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January 26, 2025
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Jan. 15, 2025 — A groundbreaking study finds evidence that land was inherited through the female line in Iron Age Britain, with husbands moving to live with their wife's community. This is believed to be the first time such a system has been documented in European ...
Jan. 13, 2025 — Scientists have mapped the amount of water stored beneath volcanic rocks at the crest of the central Oregon Cascades and found an aquifer many times larger than previously estimated -- at least 81 cubic kilometers. The finding has implications for ...
Dec. 11, 2024 — A new study shows that long-term exposure to air pollution contributes to millions of deaths in India. The research emphasizes the need for stricter air quality regulations in the ...
Dec. 10, 2024 — AI predicts that most of the world will see temperatures rise to 3C much faster than previously ...
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Jan. 24, 2025 — A scientific team looks at the progress and challenges in the research and development of brain implants. New achievements in the field of this technology are seen as a source of hope for many ...
Jan. 24, 2025 — Researchers use genomic data to study the decline in genetic diversity in the Amazon Basin, particularly in Brazil Nut trees. The research uses genomic data to understand this keystone species' ...
Signposting Children to Weight Management Services Could Happen When Parents Attend an Adult Program
Jan. 21, 2025 — Parents attending an adult weight management program, who were worried about their child's weight, would accept support and signposting to services ...
Jan. 22, 2025 — A new national survey found that while many Americans use a device to monitor their heart, few share that data with their ...
Jan. 22, 2025 — Successful uptake of new technology is a matter of emotions -- and with 4 in 5 companies saying they're failing to capitalize on its potential, ...
Jan. 23, 2025 — A team has identified a strain of bacteria that can break down and transform at least three types of PFAS, and, perhaps even more crucially, some of ...
Jan. 23, 2025 — After two years of data collection, quantitative and qualitative analyses, meetings and stakeholder interviews, a team of researchers developed new socioeconomic indicators to holistically monitor ...
Jan. 23, 2025 — Researchers have derived a formula for viral behavior in the Wild Cards, a science fiction series written by a collection of authors about an alien virus called the Wild Card that mutates human DNA. ...
Jan. 22, 2025 — Porous land such as foliage significantly lowers noise made by drones and air taxis which could reduce disturbances for urban communities as Urban ...
Jan. 22, 2025 — Investigators found negative mental health conditions among women firefighters may reduce levels of key hormone associated with ovarian ...
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Jan. 21, 2025 — Experts highlight the need for a clear framework when it comes to AI research, given the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence by children and adolescents using digital devices to access the ...
Jan. 21, 2025 — Do speakers of different languages build sentence structure in the same way? In a neuroimaging study, scientists recorded the brain activity of participants listening to Dutch stories. In contrast to ...
Jan. 21, 2025 — A first-of-its-kind study shows that while teams with differing skill sets and perspectives bring fresh, unique ideas to the table, they often struggle to create practical, workable solutions -- ...
Jan. 20, 2025 — Boys exposed to violent screen content in the preschool years were more likely to become antisocial and violent themselves a decade later, in their mid-teens, a new study ...
Jan. 20, 2025 — A global survey spanning 68 countries reveals that public trust in scientists is still high. A team of 241 researchers conducted the largest post-pandemic study of trust in science, societal ...
Jan. 19, 2025 — Ecologists have identified significant ecological risks associated with the release of hybrid groupers into Hong Kong's coastal waters, a practice often linked to religious 'mercy ...
Jan. 17, 2025 — Atmospheric scientists show proposed 'geoengineering' effort to remove methane, a potent greenhouse gas, from the atmosphere could worse air quality while providing minimal climate ...
Jan. 17, 2025 — Cultural traits -- the information, beliefs, behaviors, customs, and practices that shape the character of a population -- are influenced by conformity, the tendency to align with others, or ...
Jan. 17, 2025 — Scientists find a 'measure and remeasure' approach is a feasible method of verifying soil carbon storage in croplands for climate ...
Jan. 16, 2025 — Increasingly common since 1980, persistent multi-year droughts will continue to advance with the warming climate, warns a new study. This publicly available forty-year global quantitative inventory ...
Jan. 16, 2025 — Studies have shown a persistent gender gap when it comes to wages -- disparities that stretch over decades. Past analyses have pointed to various causes for this discrepancy, but often overlooked is ...
Jan. 15, 2025 — Research has established a clear link between racial and ethnic disparities in maternal heart health and higher risks of preterm birth, preeclampsia and cardiovascular issues for Black and Hispanic ...
