Embargo 2301H UK time Weds 28 September A new study published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes [EASD]) finds that feelings of loneliness are link

An international team of researchers has revealed new evidence for the possible existence of liquid water beneath the south polar ice cap of Mars. The researchers, led by the University of Cambridge,

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The U.S. is the world leader in incarceration rates, spending $80 billion a year to imprison two million people. But despite these practices aiming to help Americans feel safer,

Gorillas reside in sympatry with chimpanzees over the majority of their range. Compiling all known reports of overlap between apes and augmenting these with observations made over twenty years in the

Neurons in a part of the brain involved in memory may be 10 per cent larger in superagers than others aged 80 or over So-called superagers maintain an exceptionally sharp memory into their eighties a

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As schools around the country consider ramping up security efforts in response to recent school shootings, a new study from the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis suggests that increas

THURSDAY, Sept. 29, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Pregnant women who get COVID-19 and then get vaccinated before giving birth are more likely than other moms to pass protective antibodies to their newborns

A new study by Boston University School of Public Health found that ultrafine particle concentration decreased by 48% during the COVID-19 state-of-emergency period, which corresponded with aircraft an

In two studies conducted with large samples of American partisans drawn (N = 2200) from a nationally representative panel, we found that both Democrats and Republicans highly valued democratic charact

Researchers at the Flatiron Institute and their colleagues trained a machine learning tool to capture the physics of electrons moving on a lattice using far fewer equations than would typically be req

In 2016, North Carolina enacted legislation providing legal protections to people who make use of programs designed to reduce harms associated with illegal drug use. However, a new study finds these l

Taken as a share of the market price, the climate change impacts of mining the digital cryptocurrency Bitcoin is more comparable to the impacts of extracting and refining crude oil than mining gold, a

Results show same rates of death and complications, despite female surgeons being more likely to be assigned high risk patients. Researchers call for more opportunities for female surgeons, to help re

A research group at the University of Turku, Finland, has studied the unique natural mineral hackmanite and its properties for years. They have developed a method of synthesising hackmanite and create

US scientists say folic acid supplements may cut the risk of suicidal thoughts and suicide attempts. The team looked at health records for 866,586 patients, including records of supplement prescriptio

It’s 2022 and women in science are still less likely than their male peers to be hired and promoted. Women are less likely to be mentored by eminent faculty, they publish in less prestigious journals,

Therapies that can selectively eliminate cancer cells mean less damage to healthy cells. Image: Shutterstock

Despite a staggeringly high 50% rate of teen pregnancy, youth involved in Colorado’s child welfare system have little to no education about contraception or safe sex until after they have become sexua

Winnie, Soot, Fingal , and Treo — pet dogs from Belfast in Northern Ireland — made their mark on science, and they didn’t even pee on anything while doing it. This quartet trained tirelessly to help r

A VCU-led study also found that evangelicals whose health care provider asked them about the vaccine were more likely to get vaccinated RICHMOND, Va. (Sept. 28, 2022) — Evangelical Christians who sou

New study by international team of scientists reveals an evolving, magnetized environment and surprising source location for deep-space fast radio bursts – observations that defy current understanding

To date, little research has studied incels – involuntary celibates – which describes men who identify around their inability to form sexual or romantic relationships. A study published in Evolutionar

Key Points Question How does the association of COVID-19 vaccination and prior SARS-CoV-2 infection with subsequent SARS-CoV-2 infection and severe COVID-19 outcomes change over time? Findings In a

Occasionally, people who suffer intense turmoil and trauma undergo a profound change. They feel a new sense of wellbeing, purpose and appreciation of life. Their relationships become more authentic an

Banner image: Chemistry chair Wei Zhang (right) and Graduate Research Assistant Zepeng Lei study plastic materials in the Zhang Lab. (Credit: Patrick Campbell/CU Boulder) One day in the not-too-dista

A Rutgers study delves into why police lethality in the U.S. diverges from similar countries Police in the U.S. deal with more diverse, distressed and aggrieved populations and are involved in more i

Every modern mammal, from a platypus to a blue whale, is descended from a common ancestor that lived about 180 million years ago. We don’t know a great deal about this animal, but the organization of

Elder Tanner Camp, right, and other missionaries take Russian language lessons at the Mormon Missionary Training Center in Provo, Utah Thursday January 31, 2008. Camp will be serving his two year miss

Melanie Rutkowski, PhD, of the UVA School of Medicine and the UVA Cancer Center, studies how gut health affects breast cancer and its spread. An unhealthy gut triggers changes in normal breast tissue

Key Points Question Does gender-affirming top surgery improve chest dysphoria, gender congruence, and body image in transmasculine and nonbinary adolescents and young adults? Findings This nonrandom

While right-wingers are more likely to believe in conspiracy theories than left-wingers, new findings suggest that this effect is weaker in countries with high corruption. Presumably, corrupt environm

It is human nature to want stability, but what happens when those needs are not met in childhood? A study published in Depression & Anxiety suggests that early-life instability is associated with adve

According to a new the benefits of a plant-based diet “include weight loss, improved cardiovascular health, lower blood pressure, and improved glucose metabolism”, with the benefits being greater for

Abstract Abstract Aims Epidemiological studies report the beneficial effects of habitual coffee consumption on incident arrhythmia, cardiovascular disease (CVD), and mortality. However, the impact of