Researchers have captured human neural activity in unprecedented detail to better understand how the brain works to process what we see.
Race and Ethnicity Affect End-of-Life Care For Dementia Patients
More than half of Medicare beneficiaries are diagnosed with dementia during their lifetime and, of those diagnosed who receive intensive end-of-life care, most are from racial and ethnic minority groups, according to a new study.
More than half of Medicare beneficiaries are diagnosed with dementia during their lifetime and, of those diagnosed who receive intensive end-of-life care, most are from racial and ethnic minority groups, according to a new study.
Future Pandemic Strategy Should Consider These Factors
Findings from a new disease model may help public health officials evaluate and improve strategies for the next pandemic, researchers say.
Findings from a new disease model may help public health officials evaluate and improve strategies for the next pandemic, researchers say.
Consequences of Teenage Alcohol Misuse Can Last for Decades
Teenagers who misuse alcohol may struggle more with drinking problems in their 20s and 30s, be in poorer health, and feel less satisfied with their lives, according to a new study with twins.
Teenagers who misuse alcohol may struggle more with drinking problems in their 20s and 30s, be in poorer health, and feel less satisfied with their lives, according to a new study with twins.
Public Trust in the Supreme Court Has Fallen
Trust that the United States Supreme Court is operating in the best interests of the American people has plummeted amid growing perceptions that the justices are partisans just like any other politicians, according to a new survey.
Trust that the United States Supreme Court is operating in the best interests of the American people has plummeted amid growing perceptions that the justices are partisans just like any other politicians, according to a new survey.
Risk-Taking in Kids Varies by Socioeconomic Background
Children from different socioeconomic backgrounds make different decisions when placed in the same risky situation, research finds.
Children from different socioeconomic backgrounds make different decisions when placed in the same risky situation, research finds.
Smart Contacts Monitor Eyes for Sign of Glaucoma 24/7
Smart contact lenses could help stop glaucoma-related blindness, researchers report.
Smart contact lenses could help stop glaucoma-related blindness, researchers report.
Warm Parenting of Teens Can Bring Closer Bond Later
High-quality parenting of adolescents lays the foundation for close parent-child relationships when those teens become young adults, according to new research.
High-quality parenting of adolescents lays the foundation for close parent-child relationships when those teens become young adults, according to new research.
Binge Drinking Raises Young Women’s COVID-19 Risk
Women in their mid-20's who reported frequent binge drinking during the pandemic were more likely to become infected with COVID-19, according to a new study.
Women in their mid-20S who reported frequent binge drinking during the pandemic were more likely to become infected with COVID-19, according to a new study.
Dairy Cows Have It Worse Than Beef Cows
Cattle welfare experts rate the welfare of dairy cattle lower than that of beef cattle that are raised solely for meat, according to a new study.
Cattle welfare experts rate the welfare of dairy cattle lower than that of beef cattle that are raised solely for meat, according to a new study.
Smiley Images Extend Ketamine’s Antidepressant Effects
Simple computer-based neurocognitive training—using positive words and pictures designed to boost self-worth—prolongs the antidepressant effects of ketamine in people with treatment-resistant depression, researchers report.
Simple computer-based neurocognitive training—using positive words and pictures designed to boost self-worth—prolongs the antidepressant effects of ketamine in people with treatment-resistant depression, researchers report.
Managers, Err on the Side of Too Much Communication
A boss who bombards you with communication May be frustrating, but one who leaves you in the dark May come off as uncaring, research finds.
A boss who bombards you with communication May be frustrating, but one who leaves you in the dark May come off as uncaring, research finds.
Girls Who Pretend To Be Marie Curie Stick With Science
Young girls who embrace the role of a successful female scientist, like Marie curie, persist longer at a challenging science game, a new study shows.
Young girls who embrace the role of a successful female scientist, like Marie curie, persist longer at a challenging science game, a new study shows.
Wildfire Smoke Can Harm Kids’ Ability To Learn
When wildfire smoke pollutes the air in schoolyards and classrooms, it hurts not only children’s health but also their ability to learn and possibly their future earning power, according to a new study.
When wildfire smoke pollutes the air in schoolyards and classrooms, it hurts not only children’s health but also their ability to learn and possibly their future earning power, according to a new study.
Aerosols Can Make Climate Change Effects Much Worse
The effect of air pollution on human health, economies, and agriculture differs drastically depending on where the pollutants are emitted, according to a new study.
The effect of air pollution on human health, economies, and agriculture differs drastically depending on where the pollutants are emitted, according to a new study.
Are Adult Children Close With Their Stepparents?
To evaluate closeness in stepfamilies, researchers measured how much time they spend together.
To evaluate closeness in stepfamilies, researchers measured how much time they spend together.