Social Science
In the United States, the election of progressive prosecutors led to higher relative rates of property and overall crime, but not to higher relative rates of violent crime
In the United States, the number of so-called progressive prosecutors focused on criminal justice reform has risen, but few studies...
Research showcases Indigenous stewardship’s role in forest ecosystem resilience
CORVALLIS, Oregon – Oregon State University researchers have teamed with the Karuk Tribe to create a novel computer simulation model...
A new Spanish study provides the first stratification of the risk of developing dilated cardiomyopathy among symptom-free genetic carriers
Dilated cardiomyopathy is the most frequent cause of heart failure in young people and is the leading cause of heart...
Life goals and their changes drive success
“Where is my life going?” “Who do I want to be?” Credit: University of Houston “Where is my life going?”...
Study finds COVID-19 pandemic led to some, but not many, developmental milestone delays in infants and young children
Infants and children 5 years old and younger experienced only “modest” delays in developmental milestones due to the COVID-19 pandemic...
Everest mountaineer’s letters digitized for the first time
Letters written by the famous mountaineer George Mallory have been made available to a global audience for the first time,...
New research shines a light on how expert mapmakers at Ordnance Survey see the world differently
Researchers at Aston University have found differences between experienced Ordnance Survey (OS) mapmakers and novices in the way that they...
Black women hospitalised in USA with blood infection resistant to last-resort antibiotic at increased risk of death
Nationwide analysis of a large, geographically diverse cohort of adults in the USA suggests increased risk for hospital-acquired carbapenem-resistant enterobacterales...
New perspective on morality as cooperation points to nuances in values in different political ideologies
While social psychology has long been interested in learning more about how one’s moral values relate to one’s political views,...
For more open and equitable public discussions on social media, try “meronymity”
CAMBRIDGE, MA — Have you ever felt reluctant to share ideas during a meeting because you feared judgment from senior...
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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