Social Science
September issues of APA journals cover depression risk factors and treatments, noninvasive brain stimulation treatments and the evidence for school-based services
WASHINGTON, D.C., Sept. 3, 2024 — The latest issues of two American Psychiatric Association journals, The American Journal of Psychiatry...
One minute to save lives: Teaming up with pediatricians to secure firearms
CHICAGO --- If it takes a pediatrician less than one minute per visit to talk to parents about how to...
Warning labels from fact checkers work — even if you don’t trust them
Do you trust fact-checkers? It might not matter. A new Nature Human Behaviour paper from MIT Sloan School of Management...
Miscategorization fuels discrimination within organizations and workplaces
VENICE - How does discrimination arise? A new paper by Muhammed Alperen Yasar, Ph.D. student at Ca’ Foscari University of...
Communication helps parent relationships with new college students but has limits
PULLMAN, Wash. -- When young adults first go off to college, more communication with parents generally leads to better relationships,...
New UMass study identifies factors that predict physical activity for nursing students
AMHERST, Mass. -- New research from the Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, in collaboration...
Morphing facial technology sheds light on the boundaries of self-recognition
Facial recognition is a critical part of self-image and social interactions. In an era of advanced digital technology, we face...
Consensus paper: Carcinogenicity of gene therapies
Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Gene Therapy Program, and Moderna, have shown that repeated administration...
Lack of competition between petrol stations hits households most in poorest areas
Households in low-income areas face significantly higher increases in petrol prices when rival fuel stations close compared to high-income areas,...
Cannabis and hallucinogen use among adults remained at historic highs in 2023
Past-year use of cannabis and hallucinogens stayed at historically high levels in 2023 among adults aged 19 to 30 and...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Warm seawater speeding up melting of ‘Doomsday Glacier,’ scientists warn
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Probiotics during pregnancy shown to help moms and babies