Heavy alcohol use is associated with missing work, but the scope of that relationship has not been well understood. Now, based on survey data from more than 110,000 U.S. adults with full-time jobs, re

It is commonly known that threats to masculinity can lead to very negative reactions from men, but do gender threats have similar outcomes when directed toward women? A study published in the Journal

Scientists rely on brain-wide association studies to measure brain structure and function—using MRI brain scans—and link them to complex characteristics such as personality, behavior, cognition, neuro

Results The study included 4 376 535 people who received ChAdOx1 nCoV-19, 3 588 318 who received BNT162b2, 244 913 who received mRNA-1273, and 120 731 who received Ad26.CoV.2; 735 870 people with SARS

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While people who smoke cigarettes are more likely to be diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, MS patients who are daily alcohol drinkers are more likely to show signs of faster neurodegeneration, a new s

To prevent the extinction of the northern white rhino, the international consortium BioRescue is attempting to create artificial egg cells from stem cells. A team led by MDC’s Sebastian Diecke and Mic

A new study in the journal Earth’s Future led by the University of Massachusetts Amherst shows that, since Euro-American settlement approximately 160 years ago, agricultural fields in the midwestern U

(Inside Science) -- An enzyme in the bacterium E. coli made more errors copying synthetic DNA when exposed to zero gravity than the same enzyme did in normal gravity, a recent study finds. The paper

The parasites that cause a disfiguring skin disease affecting about 12 million people globally may have met their match in vaccines developed using CRISPR gene-editing technology, new research suggest

Lymphoid follicles formed in a microfluidic Organ Chip replicate human immune functions and vaccine responses in vitro By Lindsay Brownell (BOSTON) — To quote veteran science writer Ed Yong’s simple

Press Release EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE UNTIL 4 PM ET, February 23, 2022 Do Pets Have a Positive Effect on Your Brain Health? Study Shows Long-Term Pet Ownership Linked to Slower Decline in Cognition O

Size doesn’t always matter in the cosmos. Sometimes, the tiniest of objects can put on powerful displays that span trillions of miles. Astronomers recently imaged a gigantic beam of matter and antima

Fusing human retinal cells with adult stem cells could be a potential therapeutic strategy to treat retinal damage and visual impairment, according to the findings of a new study published in the jour

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Source: mohamed_hassan/Pixabay Power is a great motivator and is often associated with better mental health and well-being. Indeed, empowerment is a primary goal of helping professions (e.g., psychot

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Flamingos may be a kind of canary in the coal mine when it comes to warning of a hidden cost of green technologies. Lithium mining appears to be a major threat to the iconic pink birds that rely on ec

The risk of suffering an ischaemic stroke, the most common type of cerebrovascular event, is 16% less in people who have green spaces less than 300 metres from their homes. This has been revealed in a

Research published in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology has revealed that hatred toward collective entities, such as institutions or groups – but not individuals – can bolster meaning in l

Researchers have developed a new method for training people to be creative, one that shows promise of succeeding far better than current ways of sparking innovation. This new method, based on narrati

Press release of March 14, 2022 Laser flashes for cancer research Research team achieves milestone in proton irradiation Irradiation with fast protons is a more effective and less invasive cancer t

A study found that serious COVID-19 illness is linked to an increase in the risk of long-term adverse mental health implications, such as depression and anxiety. The study, published in The Lancet Pu

Global communities are currently confronted with a number of complex problems and threats, the reality of which is amplified by the media. These environmental and socio-political stressors have been a

There is a scientific reason that humans feel better walking through the woods than strolling down a city street, according to a new publication from UO physicist Richard Taylor and an interdisciplina

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The island in the Galapagos upon which Charles Darwin first landed in 1835 was once thought to be home to a single lineage of giant tortoise. But a team of researchers from across the world has identi

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The p53 protein protects our cells from cancer and is an interesting target for cancer treatments. The problem is, however, that it breaks down rapidly in the cell. Researchers at Karolinska Institute

It could seem logical that growing up with a cat or a dog would increase your risk of developing asthma or allergy to those animals. But there is also evidence suggesting that early exposure to aller

As storms become stronger, it might be possible to keep more trees standing if they are planted closer together A cedar forest in Kiso district, Nagano prefecture, Japan Sunphol Sorakul/Getty Images

A new study by Yale researchers at the School of Medicine disproves previously held theories about the mechanism of metformin, one of the most effective medications to treat diabetes. Cecilia Lee Ya

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A meta-analysis of 16 studies revealed no differences in the rates of non right-handedness between community individuals who scored high and low in psychopathy, psychopathic and non-psychopathic offen

Technology/Materials A Text-Reading Robot with Heart Mar 01, 2022 Researchers at the University of Tsukuba create a handheld social robot that can appear to convey emotions by shifting an internal we

3 March 2022 Mummification of the dead probably was more common in prehistory than previously known. This discovery was made at the hunter-gatherer burial sites in Portugal, dating to 8 000 years ago