For the first time since 2003, local transmission of malaria has been found in two states, with six cases in Florida and one in Texas.
Pronoun Pins Would Let Doctors Signal Gender Inclusivity
Trans and gender nonconforming patients respond positively to physicians and health care providers who wear a pin signaling their own pronouns but don’t verbally provide or request them, a study suggests.Trans and gender nonconforming patients respond positively to physicians and health care providers who wear a pin signaling their own pronouns but don’t verbally provide or request them, a study suggests.
Trans and gender nonconforming patients respond positively to physicians and health care providers who wear a pin signaling their own pronouns but don’t verbally provide or request them, a study suggests.Trans and gender nonconforming patients respond positively to physicians and health care providers who wear a pin signaling their own pronouns but don’t verbally provide or request them, a study suggests.
In 2021, Excess Deaths Rose in Rural America
Despite the presence of vaccines, excess deaths in year two of the COVID-19 pandemic actually increased in rural areas, according to a new study.
Despite the presence of vaccines, excess deaths in year two of the COVID-19 pandemic actually increased in rural areas, according to a new study.
Emergency Financial Aid Can Prevent Homelessness
People who receive emergency financial assistance are less likely to become homeless, a new study shows.
People who receive emergency financial assistance are less likely to become homeless, a new study shows.
Can a Robot ‘Friend’ Ease Loneliness?
Companion robots enhanced with artificial intelligence may one day help alleviate the loneliness epidemic, a new report suggests.
Companion robots enhanced with artificial intelligence may one day help alleviate the loneliness epidemic, a new report suggests.
Hospitals Saw Spike in Alcohol-Related Hepatitis During Pandemic
Hospital admissions for alcohol-related hepatitis, a life-threatening liver inflammation, increased dramatically during the COVID-10 pandemic, new research finds.
Hospital admissions for alcohol-related hepatitis, a life-threatening liver inflammation, increased dramatically during the COVID-10 pandemic, new research finds.
Memory Challenges for Kids With Autism Go Beyond Faces
Children with autism have memory challenges that hinder not only their memory for faces but also their ability to remember other kinds of information, according to new research.
Children with autism have memory challenges that hinder not only their memory for faces but also their ability to remember other kinds of information, according to new research.
Racial Discrimination May Boost Kids’ Obesity Risk
Children who experience racial discrimination are more likely to later have a higher body mass index and larger waistline, a new study shows.
Children who experience racial discrimination are more likely to later have a higher body mass index and larger waistline, a new study shows.
Survey: Half of Tinder Users Don’t Want a Date
In a survey of more than 1,000 Tinder users, half said they were not interested in meeting offline, and nearly two-thirds were already married or “in a relationship.”
In a survey of more than 1,000 Tinder users, half said they were not interested in meeting offline, and nearly two-thirds were already married or “in a relationship.”
Criticism Works Better When It Comes With Concern
Criticism for unethical behavior is more persuasive when it comes along with concern, research finds.
Criticism for unethical behavior is more persuasive when it comes along with concern, research finds.
New Bioplastic Degrades as Fast as a Banana Peel
Researchers have developed new bioplastics that degrade on the same timescale as a banana peel in a backyard compost bin.
Researchers have developed new bioplastics that degrade on the same timescale as a banana peel in a backyard compost bin.
Barbie’s Legacy Is a Mix of Good and Bad
As Barbie move to the big screen, two professors explain the iconic doll’s impact on fashion, culture, and generations of children.
As Barbie move to the big screen, two professors explain the iconic doll’s impact on fashion, culture, and generations of children.
What’s at Stake in the Actors and Writers Strikes?
Faculty who work as actors, writers, directors, and producers have answers about some the issues at the heart of the labor actions that have shuttered the American film and television industry.
Faculty who work as actors, writers, directors, and producers have answers about some the issues at the heart of the labor actions that have shuttered the American film and television industry.
Adversity May Speed Up Brain Aging in Black Americans
Stress and hardship may speed brain aging in Black Americans and increase the risk of cognitive decline and dementia later in life, according to new research.
Stress and hardship may speed brain aging in Black Americans and increase the risk of cognitive decline and dementia later in life, according to new research.
Babies Rely on the Observations of Others
Eight-month-old babies rely more on other people’s attention than on their own observations, a study shows.
Eight-month-old babies rely more on other people’s attention than on their own observations, a study shows.
How Can Scientists Better Explain Climate Risks?
Climate scientists have long struggled to find the best ways to present crucial facts about future sea level rise to policymakers, stakeholders, and the general public, according to a new study.
Climate scientists have long struggled to find the best ways to present crucial facts about future sea level rise to policymakers, stakeholders, and the general public, according to a new study.