Jan. 15, 2025 — A new initiative is challenging the conversation around the direction of artificial intelligence (AI). It charges that the current trajectory is inherently biased against non-Western modes of ...
Jan. 15, 2025 — An international research team concludes that gentle touch is not only good for mental health, but also for the evolution of ...
Jan. 15, 2025 — Experts are warning of the risks of spreading invasive and non-native species when moving large volumes of untreated lake, reservoir and river ...
Jan. 15, 2025 — Small-scale fisheries play a significant but overlooked role in global fisheries production and are key to addressing hunger and malnutrition while supporting livelihoods around the world, according ...
Jan. 14, 2025 — Federal reservoirs could help meet the country's solar energy needs, according to a new study. Geospatial scientists and senior legal and regulatory analyst quantified exactly how much energy ...
Jan. 14, 2025 — Using 22 years of LEMIS data, a recent study explores the dimensions of wildlife trade and obtain one of the most comprehensive overviews to date. The study reveals striking findings: between 2000 ...
Jan. 13, 2025 — Wildfires increasingly threaten public drinking water systems, but guidance on how to address damage to these systems from a wildfire has been insufficient, conflicting or inaccurate. A new ...
Jan. 13, 2025 — A thorough analysis of market, technological, and supply chain outcomes for sodium-ion batteries finds that significant advances are needed before ...
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
- Recommendations for Studying the Impact of AI on Young People's Mental Health
- Building Sentence Structure May Be Language-Specific
- A Team With Diverse Expertise Produces Novel Ideas -- But Are They Practical?
Monday, January 20, 2025
Sunday, January 19, 2025
Friday, January 17, 2025
- Technology for Oxidizing Atmospheric Methane Won't Help the Climate
- Insights Into How Populations Conform or Go Against the Crowd
- Direct Measurements Can Reduce Uncertainty in Soil Carbon Credit Markets
Thursday, January 16, 2025
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
- How Improving Education Could Close Maternal Heart Health Gaps
- A New Research Program Is Indigenizing Artificial Intelligence
- From Caring Touch to Cooperative Communities
- Calls to Curb Invasive Species Spread Via Untreated Water Transfer
- Small-Scale Fisheries Essential to Global Nutrition, Livelihoods
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
- Floating Solar Panels Could Support US Energy Goals
- Ecologist Highlights Critical Gaps in Global Wildlife Trade Monitoring
Monday, January 13, 2025
- To Mitigate Impact of Wildfires on Communities' Water, Report Fills Gaps in Guidance to Public Drinking Water System Staff
- Sodium-Ion Batteries Need Breakthroughs to Compete
- How Households Can Cut Energy Costs
- Differences in Strength by Position Among Football Players
- Changes in Opioid Use Outcomes After Passage of Medical Marijuana Laws
- New Research Highlights Trends in ADHD Diagnoses
- Ecologists Reveal Key Genetic Insights for the Conservation of Iconic Cockatoo Species
Friday, January 10, 2025
- Immunotherapy Against Cancer: How Therapeutic Antibodies Do Their Job
- Climate Fee on Food Could Effectively Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Agriculture While Ensuring a Social Balance
- Medicare Rules May Reduce Prescription Steering
Thursday, January 9, 2025
- Researchers Find Betrayal Doesn't Necessarily Make Someone Less Trustworthy If We Benefit
- Is There Really a Mid-Career Crisis? Job Satisfaction Follows a U-Shaped Curve Only Among Highly Skilled Workers, According to New Study
- Realistic Emission Tests for Motorbikes, Mopeds and Quads
- States Struggle to Curb Food Waste Despite Policies
- PCT Blood Test Does Not Lower Antibiotic Treatment Duration for Hospitalized Children, Study Shows
- Dense Human Population Is Linked to Longer Urban Coyote Survival
- A Sustainable Development Goal for Space?
- Nearly 30,000 Wild Species Identified in US Trade Data
Wednesday, January 8, 2025
- What Is the Average Wait Time to See a Neurologist in US?
