this question in ... read more

Pluto's Hydrocarbon Haze Keeps Dwarf Planet Colder Than Expected

Nov. 15, 2017 — The gas composition of a planet's atmosphere generally determines how much heat gets trapped in the atmosphere. For the dwarf planet Pluto, however, the predicted temperature ... read more

Hunt for Dark Matter Is Narrowed

Nov. 15, 2017 — Scientists have disproved the existence of a specific type of axion -- an important candidate 'dark matter' particle -- across a wide range of its ... read more

Listening for Gravitational Waves Using Pulsars

Nov. 15, 2017 — When galaxies collide, their central black holes tend to spiral toward each other, releasing gravitational waves in their cosmic dance. To explore this uncharted area of ... read more
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Computers & Math

Mathematician's Study of 'Swarmalators' Could Direct Future Science

Nov. 17, 2017 — How does the Japanese tree frog figure into the latest work of a noted mathematician? As it turns out, quite prominently. Researchers used the curious mating ritual of male Japanese tree frogs as ... read more

Intervention Becomes First to Successfully Reduce Risk of Dementia

Nov. 16, 2017 — A computerized brain training program reduces risk of dementia 29 percent, a 10-year study ... read more

Computer Program Finds New Uses for Old Drugs

Nov. 16, 2017 — Researchers have developed a computer program to find new indications for old drugs. The computer program, called DrugPredict, matches existing data about FDA-approved drugs to diseases, and predicts ... read more

Virtual Reality Training May Be as Effective as Regular Therapy After Stroke

Nov. 15, 2017 — Using virtual reality therapy to improve arm and hand movement after a stroke is equally as effective as regular therapy, according to a ... read more

Parent-Supplied Photos Allow Pediatric Dermatology Diagnoses With No Office Visit in Most Cases

Nov. 15, 2017 — Using smartphone cameras, parents can reliably take high-quality photographs of their child's skin condition to send to a dermatologist for ... read more

Multiplayer Video Games: Skill at Game and Intelligence Linked

Nov. 15, 2017 — A link between young people's ability to perform well at two popular video games and high levels of intelligence has ... read more

Three-Dimensional Nanomagnets for the Computer of Tomorrow

Nov. 15, 2017 — Since the late 60's electronic devices have stored and transmitted information (bits) in two-dimensional circuits. Now, researchers have been able to break this barrier by creating a nanoscale ... read more

Cures and Scientific Breakthroughs Happen Through Collaboration, New Study Confirms

Nov. 15, 2017 — A new data mining approach reveals the secrets behind the development of five anti-cancer drugs. Basic research can lead to cures, drugs and other ... read more

Additive Manufacturing and Sustainability: The Environmental Implications of 3-D Printing

Nov. 14, 2017 — Cutting-edge research on the emerging field of 3D printing provides important insights into its environmental, energy, and health ... read more

Quantum Computing With Molecules for a Quicker Search of Unsorted Databases

Nov. 14, 2017 — Scrapbooks or social networks are collections of mostly unsorted data. The search for single elements in very large data volumes, i.e. for the needle in the data haystack, is ... read more
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Plants & Animals

eDNA Tool Detects Invasive Clams Before They Become a Nuisance

Nov. 17, 2017 — When seeking a cure for a disease, early detection is often the key. The same is true for eliminating invasive species. Identifying their presence in a lake before they are ... read more

Genomic Study Explores Evolution of Gentle 'Killer Bees' in Puerto Rico

Nov. 16, 2017 — A study of Puerto Rico's Africanized honey bees -- which are more docile than other so-called 'killer bees' -- shows they retain most of the genetic traits of their African honey bee ancestors, but ... read more

Down and Dirty: Cleaning Okinawan Pig Farm Wastewater With Microbial Fuel Cells

Nov. 16, 2017 — Scientists have enhanced the productivity of green technology used to treat wastewater from pig farms, explains a ... read more

Secrets of Succulents' Water-Wise Ways Revealed

Nov. 16, 2017 — Plant scientists have revealed new insights into the mechanisms that allow certain plants to conserve water and tolerate drought. The research could be used to help produce ... read more

When to Fish: Timing Matters for Fish That Migrate to Reproduce

Nov. 17, 2017 — A new study points to yet another human factor that is hampering the ability of fish to reproduce: the timing of our fishing seasons. The study considers how the timing of ... read more

