Social & Behavioral Science
How you speak up at work can affect whether you’re picked for a team
AMES, IA – Business leaders and management experts often encourage people to speak up in the workplace. Suggesting a creative...
Meth use, intimate partner violence weaken immune function in HIV-positive men
FINDINGS A study of HIV-positive black and Latino men who have sex with men finds the use of methamphetamine combined...
NYITCOM research finds nasal problem plagued long-nosed crocodile relatives
Research published in the journal Anatomical Record finds that humans have more in common with endangered crocodiles than we think—namely, a deviated...
Chronic disease through the lens of COVID-19
Gayenell Magwood, Ph.D., of the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) has received more than $3.4 million in funding from...
Understanding mouthfeel of food using physics
WASHINGTON, December 3, 2021 -- Food texture can make the difference between passing on a plate and love at first...
nTIDE November 2021 Jobs Report: Historic employment gains continue for people with disabilities
East Hanover, NJ – December 3, 2021 – November marked the fourth consecutive month of employment gains for people with...
Long-term particulate matter pollution is associated with high blood pressure
According to the WHO, air pollution is the greatest health risk worldwide, accounting for more than 4.2 million deaths annually....
The health of homeless people improves with socialisation
Homelessness is a complex issue and can be caused by structural factors such as insufficient or inadequate social and health...
A conservation incentive yields increase of protected Atlantic Rainforest areas, but with limited results
A study by the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil investigated a fiscal transfer mechanism whereby states transfer part...
Light speed advances
Every time someone sends a message or posts to TikTok, it takes thousands of optical and electrical connections to get...
Stress may be driving inequities in alcohol problems for Black individuals
PITTSBURGH, Dec. 3, 2021 – Acute stress elicits stronger alcohol craving among Black individuals compared to white individuals, reported scientists from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in a paper...
Combined heat and power as a platform for clean energy systems
The state of Georgia could dramatically reduce its greenhouse gas emissions, while creating new jobs and a healthier public, if...
TTUHSC researchers receive patent for identifying viable embryos
Since 1978 when the first test tube baby was born, in vitro fertilization (IVF) has become a reasonable option for...
Scientists identify animal model for two emerging tick-borne hemorrhagic viruses
Pigtailed macaques are a candidate model organism for two hemorrhagic diseases of public health concern: Kyasanur Forest disease and Alkhurma...
Filtering unwanted sounds from baby monitors #ASA181
SEATTLE, December 2, 2021 -- New parents often keep a constant ear on their children, listening for any signs of...
Language used by researchers to describe human populations has evolved over the last 70 years
National Institutes of Health researchers have found that the words that scientists use to describe human populations – such as...
Study reveals that giant planets could reach “maturity” much earlier than previously thought
An international team of scientists, in which researchers from the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) participate together with other...
Prof. Huang Gang’s team makes significant progress on Internet of Data Cloud Computing development
On November 2, 2021, the key R&D project, China’s Internet of Data cloud computing architecture and platform, passed the evaluation...
Teens, isolation and COVID
As the restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic have eased, and in-person school and social activities resume, renewed interaction with...
iMuseum: The difficulty with distance learning during a pandemic
In February 2020, researchers undertook a broad study of how museums used distance learning in their education programs, not anticipating...