Astronauts’ mental health risks tested in the Antarctic
No bounce back for declines in positive emotionCredit: University of Houston Astronauts who spend extended time in space face stressors ...
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New AI tool tracks evolution of COVID-19 conspiracy theories on social media
Algorithm developed by Los Alamos National Laboratory researchers could help public health officials combat misinformationCredit: Los Alamos National Laboratory LOS ...
Autism develops differently in girls than boys, new research suggests
Credit: Dan Addison | UVA Communications New research has shed light on how autism-spectrum disorder (ASD) manifests in the brains ...
Virtual humans are equal to real ones in helping people practice new leadership skills
Research into the use of virtual and mixed reality technologies for training suggests a wide range of applicationsCredit: Gonzalo Suárez, ...
How to build a city that prioritizes public health
Credit: David Rojas/Colorado State University Most people by now have memorized the public health guidelines meant to help minimize transmission ...
Project teams humans and AI to scan social media posts to aid in disaster response
Credit: Virginia Tech When a disaster strikes, social media can be helpful in alerting the public quickly. Social media posts ...
New study reveals brain basis of psychopathy
Credit: Lauri Nummenmaa According to a Finnish study, the structure and function of the brain areas involved in emotions and ...
The amount of time children spend watching screens influences their eating habits
A study evidences how exposure to mobile phones and video games is associated with worse adherence to the Mediterranean dietCredit: ...
Five research-backed steps to a pro-vaccination social media campaign
Credit: UPMC PITTSBURGH, April 13, 2021 - What can vaccine proponents, clinicians and public health communicators learn from "anti-vaxxers?" A ...
Childhood diet and exercise creates healthier, less anxious adults
Study in mice shows lasting effects of early-life habitsCredit: Marcell Cadney/UCR Exercise and a healthy diet in childhood leads to ...
Supportive partners protect relationship quality in people with depression or stress
New findings emerge from UMass Amherst newlyweds studyCredit: UMass Amherst Having a responsive, supportive partner minimizes the negative impacts of ...
Mobiliscope: hour-by-hour population and social mixing in French and Canadian city regions
Credit: Mobiliscope Mobiliscope uses travel survey data to visually present how the social composition of a city or neighbourhood evolves ...
The structure and function of cortical brain cells modulated by attention
This is the subject of the work by Demetrio Ferro, a researcher at the Center for Brain and Cognition, published ...
Silver linings to New Zealand lockdown
Credit: University of Otago Two thirds of New Zealanders believed there were 'silver linings' to the country's Alert Level 4 ...
Sharing and enjoying meals with loved ones reduces obesity and improves the health of adolescents
The benefits of the Mediterranean diet come from both the food we eat and how we eat itCredit: UOC Eating ...
Grant to study misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccine in Appalachia
Credit: Alex Crookshanks The saying goes, "You can't believe everything you find on the Internet." As simple as that sounds, ...
Most US adults who vape want to quit, study finds
Vaping cessation interest is highest among former cigarette smokers, MUSC Hollings Cancer Center researchers findCredit: MUSC Hollings Cancer Center More ...
Psychologist shares skills to help families cope when a loved one has OCD
Credit: The Guilford Press New York, NY--When a loved one has Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), it's a constant struggle. It hurts ...
Millennials and Generation Z are more sustainability-orientated — even when it comes to money, researchers find
Credit: Hiroshima University The younger generations are willing to put their money where their mouth is when it comes to ...
Childhood adversity shapes adolescent delinquency, fatherhood
About 61% of Americans have had at least one Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE), experts' formal term for a traumatic childhood ...