European Forests Might Not Be Realizing Their Full Potential

Nov. 17, 2017 — European forest managers can have their cake and eat it, because according to a new study maximizing timber production in a forest does not necessarily have to come at a cost of reduced species ... read more

A Sub-Desert Savanna Spread Across Madrid 14 Million Years Ago

Nov. 17, 2017 — The current landscape of Madrid city and its vicinity was really different 14 million years ago. A semi-desert savanna has been inferred for the center of the Iberian Peninsula in the middle Miocene. ... read more

Using eDNA to Identify the Breeding Habitat of Endangered Species

Nov. 17, 2017 — Using wide-ranging eDNA analysis combined with traditional collection survey methods, researchers have identified the breeding site of critically endangered fish species ... read more

Interstellar Space Probes: Where's the Brakes?

Nov. 17, 2017 — With a miniaturized space probe capable of being accelerated to a quarter of the speed of light, we could reach Alpha Centauri, our nearest star, in 20 to 50 years. However, without a mechanism to ... read more

Plant Respiration Could Become a Bigger Feedback on Climate Than Expected

Nov. 17, 2017 — New research suggests that plant respiration is a larger source of carbon emissions than previously thought, and warns that as the world warms, this may reduce the ability of Earth's land surface to ... read more
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Earth & Climate

Groundwater Depletion Could Be Significant Source of Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide

Nov. 16, 2017 — Humans may be adding large amounts of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere by using groundwater faster than it is replenished, according to new research. ... read more

Seagrass Is a Key Fishing Ground Globally

Nov. 17, 2017 — New research demonstrates that seagrass meadows are important fishing grounds all around the globe. The work highlights that there is an urgent need to start appreciating and ... read more

A Popular Tool to Trace Earth's Oxygen History Can Give False Positives

Nov. 17, 2017 — If someone cries 'Eureka!' because it looks like oxygen appeared in Earth's ancient atmosphere long before the body of evidence indicated, be careful. If it was a chromium ... read more

Transforming Greenhouse Gases: New 'Supercatalyst' to Recycle Carbon Dioxide and Methane

Nov. 17, 2017 — Engineers have developed a new and cost-effective catalyst to recycle two of the main causes behind climate change -- carbon ... read more

Passenger Pigeon Genome Shows Effects of Natural Selection in a Huge Population

Nov. 16, 2017 — The passenger pigeon is famous for the enormity of its historical population and for its rapid extinction in the face of ... read more

Shape of Lake Ontario Generates White-out Blizzards, Study Shows

Nov. 15, 2017 — A 6-foot-wide snow blower mounted on a tractor makes a lot of sense when you live on the Tug Hill Plateau. Tug Hill, in upstate New York, is one of the snowiest places in the ... read more

Bacterium in a Beetle Makes It a Leaf-Eater

Nov. 16, 2017 — A leaf-eating beetle has evolved a symbiotic relationship that allows the insect to break down pectin. The findings on the novel function of the bacterium, which has a ... read more

Could We Predict La Niña Drought Years in Advance?

Nov. 16, 2017 — Scientists' ability to predict the strength and duration of droughts caused by La Niña -- a recurrent cooling pattern in the tropical Pacific Ocean -- has been significantly improved thanks to new ... read more

How a Tiny Sea Animal Feeds Itself, and the Ocean

Nov. 15, 2017 — Dime-sized ocean organisms thought to graze on any particles in their path are actually picky eaters, and their food-filtering process may be vital to how organic materials ... read more

Off Track: How Storms Will Veer in a Warmer World

Nov. 15, 2017 — The dry, semi-arid regions are expanding into higher latitudes, and temperate, rainy regions are migrating poleward. In a new paper, researchers provide new insight into this ... read more
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Fossils & Ruins

Bryozoans: Fossil Fills Missing Evolutionary Link

Nov. 16, 2017 — Scientists recently announced the discovery of a missing evolutionary link -- a fossil of the first known member of the modern bryozoans to grow up into ... read more

New Treasures from Tutankhamun's Tomb

Nov. 16, 2017 — Archaeologists have examined embossed gold applications from the sensational find of 1922. The motifs indicate surprising links between the Levant and the Egypt of ... read more

