Biologist leads pioneering study on stress
A biologist conducted a pioneering research study that could help us to better understand the role of dopamine in stress resilience in humans through...
Maternal race not a factor for children experiencing a 'language gap'
Researchers have discovered that race plays no role in the amount and quality of the words mothers use with their children, or with the...
Alzheimer's gene may impact cognitive health before adulthood
A psychologist asserts that those carrying the APOE4 gene score lower on IQ tests during childhood and adolescence. And the effect was stronger in...
Researchers use Twitter and AI to see who is hitting the gym
A new study used machine learning to find and comb through exercise-related tweets from across the United States, unpacking regional and gender differences in...
Low doses of radiation promote cancer-capable cells
New research finds that low doses of radiation equivalent to three CT scans, which are considered safe, give cancer-capable cells a competitive advantage over...
Access to contraception not 'silver bullet' to stem population growth in Africa
The population of sub-Saharan Africa is set to double by 2050, yet a new study challenges a common misconception that this is caused solely...
Win or lose: Rigged card game sheds light on inequality, fairness
Researchers are using a rigged card game to shed light on perceptions of inequality.
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One in 270 births have 'dual burden' of prematurity and severe maternal complications
A quarter of women who have serious maternal complications during childbirth also have premature births, posing a 'dual burden' on families, finds new research.
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Shaky scaffold changes lung infrastructure
Researchers identify changes in enzymes that may contribute to lung damage in rare genetic disorder.
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Community size matters when people create a new language
Why do some languages have simpler grammars than others? Researchers propose that the size of the community influences the complexity of the language that...
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More women using cannabis daily before and during pregnancy, research finds
The number of women using cannabis in the year before they get pregnant and early in their pregnancies is increasing, and their frequency of...
Nations with strong women's rights likely to have better population health and faster growth
Nations with strong women's rights are more likely to have better health and faster growth than those who don't promote and protect these values.
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Take a bath 90 minutes before bedtime to get better sleep
Biomedical engineers have found a way for people to get better shuteye. Systematic review protocols allowed researchers to analyze thousands of studies linking water-based...
