In a piece of research that looked into fake news and people who are sceptical of Covid-19 vaccines, the team from Surrey found that building rapport is a vital ingredient to winning over those who ar

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Babies have air pollution in their lungs and brains before they take their first breath Unborn foetuses in their first trimester could already have pollution particles in their lungs and brain Unbor

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Abstract We study how ambient lead exposure impacts learning in elementary school by leveraging a natural experiment where a large national automotive racing organization switched from leaded to unle

Human aerosol emissions have a cooling effect on the planet, because they can make clouds brighter by providing extra condensation nuclei on which cloud droplets form. Brighter clouds reflect more of

Smartphones have become an integral part of daily life. They are often thought of as a positive tool used to increase communication, but they can also be detrimental to relationships by drawing attent

Research into sex differences gets a lot of publicity – and can be very controversial. On one hand, science has historically cast women in a negative light, with poorly-evidenced claims about apparent

Dan joined DDN as senior editor in 2022. He has a PhD in biochemistry from SUNY Buffalo. He was the senior editor at Massive Science, and has written for The Daily Beast, VICE, GROW, and other publica

A new report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) shows that the Biden Administration's historic vaccination program, which has gotten over 90 percent of seniors fully vaccinate

Microplastics have been detected in human breast milk for the first time, with researchers greatly concerned over the potential health impacts on babies. Infants are especially vulnerable to chemical

The accumulation of plastic waste in the oceans, soil, and even in our bodies is one of the major pollution issues of modern times, with over 5 billion tons disposed of so far. Despite major efforts t

Timing analysis of jazz solos We begin by an in-depth analysis of onset timing in a large set of jazz recordings. As outlined above, our main goal is to prove that there is a positive effect of downb

Schirinzi, G. F. et al. Cytotoxic effects of commonly used nanomaterials and microplastics on cerebral and epithelial human cells. Environ. Res. 159, 579–587 (2017). Prata, J. C., da Costa, J. P., Lo

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New research helps to explain the association between political conservatism and riskier pandemic lifestyles. According to new research published in Discover Social Science and Health, political conse

Scientists at the University of Cambridge and Queen Mary University of London have discovered that mitochondrial DNA can make its way into nuclear DNA. The study is published in Nature. The batteries

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There’s a common refrain of “nice guys finish last” from men who have trouble attracting women, but is being nice the real problem? A study published in Personality and Individual Differences suggests

Irvine, Calif., Oct. 4, 2022 — A discovery about how some visually impaired adults could start to see offers a new vision of the brain’s possibilities. The finding that the adult brain has the potenti

Written with University of Minnesota psychology professor Caitlin Mills and others, the “shower effect” paper was published Friday in the journal Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts. “

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A Rutgers-led study is first to statistically evaluate government data There is no evidence that the COVID-19 vaccination increases the incidence of Guillain-Barré syndrome, a rare neurological disor

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Researchers shed light on how an optimal intake of electrophilic compounds like procyanidins is linked to hormesis of hemodynamic and metabolic responses B-type procyanidins, made of catechin oligome

Psychiatric patients using serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SRI) — a commonly used type of antidepressant — show significantly decreased ventricle volume after one month, according to new neuroimaging r

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Key Points Question Is COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy associated with increased risks of peripartum adverse outcomes? Findings In this systematic review and meta-analysis, COVID-19 vaccinatio

New research from the University of Cincinnati bolsters a hypothesis that Alzheimer’s disease is caused by a decline in levels of a specific protein, contrary to a prevailing theory that has been rece

On September 5, 2021, light from a very energetic gamma-ray burst (GRB) – an immensely energetic explosion that occurred in a distant galaxy – reached our planet. It had travelled for over 12.8 billio

A person’s body morphology does not appear to provide a reliable cue regarding their level of narcissism, according to new research published in Collabra: Psychology. But the study indicates that peop