The role of digital technologies in mobilizing the alt-right
A new article from the Signs special issue 'Gender and the Rise of the Global Right' In "Misogynistic Men Online: How the Red Pill Helped...
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Study: Opioid dose variability may be a risk factor for opioid overdose
New Kaiser Permanente research also shows decreased overdose risk for patients who discontinued long-term opioid therapy Patients prescribed opioid pain medications whose doses varied over...
Weapons trade reveals a darker side to dark web
Debates over gun regulations make headlines across the world, but there's an underground operation for weapons that has drawn very little attention - until now....
Study finds that quitting smoking during pregnancy lowers risk of preterm births
There is an important association between maternal cigarette smoking cessation during pregnancy and risk of preterm birth, according to a new Dartmouth-led study published in...
Amazon Research Award to develop algorithms to tackle unfairness in recommendation engines
Credit: Virginia Tech Why would a recommendation engine not suggest computer science classes to a female college student interested in that field of study? According...
Light, physical activity reduces brain aging
(Boston)--Incremental physical activity, even at light intensity, is associated with larger brain volume and healthy brain aging. Considerable evidence suggests that engaging in regular physical...
Study examines privacy policies, data sharing of popular apps for depression, smoking cessation
BottomĀ Line: This study looked at the privacy practices of popular apps for depression and smoking cessation. Researchers assessed the content of privacy policies and compared...
Association of quitting smoking during pregnancy, risk of preterm birth
Bottom Line: This study of more than 25 million pregnant women reports on rates of smoking cessation at the start of and during pregnancy and...
Researchers report high performance solid-state sodium-ion battery
Organic cathode offers more reliable contact with electrolyte, a key to stabilityCredit: University of Houston Solid-state sodium-ion batteries are far safer than conventional lithium-ion batteries,...
New NSF grant could make lithium-ion batteries safer and promote their industrial use
Credit: Huazhen Fang LAWRENCE -- You could have a lithium-ion battery in your pocket right now, powering your mobile phone or e-cig. If you have...
Pharmacy closures associated with declines in cardiovascular medication adherence
Bottom Line: How pharmacy closures are associated with declines in cardiovascular medication adherence for statins, Ī²-blockers and oral anticoagulants among adults 50 or older was...
Barrow researcher discovers critical RNA processing aberrations
Research by a Barrow Neurological Center scientist on mechanisms of dysfunctional RNA processing in ALS and frontaltemporal dementia (FTD) was published in the April issue...
Discovery may help explain why women get autoimmune diseases far more often than men
Researchers cause lupus-like disease in mice by amplifying the amount of a single 'master regulator' factor -- suggesting both a root cause for known gender...
Marijuana users weigh less, defying the munchies
EAST LANSING, Mich. - New evidence from Michigan State University suggests that those who smoke cannabis, or marijuana, weigh less compared to adults who don't....
Plants are also stressed out
Salk scientists uncover a link between RNA editing and chloroplast-to-nucleus communication that could help plants adapt to a changing worldCredit: Salk Institute LA JOLLA--(April 19,...
