Ivermectin’s popularity continued to climb in the pandemic’s second year. The podcaster Joe Rogan promoted it repeatedly on his shows. In a single week in August, U.S. insurance companies spent $2.4 m

AMES, IA – Exercising for half an hour may reduce symptoms of depression for at least 75 minutes post-workout and amplify the benefits of therapy, according to two new studies led by researchers at Io

Since mobile phones are held close to the head, the radiofrequency waves they emit penetrate several centimetres into the brain, with the temporal and parietal lobes being most exposed. This has led t

The new research from UC San Diego’s Rady School sheds light on how market participants—investors, daytraders, hedge funds—are constantly on the lookout for predictable patterns that they can exploit

People who support Christian nationalism in the United States tend to perform worse on a test of religion’s role in American history, according to new research published in the Journal for the Scienti

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Football may be America’s most popular sport, but the nation is deeply divided about whether youth should play the tackle version of the game. In a new study, about 45% of Americans agreed that tackl

Along with the surge in deaths and destruction from their flames, smoke from Western wildfires presents a health threat to people far from the fires that will get much worse in the next few decades, s

A new study shows that a potential treatment for Alzheimer’s disease may also improve cognitive function in people with Down syndrome. The drug sargramostim (GM-CSF, which stands for granulocyte-macr

The growing success of radical right parties (RRPs) has spurred considerable debate surrounding the causes and consequences of their ascent. A core question within both the academic and the broader pu

Source: IamFOSNA/Pixabay A recent paper by Bishop et al. investigates the relationship between depression and early maladaptive schemas—negative patterns of perception or belief that develop early in

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Eisenberg and colleagues set out to evaluate whether metformin use in men affects the rate of birth defects in their children. Data from birth and patient registries in Denmark allowed the team to co

A good night’s sleep has always been linked to better mood, and better health. Now, scientists have even more evidence of just how much sleep – and more specifically our circadian rhythm, which regula

Surprised when flying over a mirror, honeybees inexorably lose altitude until they collide with the mirror. This is what has been demonstrated by an interdisciplinary team of French researchers from t

New research provides evidence that childhood abuse is strongly associated with sadomasochism in adulthood. The findings, published in the journal Sexologies, indicate that different types of abuse ar

A US company has deleted the genes for the allergy-causing protein in cat cells as a first step towards creating cats that don't trigger allergies Pet cats can cause allergies Shutterstock / Pormezz

ROCHESTER, Minn. — New research from Mayo Clinic shows that lack of sufficient sleep combined with free access to food increases calorie consumption and consequently fat accumulation, especially unhea

CAN I TRUST THIS PERSON? EVALUATIONS OF TRUSTWORTHINESS FROM FACES AND RELEVANT INDIVIDUAL VARIABLES Provisionally accepted The final version of the article will be published here soon pending final

“We thought the snake must have caused the damage herself by somehow crushing her own eggs,” Dr. Currylow said, “but then we saw the photos and, well, it was just incredible.” The researchers removed

It often feels like electronics will continue to get faster forever, but at some point the laws of physics will intervene to put a stop to that. Now scientists have calculated the ultimate speed limit

Palm oil is a very widely-used food ingredient, but its production has a huge environmental impact, plus it may not be entirely healthy to consume. A greener, "lower-fat" alternative could be on the w

University of Virginia School of Medicine scientists have discovered a cluster of cells in the brainstem that controls the body’s response to severe blood loss, a finding which could benefit efforts t

Key Points Question Is COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy associated with adverse peripartum outcomes? Findings In this population-based retrospective cohort study of 97 590 individuals in Ontari

Macrophages travel through our arteries, gobbling fat the way Pac-man gobbled ghosts. But fat-filled macrophages can narrow blood vessels and cause heart disease. Now, UConn Health researchers describ

Girls and boys might be more vulnerable to the negative effects of social media use at different times during their adolescence, according to research published today by an international team of scien

The key to keeping your bones healthy on long journeys may lie in eating genetically modified space salads — and growing them, too. That’s the proposal by a group of researchers from the University o

1Christchurch Health and Development Study, Department of Psychological Medicine, University of Otago, Christchurch, New Zealand 2Oxford Women's Health, Christchurch, New Zealand. Address correspond

Maternal socialization, not biology, shapes child brain activity Philadelphia, March 23, 2022 Children of mothers with clinical depression are at three times greater risk to develop depression the

Male dolphins in Shark Bay, Western Australia live in complex social groups in which they form long-lasting bonds to cooperate with other males. To do this, they join in large, stable alliances. Withi

TORONTO, March 24, 2022 – Octopuses can solve complex puzzles and show a preference for different individuals, but whether they, and other animals and invertebrates, have emotions is being hotly debat

Long before computers existed, the Inca people collected data and kept records using knotted strings known as quipu. That technology has inspired a new system for assessing gastrointestinal problems,

Since the 1940s, studies have linked the wide use of artificial sweeteners to cancer in lab mice. In the 1970s, this led the U.S. to put cigarette package-like warning labels on anything containing sa

During 1993–2019, the incidence of tuberculosis (TB) in the United States decreased steadily; however, during the later years of that period the annual rate of decline slowed (1) until 2020 when a sub

Sustainability: News covering the rapidly growing climate tech sector, funding in the space and other areas of innovation to protect our planet. SEE MORE A new patent-pending flow cell bioreactor dev

Background Systemic treatments for prostate cancer (PC) have significant side effects. Thus, newer alternatives with fewer side effects are urgently needed. Animal and human studies suggest the thera