In humans, tear volume increases during emotional arousal. To our knowledge, no previous studies have investigated the relationship between emotional arousal and tear volume in animals. We performed t

Adults aged 60 and older who sit for long periods watching TV or other such passive, sedentary behaviors may be at increased risk of developing dementia, according to a new study by USC and University

When spinal fluid from ALS patients was put into mice, the mice got weak. An unlikely protein could be the culprit It was a shot in the dark — or at best, a dimly lit room: injecting a mouse with a l

Findings from a machine learning study suggest that some of the speech differences associated with autism are consistent across languages, while others are language-specific. The study, published in t

Among almost 43 million people in England who received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose, the risk of myocarditis was substantially higher in the four weeks after COVID-19 infection than after a firs

Environmental impacts of conventional agriculture have generated interest in sustainable agriculture. Biological pest control is a fundamental tool, and ants are key players providing ecological servi

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — By comparing geographic patterns of nonhuman primate biodiversity and human land-use, researchers discovered that areas managed or controlled by Indigenous peoples tend to have signi

mRNA vaccines induce HIV reactivation ex vivo with minimal T-cell activation SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccination induces transient systemic innate immune responses in vivo, which include the activation of TL

Wearable sensors are ubiquitous thanks to wireless technology that enables a person’s glucose concentrations, blood pressure, heart rate, and activity levels to be transmitted seamlessly from sensor t

This is an initial report describing the presence of SARS-CoV-2 RNA and protein in the stool of 14 preterm newborns during hospital admission at delivery with negative SARS CoV-2 nasal PCR results and

Fresh evidence that water can change from one form of liquid into another, denser liquid, has been uncovered by researchers. In contrast, the molecules in the low-density liquid mostly form simple ri

Source: omsinghrajputray/Pixabay Published in the August 2022 issue of Personality and Individual Differences, a paper by Nitschinsk and coauthors discusses the online self-presentation styles of peo

“Black children are more likely to be exposed to lead and are also more likely to live in racially segregated, predominantly Black neighborhoods,” Bravo said. “When these two exposures co-occur, child

When a comic about “mental load” went viral in 2017, it sparked conversations about the invisible workload women carry. Even when women are in paid employment, they remember their mother-in-law’s birt

This is the first study examined the association between metformin intake and brain structural changes. Abstract Objective There is a shred of growing evidence demonstrating that diabetic patients a

Key takeaways: Climate change has already made extreme precipitation in California twice as likely, part of a trend projected to continue through 2100. Extreme storm sequences are projected to genera

Transportation produces about a quarter of the world's greenhouse gas emissions, and passenger vehicles account for over half that figure. As such, nearly every plan for future emissions cuts includes

In a recent study published in Earth and Planetary Astrophysics, a team of researchers from the University of Texas at Arlington, Valdosta State University, Georgia Institute of Technology, and the Na

The success of romantic relationships may be dependent on speaking the same language — or the ways in which people express affection and the ways they wish to receive it. A study published in PLoS One

A new analysis of remains from medieval Cambridge shows that local Augustinian friars were almost twice as likely as the city’s general population to be infected by intestinal parasites. This is desp

Researchers from Harvard Chan SHINE and the Human Flourishing Program have published a new paper in Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology exploring the role of strengths of moral character (S

AUSTIN, Texas – Even though they often enhance happiness, acts of kindness such as giving a friend a ride or bringing food for a sick family member can be somewhat rare because people underestimate ho

Summary Background Understanding the magnitude of cancer burden attributable to potentially modifiable risk factors is crucial for development of effective prevention and mitigation strategies. We ana

What are the long-term effects of climatic change on the evolution of life? This is a critical question given the fast pace of anthropogenic climate change and its unknown impacts into the future of t

The higher percentage of enslaved people that a U.S. county counted among its residents in 1860, the more guns its residents have in the present, according to a new analysis by researchers exploring w

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Magnesium ions are abundant in seawater, and researchers have found a way to convert these into a magnesium-based cement that soaks up carbon dioxide. The cement industry is currently one of the world

In the study, the method predicted poor outcomes six months after injury with high accuracy A study finds that blood tests taken the day of a traumatic brain injury can predict which patients are lik

A new study of genes underlying neurodevelopmental differences has uncovered more than 70 that are very strongly associated with autism and more than 250 with strong links to the condition. The analys

Washing yourself can attenuate the psychological consequences of stressful events, according to new research published in Social Psychological and Personality Science. The new findings provide some of

Threesomes appear to be gaining in popularity, and a study published in Archives of Sexual Behavior suggests that these arrangements are generally positive experiences for participants. The findings s

Long-lasting, self-charging fabric-based ‘battery’ The NUS team’s MEG device consists of a thin layer of fabric which was coated with carbon nanoparticles. In their study, the team used a commerciall

This may sound familiar: Your back is beginning to twinge at the end of the day, your knees are hurting, or getting out of bed in the morning has become so much more challenging. As we age, so do our

Past 12-month LSD use rate increased from 0.9 percent in 2002 to 4 percent in 2019 Hallucinogen use has increased since 2015, overall and particularly among adults 26 and older, while use decreased i

As a society, we tend to think of milk as a drink that’s best enjoyed by kids. And that’s not technically wrong: cow’s milk has the best nutritional benefits for growing children and, once kids grow

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