Exercise habits in youth create better health outcomes for some
Forming a long-term recreational exercise habit as a young person has a beneficial impact on physical and mental health later in life, but some groups,...
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Massachusetts population survey shows no increase in problem gambling following introduction of casinos
The prevalence of problem and at-risk gambling has not significantly changed since casinos were introduced in Massachusetts beginning in 2015, according to the first statewide...
Experiencing extreme weather predicts support for policies to mitigate effects of climate change
Most Americans report having personally experienced the effects of extreme weather, according to new survey data from the Annenberg Public Policy Center that finds support...
Paper: Policy reforms urgently needed to mitigate racial disparities in perinatal mental health conditions
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — A team of researchers is calling for comprehensive changes to U.S. health care and social policies to improve diagnosis and treatment of...
UTA chemist acclaimed as up-and-coming scientist
A University of Texas at Arlington chemist has been honored for his significant contributions to separation science.Credit: Photo courtesy UT Arlington A University of Texas...
Working outside the typical 9–5 in younger adulthood may be linked with worse health decades later
The hours you work earlier in life may be associated with worse health years later, according to a study published April 3, 2024 in the...
Open call for award: Establish a Reproducibility Network in your country
Recognising the perceived poor levels of research reproducibility, the TIER2 project has set out to investigate reproducibility challenges across scientific domains in order to enhance...
First time moms with breech pregnancies experience reduced risk of complications if they plan cesarean rather than vaginal delivery – but have increased risk of uterus rupture in subsequent pregnancies
First time moms with breech pregnancies experience reduced risk of complications if they plan cesarean rather than vaginal delivery - but have increased risk of...
Key technologies in digital twin of railway wireless network
The railway system will continue to integrate global positioning system (GPS), artificial intelligence (AI) and other technologies to improve safety, comfort, affordability and eco-friendliness. This...
Two newly described fossils help solve early mammal mysteries
An international team of paleontologists led by the American Museum of Natural History and the Chinese Academy of Sciences has discovered new sets of fossils...
Might your personality affect how you move? Runners classified as Myers-Briggs “Sensing” types have a more grounded running style in experiments than those classified as “Intuition” types
Might your personality affect how you move? Runners classified as Myers-Briggs "Sensing" types have a more grounded running style in experiments than those classified as...
Plastic-free vegan leather that dyes itself grown from bacteria
Researchers at Imperial College London have genetically engineered bacteria to grow animal- and plastic-free leather that dyes itself.Credit: Tom Ellis/Marcus Walker/Imperial College London Researchers at...
University of Houston research reveals pre-collapse monitoring of Kakhovka dam, Ukraine
On the morning of June 6, 2023, a substantial portion of the Kakhovka Dam in Ukraine - vital for water management and hydroelectric power generation...
New sunflower family tree reveals multiple origins of flower symmetry
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The sunflower family tree revealed that flower symmetry evolved multiple times independently, a process called convergent evolution, among the members of...
JAX researchers make mice a more powerful tool to study a wide range of human diseases
In humans, the exact same mutation in a specific gene can produce widely different outcomes. It’s a bit like adding the same amount of salt...
