Negative social cues on tobacco packaging may help smokers quit
New research published in the Journal of Consumer Affairs suggests that tobacco packaging that reminds smokers that broad societal 'others' disapprove of the activity can...
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Do local employment conditions affect women’s pregnancy intentions?
Economic conditions can shape the decisions that adults make about their families, such as whether and when to have children. A recent Journal of Marriage...
Removing toxic mercury from contaminated water
(Chalmers University of Technology) Water which has been contaminated with mercury and other toxic heavy metals is a major cause of environmental damage and health...
Meta-surface corrects for chromatic aberrations across all kinds of lenses
Credit: Capasso Lab/Harvard SEAS Today's optical systems -- from smartphone cameras to cutting-edge microscopes -- use technology that hasn't changed much since the mid-1700s. Compound...
Bots actually target and pursue individual influencers
Summary: New research co-authored by assistant research professor and associate director of Informatics at the University of Southern California Department of Computer Science, Emilio Ferrara,...
NASA sees Tropical Cyclone Bouchra being blown apart
Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) Tropical Cyclone Bouchra may have been re-born over the weekend of Nov. 17 and...
NASA tracks Tropical Depression Toraji in the Gulf of Thailand
Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) Visible from NASA's Terra satellite revealed the extent of Tropical Depression Toraji as it...
NASA sees Tropical Depression 33W affecting Philippines
Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) Tropical Depression 33W (33W) Visible imagery from NASA's Terra satellite revealed the extent of...
NASA sees Tropical Depression Man-yi, warnings triggered
Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) ropical depression Man-yi for med in the Northwestern Pacific Ocean and NASA captured an...
EMBO welcomes 26 new Young Investigators
Heidelberg, 20 November 2018 - EMBO has selected 26 life science researchers within their first four years as group leaders to become EMBO Young Investigators....
Shelter dogs need weekends too — researchers awarded $1.7 million grant
Credit: Virginia Tech When separated, they've been known to travel thousands of miles to reunite with their human families. Their companionship alleviates loneliness and can...
Among birds-of-paradise, good looks are not enough to win a mate
Ithaca, NY--Male birds-of-paradise are justly world famous for their wildly extravagant feather ornaments, complex calls, and shape-shifting dance moves--all evolved to attract a mate. New...
Australian mammals at greatest risk from cats and foxes, new study
Credit: Hugh McGregor / Arid Recovery New research led by the Threatened Species Recovery Hub has revealed which Australian mammals are most vulnerable to cats...
Why macrophages rest in healthy tissue
Credit: ETH Zurich/Nikhil Jain and Isabel Gerber Macrophages are a type of white blood cell. The term comes from the Greek for "big eater", which...
Neuroimaging study reveals ‘hot spot’ for cue-reactivity in substance-dependent population
Credit: Medical University of South Carolina When patients with dependence on alcohol, cocaine or nicotine are shown drug cues, or images related to the substance,...
