Experiencing sexual violence in mid-adolescence is associated with a marked increased in severe psychological distress, according to new research published in The Lancet Psychiatry. Research has consi

Schools are an important yet politically contested space in the Covid-19 response, which makes analyses such as this one particularly relevant to decision makers. We estimated that the lifting of mask

Philadelphia, November 9, 2022—Pregnant people who received one of the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines had 10-fold higher antibody concentrations than those who were naturally infected with SARS-CoV-2, a findi

The study found that robots aren’t replacing humans at the rate most people think, but people are prone to exaggerate the rate of robot takeover. Photo by Jaren Wilkey, BYU Photo The study found that

Scientists studying the behavior of wild octopuses off the coast of Australia have made a strange discovery, with the creatures caught hurling silt, algae and even shells at one another. The finding s

In this photo provided by the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ayla Bashir sits with her mother, Sobia Qureshi, during a physical therapy assessment for Ayla at CHEO in Ottawa on Aug. 23, 2022.

A new study has identified nerve cells that are altered in response to a spinal cord stimulation technique proven to restore walking ability in people once thought to be permanently paralyzed. The stu

Is mindfulness for anxiety an effective treatment? A new study of 276 patients says yes. Specifically, it found that a guided mindfulness-based stress reduction program (in this case “mindfulness-bas

Marseille, France: HCV (Hepatitis C virus)-infected patients who consume cannabis are less likely than non-users to suffer from either hypertension or other metabolic disorders, according to data publ

Copy Link Implantable deep brain stimulators can help many people with neurological and psychiatric disease when traditional treatments fail. But surgery every time the batteries need to be changed i

Good news for those who struggle to fit a gym workout into their day: you may be able to cut your weights routine in half and still see the same results. New research from Edith Cowan University (ECU

New psychology findings suggest that attractive students earn higher grades in school, but for female students, this beauty premium disappears when classes are taught remotely. The findings were publi

Overview The world’s richest people emit huge and unsustainable amounts of carbon and, unlike ordinary people, 50% to 70% of their emissions result from their investments. New analysis of the investm

Two analyses of Twitter posts showed that liberals produced more tweets about important social events, but that conservatives were much more likely to share rumors. While rumor-spreading decreased amo

Watching violent TV during the preschool years can lead to later risks of psychological and academic impairment, the summer before middle school starts, according to a new study led by Linda Pagani, a

Broccoli, along with other plants and microorganisms, emit gases to help them expel toxins. Scientists believe these gases could provide compelling evidence of life on other planets. Along with brocc

Two weeks of eating a diet heavy in tomatoes increased the diversity of gut microbes and altered gut bacteria toward a more favorable profile in young pigs, researchers found. After observing these r

The 2021 Capital riot was a major event in U.S. history, and yet Democrats and Republicans tend to remember it differently. Findings from a study published in the journal Memory revealed that most Ame

We first state the process of construction of classification models for diagnosing patients with bronchitis and pneumonia, then introduce the details of collecting patient audios, and finally show the

A new breed of rice that is a hybrid of an annual Asian rice and a perennial African rice could be a more sustainable option, according to Australian and international research. The researchers say pe

Main text People attending a performance by the electronic music duo Orphx at the LIVELab were recruited for the study. Participants gave informed consent, were fitted with motion-capture marker head

New research from Flinders University in Australia finds that TikTok “fitspiration” videos increased women’s tendency to compare their appearance with others, resulting in a negative mood. Unexpectedl

A new study by Virginia Tech geobiologists traces the cause of the first known mass extinction of animals to decreased global oxygen availability, leading to the loss of a majority of animals present

Stars are big hot balls of plasma, but astronomers have now spotted a super strange one that seems to have a solid surface. Its intense magnetic field is strong enough to overcome its blistering tempe

About 6,000 years ago, a band of herders corralled their sheep into a cave in northern Africa. As the group settled in for the night, they probably munched on seeds, gossiped and gazed at the cave wal

Research at the Institute for Molecular Bioscience has revealed that having more babies reduces a woman’s risk of endometrial cancer. Dr Gunn-Helen Moen and Shannon D’Urso investigated risk factors f

Low- and middle-income nations would have had lower death rates if vaccines had been shared more equitably. A health worker vaccinates a man in India against COVID-19.Credit: Prakash Singh/AFP/Getty

Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) have quickly become an important part of the blockchain economy, theoretically representing ownership of a digital asset registered on a public blockchain such as Ethereum.

Tiger sharks are notoriously fierce. The huge animals, which can grow to more than 16ft, are ruthless predators and scared of absolutely nothing – recent research found that while other shark species

Conclusions Analysis of the instantaneous growth rate of monkeypox incidence indicates that the epidemic peaked in the UK as of 9 July and then started to decline. Short serial intervals were more com

A series of 5 studies on American MTurk workers and Chinese undergraduate students found that people who see themselves as more attractive also see themselves as more deserving of special treatment (e

Almost 53,000 American soldiers were killed in the First World War and over 202,000 were wounded. Initially neutral, the US began to change its position after a German U-boat sank the Lusitania in 19

For the purpose of the study, we used the continuously collected and published data related to COVID-19 pandemic in Czechia11. In the database, deaths related to COVID-19 are defined as the deaths of

Small populations with limited range are often threatened by inbreeding and reduced genetic diversity, which can reduce fitness and exacerbate population decline. One of the most extreme natural examp

Study design and sample size Twenty-five men and women (Table 1) participated in an open-label (participants blinded to primary outcome but not intervention), randomized, crossover design. Participan

New research by Stanford Law’s Julian Nyarko and coauthors published in PNAS reveals that Facebook users are exposed to crime posts that overrepresent Black suspects by 25 percent relative to arrest r