A Lasting Impression Volcanic eruptions rarely inject much water into the stratosphere. In the 18 years that NASA has been taking measurements, only two other eruptions – the 2008 Kasatochi event in

New research published in the Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin provides evidence that people in the United States hold racial stereotypes about vegetarianism. The findings indicate that vege

“We found that cold-activated brown adipose tissue competes against tumors for glucose and can help inhibit tumor growth in mice,” says Professor Yihai Cao at the Department of Microbiology, Tumor and

The way older adolescents and emerging adults talk about meaningful experiences in their lives is related to their psychological well-being (McLean et al., 2010, Mitchell et al., 2020, Reese et al., 2

The study was carried out over a 15-year period in the south of France through a partnership between scientists from the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country and the Centre d'Écologie Fonctionnell

Ever feel like there’s just not enough time in the day? Turns out, you might be onto something. Earth is rotating faster than it has in the last half-century, resulting in our days being ever-so-sligh

“Social contagion” is not driving an increasing number of adolescents to come out as transgender, according to a new study published Wednesday in the journal Pediatrics. The study also found that the

Scientists warn that the findings aren’t yet clinically relevant but say the research raises ethical questions about the definition of death. Pigs that received a blood solution from a system called

Exercise keeps body and mind healthy – but little is known about exactly how and where physical activity affects our brains. “In previous research, the brain was usually considered as a whole,” says F

BROOKLYN, New York, Monday, July 28, 2022 – Researchers at NYU Tandon have reached a key milestone in their quest to develop wearable technology that manages to measure key brain mechanisms through th

Peer-reviewed: This work was reviewed and scrutinised by relevant independent experts. Observational study: A study in which the subject is observed to see if there is a relationship between two or mo

Exercise enthusiasts have long presumed animal protein to be superior to plant-derived options for muscle protein synthesis due to its essential amino acid profile. While many plant proteins are defic

Conclusions: The spread of misinformation is particularly alarming when spread by medical professionals, and existing data suggesting vitamin D has immune-boosting abilities can add to viewer confusio

What is the most effective way to grill food? Timing is everything, since only one surface is exposed to heat at a given time. Should we flip only once, or many times? We present a simple model of coo

Figure 1. The classical picture of Brooks and Mercier’s “Crossover concept” redrawn from our personal database of more than 5000 exercise calorimetries (see text). This hypothesis assumes that there i

Regardless of disease severity, people who have lingering smell loss after covid-19 are more likely to have cognitive problems than those who regain or never lose their sense of smell Loss of smell d

Human breastmilk has long been considered “liquid gold” among clinicians treating premature infants in a newborn intensive care unit (NICU). Breastmilk-fed “preemies” are healthier, on average, than t

An analysis of fossils suggests changes in the shape of the braincase during human evolution were linked to alterations in the face, rather than changes in the brain itself Digital restoration of chi

PULLMAN, Wash. – Putting nanoparticles from shrimp shells into cement paste made the material significantly stronger — an innovation that could lead to reduced seafood waste and lower carbon emissions

American politics have become increasingly divisive due to contrasting viewpoints — but can your political orientation actually alter your memory of significant events? A new study published in PLOS O

We first analyse how rates of friendship formation, EC, exposure and friending bias vary across settings. Figure 1 shows how the share of friends that an individual makes in each setting varies with

Abstract Research indicates that people will behave in ways that are consistent with the genes they believe they possess. We examined this tendency in the context of risk-taking. We predicted that bo

Native Americans experienced disproportionately high rates of deaths from COVID-19 due to poverty, crowded housing, high rates of chronic disease, employment in frontline jobs, and limited access to q

Breakthrough in understanding why we struggle to recognise the faces of people from different racial backgrounds Cognitive Psychologists at the University of Exeter believe they have discovered the a

Abstract Background There has been a growing body of evidence associating consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPF) with adverse health outcomes including depression, cardiovascular disease, all-cau

Early in the pandemic, vaccination or a bout with Covid-19 seemed to ward off the risk of another infection. But now, new viral variants are increasingly able to dodge that hard-earned protection. Kee

We are pleased to announce the publication of a new article, “Information about the human causes of global warming influences causal attribution, concern, and policy support related to global warming”

Fossilized teeth originally found the 1970s in fact belong to a new, sizeable close relative of the modern giant panda Lumbering through the forested wetlands of Bulgaria around six million years ago

An analysis of fossils suggests changes in the shape of the braincase during human evolution were linked to alterations in the face, rather than changes in the brain itself Digital restoration of chi

An established finding from industrialized democracies is that women tend to express more concern about climate change than do men (Egan and Mullin Reference Egan and Mullin2017, 215; Franzen and Vogl

Calibrating human population dispersals across Earth’s surface is fundamental to assessing rates and timing of anthropogenic impacts and distinguishing ecological phenomena influenced by humans from t

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder displaying the modification of complex human behaviors, characterized by social interaction impairments, stereotypical/repetitive activi

You wouldn't steal a car, right? So why are you pirating? With this 2004 message, the movie industry hoped to turn illegal downloaders into paying customers. This campaign eventually turned into a mem

DURHAM, N.C. -- That huge array of dietary fiber supplements in the drugstore or grocery aisle can be overwhelming to a consumer. They make all sorts of health claims too, not being subject to FDA rev

Over the past 60 years, the global forest area has declined by 81.7 million hectares, a loss that contributed to the more than 60% decline in global forest area per capita. This loss threatens the fut

In addition to neuroprotective strategies, neuroregenerative processes could provide targets for stroke recovery. However, the upregulation of inhibitory chondroitin sulfate proteoglycans (CSPGs) impe