American households making less than $50,000 are more likely than higher-earning families to spend the expanded child tax credit on essential expenses and tutors for their children, a survey finds.
Stories Can Shape Moral Values in Kids
Stories can play a role in shifting the importance of particular moral values in children, according to a new study.
Stories can play a role in shifting the importance of particular moral values in children, according to a new study.
Racist Housing Policy From 80 Years Ago Still Affects Maternal Health
Housing policies established more than eight decades ago that effectively trapped people of color in low income and segregated neighborhoods continue to affect the health of residents to this day, specifically resulting in poor obstetric outcomes such as pre-term birth, researchers report.
Housing policies established more than eight decades ago that effectively trapped people of color in low income and segregated neighborhoods continue to affect the health of residents to this day, specifically resulting in poor obstetric outcomes such as pre-term birth, researchers report.
People Prefer Meal Kits With All-recyclable Packaging
People will pay more for meal kits when they can recycle all the packaging, research finds.
People will pay more for meal kits when they can recycle all the packaging, research finds.
Adults Who Stutter Don’t Do It if They Think No One’s Listening
The perception of being heard by a listener plays a key role in whether a person stutters, according to a new study.
The perception of being heard by a listener plays a key role in whether a person stutters, according to a new study.
Politics Influenced Lifting of COVID-19 Restrictions
States eased COVID-19 restrictions based on politics as much as death rates or case counts, a new study shows.
States eased COVID-19 restrictions based on politics as much as death rates or case counts, a new study shows.
Coral Once Thought To Be One Species Is Actually Two
A new discovery may settle the decades-long debate over whether a form of coral is one species or two.
A new discovery may settle the decades-long debate over whether a form of coral is one species or two.
Natural Protein Offers Greener Way To Extract Rare Earth Elements
A new method improves the extraction and separation of rare earth elements—a group of 17 elements critical for technologies such as smartphones and electric car batteries—from unconventional sources.
A new method improves the extraction and separation of rare earth elements—a group of 17 elements critical for technologies such as smartphones and electric car batteries—from unconventional sources.
COVID Reinfection Is Likely for Unvaccinated People
New research shows that reinfection by SARS-CoV-2 is likely for unvaccinated people.
New research shows that reinfection by SARS-CoV-2 is likely for unvaccinated people.
Most Americans Resumed Risky Activities Before COVID Vaccines Came Out
A new study identifies various factors that played a role in the resumption of risky travel and leisure behaviors during the pandemic.
A new study identifies various factors that played a role in the resumption of risky travel and leisure behaviors during the pandemic.
Traffic Tickets Can Add Up to Killer Debt
The fines and fees traffic tickets, infractions, and misdemeanors generate, often unaffordable from the outset, add up to a mounting, national problem.
The fines and fees traffic tickets, infractions, and misdemeanors generate, often unaffordable from the outset, add up to a mounting, national problem.
More People Should Check Their Blood Pressure at Home
More people should be regularly checking their blood pressure at home, research suggests.
More people should be regularly checking their blood pressure at home, research suggests.
Depression Rates Are Even Worse in 2021 Than in 2020
New research reveals that high rates of depression have persisted from the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic into 2021, and even worsened.
New research reveals that high rates of depression have persisted from the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic into 2021, and even worsened.
Mushrooms May Lower Risk of Depression
Mushrooms may benefit mental health, new research reveals.
Mushrooms may benefit mental health, new research reveals.
31% Of Americans Report Changed Access to Food
In a recent poll, one-third of Americans say the pandemic has affected their household’s access to food.
In a recent poll, one-third of Americans say the pandemic has affected their household’s access to food.
Plant Extract Holds Promise To Cut ‘Use and Abuse of Opiates’
The extract of the plant Corydalis yanhusuo prevents morphine tolerance and dependence while also reversing opiate addiction, research in animals indicates.
The extract of the plant Corydalis yanhusuo prevents morphine tolerance and dependence while also reversing opiate addiction, research in animals indicates.