UMass Amherst researcher probes effects of ACOs on childhood asthma care
NIH awards $3 million grant for the five-year studyCredit: UMass Amherst University of Massachusetts Amherst health services researcher Dr. Sarah ...
Tag: Social/Behavioral Science
Measuring sound diversity of quietness
Composite Urban Quietness Index gives new meaning to quietnessCredit: Aggelos Tsaligopoulos MELVILLE, N.Y., June 9, 2021 -- The world is ...
Alarming rising trends in suicide by firearms in young Americans
FAU Schmidt College of Medicine and collaborators publish original researchCredit: Florida Atlantic University Deaths from suicide are rising in the ...
Personalized soundscape could help people with dementia with time, place recognition
Acoustical environments can prevent, reduce behavioral and psychological symptomsCredit: Arezoo Talebzadeh, Ghent University MELVILLE, N.Y., June 9, 2021 -- Designing ...
As novel sights become familiar, different brain rhythms, neurons take over
Credit: Daniel Montgomery/MIT Picower Institute To focus on what's new, we disregard what's not. A new study by researchers at ...
Poll finds risky drinking patterns in older adults during pandemic
Those who drink to boost their mood, to relieve stress, boredom or pain may be more at risk in pandemic ...
Mothers’ mental health may affect twins’ and singletons’ touch and movement during pregnancy
Credit: Dr. Reissland New research published in Acta Paediatrica suggests that a pregnant woman's mental health may impact the touch ...
Sugar overload may be a recipe for long-term problems
A new study on the impact of sugar supports World Health Organization recommendationsCredit: QUT Marketing & Communication A trial using ...
Oncotarget: The drug sensitivity of hepatocellular cancer cells
'Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the third leading cause of cancer related death worldwide, with a poor median survival time after ...
New ‘one-stop guide’ for sports coaches released
The latest edition of a best-selling handbook for sports coaches aims to inspire a new generation of coaching practitioners, from ...
Multisensory facilitation near the body in all directions
Touch detection is facilitated by task-irrelevant approaching sound in front, rear, left, and rightCredit: COPYRIGHT (C) TOYOHASHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY. ...
Mockingbird song decoded
Mockingbirds follow similar musical rules as those found in human music, from Beethoven to Kendrick LamarCredit: MPI for Empirical Aesthetics ...
Study finds age doesn’t affect perception of ‘speech-to-song illusion’
Credit: KU LAWRENCE -- A strange thing sometimes happens when we listen to a spoken phrase again and again: It ...
Puppies are wired to communicate with people, study shows
Credit: University of Arizona Dogs may have earned the title "man's best friend" because of how good they are at ...
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