Archaeology: Medieval Treasure Unearthed at the Abbey of Cluny

Nov. 14, 2017 — In mid-September, a large treasure was unearthed during a dig at the Abbey of Cluny, in the French department of Saône-et-Loire: 2,200 silver deniers and oboles, 21 Islamic ... read more

Structure and Origins of Glacial Polish on Yosemite's Rocks

Nov. 15, 2017 — The glaciers that carved Yosemite Valley left highly polished surfaces on many of the region's rock formations. These smooth, shiny surfaces, known as glacial polish, are ... read more

Rising Inequality Charted Across Millennia

Nov. 15, 2017 — Researchers have found that the arc of prehistory bends towards economic inequality. In the largest study of its kind, the researchers saw disparities in wealth mount with ... read more

Colorado River's Connection With the Ocean Was a Punctuated Affair

Nov. 15, 2017 — The Colorado River's initial trip to the ocean didn't come easy, but its story has emerged from layers of sediment preserved within tectonically active stretches of the ... read more

Chimp Study Reveals How Brain's Structure Shaped Our Evolution

Nov. 15, 2017 — Chimpanzee brains may be more different from those of humans than was previously thought, according to new research that sheds light on our ... read more

Study Settles Prehistoric Puzzle, Confirms Modern Link of Carbon Dioxide and Global Warming

Nov. 14, 2017 — Fossil leaves from Africa resolve a prehistoric climate puzzle and confirm the link between carbon dioxide and global ... read more

When Water Met Iron Deep Inside the Earth, Did It Create Conditions for Life?

Nov. 13, 2017 — Reservoirs of oxygen-rich iron between the Earth's core and mantle could have played a major role in Earth's history, ... read more

World’s Longest Sauropod Dinosaur Trackway Brought to Light

Nov. 13, 2017 — In 2009, the world's largest dinosaur tracks were discovered in the French village of Plagne, in the Jura Mountains. Since then, a series of excavations at the site has ... read more
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Science & Society

U.S. Health Care System Unprepared to Move Future Alzheimer's Treatment Into Rapid Clinical Use

Nov. 15, 2017 — Advanced clinical trials are underway for at least 10 investigational therapies that have shown promise in slowing or blocking development of ... read more

Health, Social Care Spending Cuts Linked to 120,000 Excess Deaths in England

Nov. 15, 2017 — The squeeze on public finances since 2010 is linked to nearly 120,000 excess deaths in England, with the over-60s and care home residents bearing the ... read more

Spanking Linked to Increase in Children's Behavior Problems

Nov. 16, 2017 — Children who have been spanked by their parents by age 5 show an increase in behavior problems at age 6 and age 8 relative to children who have never been spanked, according ... read more

Vaccine for Cutaneous Leishmaniasis: Advances in Development

Nov. 15, 2017 — A research team is one step closer to developing an effective human vaccine for cutaneous leishmaniasis. During the team's more than four years of research, they discovered a ... read more

Uninsured Heart Attack, Stroke Patients Face ‘catastrophic’ Costs

Nov. 16, 2017 — Heart attack and stroke patients without medical insurance face “devastating” health care costs that can bankrupt them, research ... read more

Serious Health Risks Associated With Energy Drinks

Nov. 15, 2017 — A review of the advertised benefits, nutritional content and public health effects of energy drinks finds their advertised short-term benefits can be outweighed by serious health risks. The study ... read more

Social Identity Threat and Religion in the US

Nov. 14, 2017 — When people feel targeted because of their religious identity, they can experience a psychological threat that may undermine psychological well-being and increase prejudice toward other groups, ... read more

How Much Will We Pay for Something? Depends on the Value of What We've Just Encountered

Nov. 13, 2017 — The value of the products we encounter influences how much we'll subsequently pay for other items, new neuroscience research has found. The results ... read more

Texas' Odds of Harvey-Scale Rainfall to Increase by End of Century

Nov. 13, 2017 — Texas' risk of Harvey-scale rainfall will increase by the end of this century, new research concludes. By 2100, the annual probability of Hurricane Harvey's record rainfall returning to Texas will ... read more

Ethnic and Gender Differences in Youths' Developing Gender Identity

Nov. 14, 2017 — The extent to which youths feel typical of their gender and the pressure they feel to conform to traditional gender roles are related to adolescents' well-being. Because many gender-related ... read more
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Business & Industry

If Sitting Is the New Smoking, Should Employers Be Held Liable?