- Synthetic Chemicals and Chemical Products Require a New Regulatory and Legal Approach to Safeguard Children's Health
- Mediterranean Sharks Continue to Decline Despite Conservation Progress
- Rethinking Population Management in Zoos
- The 'red Advantage' Is No Longer True for Olympic Combat Sports
Tuesday, January 7, 2025
- Study Reveals Rising Interest in Permanent Contraception After Roe V. Wade Was Overturned
- 'Heartbreaking' Impact of COVID on Treatment of Children With Brain Tumors
Monday, January 6, 2025
- Efforts to Reduce Kids' Screen Time Weakened by Unequal Access to Green Space
- How We Classify Flood Risk May Give Developers, Home Buyers a False Sense of Security
- Acoustic Sensors Find Frequent Gunfire on School Walking Routes
Friday, January 3, 2025
- Multilingualism Improves Crucial Cognitive Functions in Autistic Children, Study Finds
- One of the World's Largest Social Programs Greatly Reduced Tuberculosis Among the Most Vulnerable
- Growing Divide: Agricultural Climate Policies Affect Food Prices Differently in Poor and Wealthy Countries
- People Find Medical Test Results Hard to Understand, Increasing Overall Worry
- Modeling Tool Affirms Critical Role of Testing in Pandemic Response
Thursday, January 2, 2025
- How Good Are AI Doctors at Medical Conversations?
- Africa: Better Roads Promote Greater Dietary Diversity
- Too Many Men or Too Few Women? New Study Finds How the Gender Gap Is Framed Affects Perceptions of It
- Study Finds Physical Activity Reduces Chronic Disease Risk
- Expanding the Agenda for More Just Genomics
- Addressing Gender Issues Strengthens Peace Agreements
Monday, December 30, 2024
Thursday, December 26, 2024
- 11 To 12-Year-Olds Use Smartphones Mainly to Talk to Family and Friends
- Economic Burden of Tooth Decay Is Highest in Deprived Groups, New Study Reveals
Monday, December 23, 2024
Friday, December 20, 2024
Thursday, December 19, 2024
- Advancing a Trustworthy Quantum Era: A Novel Approach to Quantum Protocol Verification
- More People Living Without Running Water in U.S. Cities Since the Global Financial Crisis, Study Reveals
- Study Finds Slowing of Age-Related Declines in Older Adults
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
- Human-Like Artificial Intelligence May Face Greater Blame for Moral Violations
- Lost Score Revives Sound of Music and Voices from Centuries Past
- Tracking Other People's Minds in Communication
- Bias in AI Amplifies Our Own Biases, Researchers Show
- Researcher Defines 'kindness' In Healthcare
Tuesday, December 17, 2024
- How Loss of Urban Trees Affects Educational Outcomes
- The Social Cost of Carbon, a Crucial Tool for Setting Climate Policy, Omits Key Effects
- Almost Three Quarters of Adolescents Experience Depression or Anxiety
- Being Digitally Hyperconnected Causes 'techno-Strain' For Employees
- Biased Language in Clinical Handoffs May Negatively Impact Patient Care
- Young English Speakers Are Most Comfortable With Digital Health
- World Cup Soccer Is Getting Faster for Men and Women Alike
Monday, December 16, 2024
- The Psychological Implications of Big Brother's Gaze
- Long COVID's Effects on Employment: Financial Distress, Fear of Judgment
- Threat of Abrupt Mortality Events Keeps Endangered Monkey Population at Risk, Despite Decades of Growth
- Staying Sharp: Study Explores How Brain Changes May Affect Financial Skills
- Naughty or Nice? Many Parents Rely on Threats to Manage Misbehavior -- From No Dessert to No Santa
- It's Worth Mixing It Up: What Combination of Policies Will Lead to a Clean Energy Future?
Friday, December 13, 2024
- The Great Ripple: How a Tsunami Can Disrupt Global Trade
- Exposure to Remote Wildfire Smoke Drifting Across the US Linked to Increased Medical Visits for Heart and Lung Problems
Thursday, December 12, 2024
- Overfishing Has Halved Shark and Ray Populations Since 1970
- Mothers Bear the Brunt of the 'mental Load,' Managing 7 in 10 Household Tasks
- Evaluating Food Safety Control Strategies for Produce Industry
- Model Advances Rational Design of More Effective Maternal Vaccines for Newborns
- Diversity and Inclusion Accelerate the Pace of Innovation in Robotics
- 'Us' Vs. 'them' Biases Plague AI, Too
- Researchers Reveal Key Factors Behind Japan's Plastic Waste Removal Rates in Rivers
- Education Scholar Calls for Ecological Shift to 'school Within a School' To Give Students Autonomy Needed for Success
- Too Much Screen Time Can Reduce Sleep Quality in Preschool-Age Children, Making Behavioral Problems Worse
- Researchers Reduce Bias in AI Models While Preserving or Improving Accuracy
- Water and Forests in Southern US
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
- The Global Divide Between Longer Life and Good Health
- Adoption of AI Calls for New Kind of Communication Competence from Sales Managers
- Australia's Extinction Tally Is Worse Than We Thought
- What Is a Unit of Nature? New Framework Shows the Challenges Involved With Establishing a Biodiversity Credit Market