The prevalence of sexual abuse may be up to three times higher for women who are on the autism spectrum, compared to those who are not, reports a new study from France. This is the largest survey spec

What factors contribute to someone committing self-harm? A study published in Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy attempts to answer this by exploring differences between people who have a mental illn

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People who mistake meaningless sentences for profound statements tend to be poor judges of their own cognitive performance, particularly when it comes to their creative ability, according to new resea

Digital recreation of an uros. José María Galán A footprint on the ground is much more than a mark. It can reveal information about what or who left it, what it was doing at that time, what the envir

Breaking research New study indicates sight problems may increase dementia risk in older adults Peer-reviewed Systematic review People This additional information is included as part of a press rele

To unravel the assembly history of our Galaxy we need to learn how many stars were born when, from what material and on what orbits. This requires precise age determinations for a large sample of star

Olfactory dysfunction is a common symptom of COVID-19, with reported rates as high as 70%. This symptom can be associated with mild COVID-19, mostly occurs within 5 days after symptom onset, and can p

HIGP-developed Biofinder advances detection of extraterrestrial life An innovative scientific instrument, the Compact Color Biofinder, developed by a team of University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa researcher

Published today in the journal Earth’s Future, researchers from UCL, the University of Cambridge and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) used a 3D model to explore the impact of rocket launche

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — At 190 years old, Jonathan the Seychelles giant tortoise recently made news for being the “oldest living land animal in the world.” Although, anecdotal evidence like this exists

Japan -- Among the many reasons men may have for envying women -- at least when it comes to bad skin inflammation -- human females have a significantly lower incidence of severe psoriasis. However, th

Black, Indigenous and people of color giving birth were more likely than white people to experience health providers coercing them to go along with procedures they did not want, or to have their lack

The development of sustainable plastics from abundant renewable feedstocks has been limited by the complexity and efficiency of their production, as well as their lack of competitive material properti

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People who received at least one influenza vaccine were 40% less likely than their non-vaccinated peers to develop Alzheimer’s disease over the course of four years, according to a new study from UTHe

The social networking platform Reddit relies on volunteer moderators to prevent the site from being overrun by problematic content—including hate speech—and ensure that it remains appealing for users.

The effects of global climate change already are resulting in the loss of sea ice, accelerated sea level rise, and longer and more intense heat waves, among other threats. Now, the first-ever survey

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Cambridge researchers studying cognition, behaviour and the brain have concluded that people with dyslexia are specialised to explore the unknown. This is likely to play a fundamental role in human ad

How 'superworms' could help solve the trash crisis Enlarge this image toggle caption The University of Queensland The University of Queensland A bunch of small but hungry bugs might hold the key to

Mark Sheinin (left) and Dorian Chan were part of a CMU research team that developed a camera system that can see sound vibrations with such precision that it can capture isolated audio of separate gui

Many of us will have likely heard of music therapy and art therapy — but what about ‘travel therapy’? A new cross-disciplinary paper proposes we change how we view tourism Many of us will have likely

Photosynthesis has evolved in plants for millions of years to turn water, carbon dioxide, and the energy from sunlight into plant biomass and the foods we eat. This process, however, is very inefficie

Newly published research from BYU exercise science researchers reveals critical, rare data detailing the severity of the obesity epidemic in the United States. The article, published in the Journal o

The increased use of contraception in many countries is not because more women at any moment want to delay pregnancy or have no further children. Instead, it is because contraception is helping more w

To the Editor: Figure 1. Figure 1. Omicron Subvariant Mutations and Neutralizing Antibody Responses. Panel A shows the lineage of mutations that have been identified in the omicron BA.1, BA.2, BA.2.1

Delivering a targeted immunotoxin into breast ducts via openings in the nipple wiped out all visible and invisible precancerous lesions in laboratory studies, led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins K

Chemical methods for regulating CRISPR activity hold great potential for spatiotemporal control of gene editing technologies. Here we report a small-molecule strategy to switch off CRISPR functionalit

Quantum computing hardware specialists at UNSW have built a quantum processor in silicon to simulate an organic molecule with astounding precision. A team of quantum computer physicists at UNSW Sydne

A single MRI scan of the brain could be enough to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease, according to new research by Imperial College London. The research uses machine learning technology to look at structur

Stone tools found in Fordwich in Canterbury may have been made by an early human called Homo heidelbergensis A selection of flint artefacts excavated at Fordwich, UK Alastair Key A cache of prehisto

New Princeton research shows that prehistoric megatooth sharks — the biggest sharks that ever lived — were apex predators at the highest level ever measured. Megatooth sharks get their name from thei

Over the years, cancer has remained one of the greatest threats to human health. Despite many discoveries and much progress in the areas of clinical care and of cancer biology, key gaps in our knowled

Women in science are less likely than their male counterparts to receive authorship credit for the work they do, an innovative new study finds. Researchers used a large set of administrative data fro