Nov. 14, 2017 — Researchers have linked sitting for long periods of time to a number of health issues, including increased high blood pressure, high blood sugar, excess body fat and cholesterol. They also warn that ... read more

Workplace Bullying, Violence Are Risk Factors for Type 2 Diabetes, New Research Reveals

Nov. 13, 2017 — Workplace bullying and violence may increase the risk of type 2 diabetes, for both men and women, according to new ... read more

How Well Do We Perceive Other People's Stress Levels in the Workplace

Nov. 13, 2017 — A new study finds that people often project their own experiences with stress onto their colleagues and employees, causing miscommunication and, often, missed ... read more

Workplace Incivility: The Silent Epidemic

Oct. 31, 2017 — Workplace incivility is taking over our organizations, professional relationships and everyday interactions. According to researchers, understanding why incivility happens ... read more

Brain Region That Motivates Behavior Change Discovered

Oct. 24, 2017 — Ever been stuck in a rut? Researchers found that stimulating a region of the brain called the posterior cingulate cortex can lead to changes in routine behavior. Neurons ... read more

Daydreaming Is Good: It Means You're Smart

Oct. 24, 2017 — A new study suggests that daydreaming during meetings isn't necessarily a bad thing. It might be a sign that you're really smart and creative. People with efficient brains ... read more

College Labor Market Remains Strong

Oct. 23, 2017 — Employers will face tough competition for talent in the 2017-18 job market, thanks to a seven-year growth streak in the college labor ... read more

Teams Work Better With a Little Help from Your Friends

Oct. 23, 2017 — Here’s something both you and your boss can agree on: Workplace teams are better when they include your friends. Researchers analyzed the results of 26 different studies (called a meta-analysis) ... read more

Workers May 'Choke' Under Pressure of Non-Monetary Incentives

Oct. 18, 2017 — Competition for non-monetary awards can have adverse effects on performance and may cause employees to “choke” under pressure, according to a new ... read more

Raging Bull: First Study to Find Link Between Testosterone and Stock Market Instability

Oct. 10, 2017 — In the U.S. today, the majority of professional stock market traders are young males and new evidence suggests biology strongly influences their ... read more
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Education & Learning

Intentional Teaching Makes the Biggest Impact on Early Childhood Outcomes

Nov. 15, 2017 — High quality preschool is one of the most effective means of preparing all children to succeed in school. This review of research indicates the need to expand our definitions ... read more

Consuming Nuts Strengthens Brainwave Function

Nov. 15, 2017 — A new study has found that eating nuts on a regular basis strengthens brainwave frequencies associated with cognition, healing, learning, memory and other key ... read more

New Insights Into Why Sleep Is Good for Our Memory

Nov. 14, 2017 — Researchers have shed new light on sleep's vital role in helping us make the most of our ... read more

Cognitive Training Enhanced Innovative Thinking and Brain Networks in Older Adults

Nov. 14, 2017 — Researchers have demonstrated in a pilot study that cognitive training improves innovative thinking, along with corresponding positive brain changes, ... read more

Exercise Increases Brain Size, New Research Finds

Nov. 13, 2017 — Aerobic exercise can improve memory function and maintain brain health as we age, a new study ... read more

Experts Call for Ethics Rules to Protect Privacy, Free Will, as Brain Implants Advance

Nov. 13, 2017 — Neuroscientists call for ethical guidelines to cover the evolving use of computer hardware and software to enhance or restore human ... read more

What Can Twitter Reveal About People With ADHD?

Nov. 13, 2017 — People with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder tend to tweet using words like 'hate' or 'disappointed,' messages related to lack of focus, self-regulation, intention and failure and ... read more

Memory: Recognizing Images Seen Briefly Ten Years Previously

Nov. 10, 2017 — Recalling the names of old classmates 50 years after graduation or of favorite childhood television series illustrates the amazing abilities of human memory. Emotion and repeated exposure are both ... read more

New Strategies for Reducing Achievement Gap

Nov. 9, 2017 — Successful implementation of preschool to third grade programs yields benefits in increasing school readiness, improving attendance, and strengthening parental involvement in school education -- ... read more

Twin Study Finds Genetics Affects Where Children Look, Shaping Mental Development

Nov. 9, 2017 — A study that tracked the eye movement of twins has found that genetics plays a strong role in how people attend to ... read more
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