America was unprepared for the magnitude of the pandemic, which overwhelmed many counties and filled some hospitals to capacity. A new paper in PNAS suggests there may have been a mathematical method,

Visual Abstract. Vitamin D Deficiency Increases Mortality Risk in the UK Biobank. Low vitamin D levels have been associated with increased mortality, but randomized trials on severely deficient partic

The outcome of an election can influence voters’ conspiracy beliefs, according to study findings published in the journal Applied Cognitive Psychology. Following the 2020 U.S. presidential election, T

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a major societal disruption, raising the question of how people can maintain or quickly regain their mental health (i.e., be resilient) during such times. Researc

Background The damaging medical consequences, as well as the destructive economic and social ripple effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have been well described.1 Individuals’ physical and mental health

A new social experiment conducted at the University of California, San Diego focused on cardiovascular responses of the body to a stressful task done by pairs of people in loose-tie relationships. It

COVID-19 saw the rapid acceleration of workplace information and communication technologies, and the promise of remote work leading to work opportunities more evenly distributed between country and ci

According to a new study recently published in the International Journal of Food Microbiology, over 90 percent of listeriosis cases in the U.S. come from deli meat, followed by ready-to-eat (RTE) sala

New research published in the journal Evolutionary Psychological Science suggests that people view the single life as an opportunity to focus on self-development. Having more time for themselves, bein

A novel technique that uses a beta blocker to interfere with memory reconsolidation shows promise in the treatment of adjustment disorder following romantic betrayal, according to new research publish

More than 4 million premature deaths a year are attributed to outdoor air pollution, and most occur in low- and middle-income countries where residents lack access to reliable information on air quali

Further information and requests for resources and reagents should be directed to and will be fulfilled by the lead contact, Ellard Hunting, [email protected] Observations were carried out at our fie

NEW YORK, NY (OCT. 24, 2022)—In the first nationally representative study of cognitive impairment prevalence in more than 20 years, Columbia University researchers have found almost 10% of U.S. adults

Introduction SARS-CoV-2 messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines (BNT162b2 [Pfizer-BioNTech] and mRNA-1273 [Moderna]) are associated with local and systemic symptoms; however, whether postvaccination symptoms a

Video gaming may be associated with better cognitive performance in children Additional research necessary to parse potential benefits and harms of video games on the developing brain. A study of ne

Urbanization is one of the most widespread and extreme examples of habitat alteration. As humans dominate landscapes, they introduce novel elements into environments, including artificial light, noise

Using a neural network model, University of Pennsylvania neuroscientist Anna Schapiro and colleagues found that as the body moves between REM and slow-wave sleep cycles, the hippocampus and neocortex

Researchers from University College London (UCL) Institute of Archaeology, the Natural History Museum and the Francis Crick Institute have sequenced the oldest human DNA obtained from the British Isle

Abstract Objective The adolescent health consequences of the school-to-prison pipeline remain underexplored. We test whether initiating components of the school-to-prison pipeline—suspensions, expuls

A recent study published in NeuroImage: Clinical used state-of-the-art neuroimaging techniques to determine what brain changes may cause childhood ADHD to go into remission. Christienne Damatac and co

The iKID model treats each particle, or element, as a vertical column of ice that experiences drag from the ocean, atmosphere, sea ice, and seafloor (if grounded); normal forces, shear, and torques be

For millennia, people have used mind-altering techniques to achieve different states of consciousness, envision spiritual figures, connect with nature, or simply for the fun of it. Psychedelic substan

A recent analysis of data held in the National Institute of Mental Health Data Archive (NDA) found that children aged 9-11 whose mothers were between 15 and 19 years of age when the children were born

In a non peer-reviewed paper published on arXiv, Humphreys claims to have provided the most complete characterization of Starlink’s signals to date. This information, he says, is the first step toward

Bronx, NY: Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) report symptom mitigation and fewer emergency room visits following the use of cannabis products, according to data published in the Journal o

The speed record for data transmission using a single light source and optical chip has been shattered once again. Engineers have transmitted data at a blistering rate of 1.84 petabits per second (Pbi

Plant-based diets can “significantly increase sperm density and motility in men”, and is “related to a lower risk of sperm volume deficiency”, according to a new study published in the peer-reviewed I

Firearm violence, including both homicide and suicide, is a major public health problem in the United States (US). To decrease firearm mortality, US states have implemented laws to restrict firearm av

The study is a collaboration between Dagdeviren’s lab; Siqi Zheng, the STL Champion Professor of Urban and Real Estate Sustainability in the Department of Urban Studies and Planning; and Tolga Durak,

Copy Link An analysis of six studies found that electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is better at quickly relieving major depression than ketamine, a team of researchers report in JAMA Psychiatry on Octob

Stem cell-derived neurons from combat veterans with and without post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) provide insights into how genetics can make someone more susceptible to developing PTSD following

Participants A total of 487 visitors of the NEMO Science Center in Amsterdam aged 8 years or older volunteered to participate in this study. Data was collected during a 2-week Science Live exhibition

So-called "fairy circles" are bare, reddish-hued circular patches notably found in the Namibian grasslands and northwestern Australia. Scientists have long debated whether these unusual patterns are d

Better understanding the genetic variants associated with dyslexia could lead to a test that assesses whether a child is predisposed to have it Dyslexia has been linked to 42 genetic variants Shutter

CORVALLIS, Ore. – Dogs with owners who have high expectations and are highly responsive to their dog’s behavior and needs are more social, more secure when away from their owners and more persistent p

A study at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden shows that the coronavirus variant BA.2.75.2, an Omicron sublineage, largely evades neutralizing antibodies in the blood and is resistant to several monoclon