Credit: Routledge Many of us feel that we, or our children, spend too much time staring at a screen. From gaming to social media use or “doomscrolling,” it can sometimes feel that we are mindlessly spending hours going down a…
Scarlett Goddard Strahan, 11, poses for a portrait at her home on Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024, in Sacramento, Calif. Credit: AP Photo/Juliana Yamada When she was in fifth grade, Scarlett Goddard Strahan started to worry about getting wrinkles. By the…
New research from the University of Georgia Terry College of Business shows consumers use “happier” words to search for products when they are in a good mood. Researchers have connected those positive search terms with an increased likelihood of clicking…
Credit: Helena Lopes from Pexels A team of public health specialists at the University of New South Wales’s George Institute for Global Health, in Australia, has found that approximately 60% of premade infant and toddler foods sold in the U.S.…
Insulin can be a critical part of managing diabetes, but patients may not know all the ins and outs of using the medication effectively. Luckily, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) has plenty of information and tips on using insulin. First,…
An external study of Twitter in 2022 estimated that between a third and two thirds of accounts on the social media site were bots. And many of these automatons flooding social media are dispatched to sow political polarization, hate, misinformation,…
Starting primary school is a momentous and exciting time for children. A positive start to school has been linked to children’s social and academic success in their first year at school. Children generally adjust well to new environments, routines and…
A new analysis of the benchmarks that auditors use to identify financial statement fraud risk finds that the most commonly used benchmarks are less effective at identifying fraud than benchmarks that are less commonly used. The paper, “Auditor Use of…
Policymakers are increasingly debating the relative social costs and benefits of digital advertising. While ads typically benefit platforms and advertisers, do they disadvantage consumers? In a new study, researchers have analyzed advertising on Facebook, comparing the effects on consumers of…
The Democratic National Convention recently wrapped up in Chicago, where Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz were officially nominated as the party’s ticket for the 2024 presidential election. One event that garnered public attention was Walz’s speech.…
Credit: Karolina Kaboompics from Pexels When teens see risk behavior such as drinking, smoking or drug use in movies or series, they sometimes find it difficult to define whether it’s realistic or not. They recognize stereotypes but cannot always interpret…
Credit: cottonbro studio from Pexels Looming college applications. Developing a more nuanced sense of self. Earlier wake-up times. Comparing themselves to peers. Difficult classes. Time management. Striving for independence from parents. The list of stresses teenagers face as they head…
Ever considered working for yourself? Some of the oft-touted perks make it seem like a dream. You get more control over your time, total freedom over creative and business decisions, and a better work-life balance. For many self-employed entrepreneurs, however,…
Since at least Aristotle, writers and scholars have debated what makes for a great story. One of them is Samsun Knight, a novelist who is also an economist and assistant professor of marketing at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School…
At the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021, governments and health care centers across the country faced a difficult but important question: Should health care workers be required to obtain the COVID-19 vaccine? It was an economic quandary as…
Mapule Radebe sits with her daughter Morello, right, and baby Minehle at Nkosi’s Haven, a home that assists women with HIV, in Johannesburg, Monday, Aug. 5, 2024. Credit: AP Photo/Denis Farrell It’s a worrying question for health officials in one…
Women residing in persistently impoverished neighborhoods have worse breast cancer outcomes, according to a study published online Aug. 29 in JAMA Network Open. J.C. Chen, M.D., from The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and James Cancer Hospital in Columbus,…
Research supported by the National Institutes of Health has found that measuring two types of fat in the bloodstream along with C-reactive protein (CRP), a marker of inflammation, can predict a woman’s risk for cardiovascular disease decades later. These findings,…
Only one-fourth of family physicians report being very satisfied with their electronic health record (EHR), according to a study published online Aug. 29 in JAMA Network Open. A. Jay Holmgren, Ph.D., from the University of California, San Francisco, and colleagues…
Patients with heart failure, a condition affecting more than 60 million worldwide, are four times more likely to receive the optimal combination of medications after 12 weeks of digital consultations. Researchers from five Dutch hospitals, coordinated by Amsterdam UMC, found…
New research shows that a treatment plan based on a novel combination of low doses of three anti-hypertensive drugs in a single pill—known as GMRx2—was superior to a high-quality standard care treatment plan at lowering blood pressure in patients with…
New research from the Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, in collaboration with the Elaine Marieb Center for Nursing and Engineering Innovation, is helping to identify barriers to physical activity in nurses. Published in PLOS…
The conditions within a person’s home, family and community affect their ability to stay healthy. Scientists studying these social determinants of health are trying to understand whether nature or nurture has a stronger effect on a person’s ability to fight…
Neuronal activity modulates synapse formation in the developing PDE axon. a, Schematic representation and line scan of the PDE axon and its synapses labeled using a combinatorial approach. Endogenous FLP-on (FRT) GFP::ELKS-1 labels active zones and endogenous FLP-on (FRT3) mScarlet::TBA-1…
In 1817, a British physician named James Parkinson published An Essay on the Shaking Palsy, describing for the first time cases of a neurodegenerative disorder now known as Parkinson’s disease. Today, Parkinson’s disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disease…
A simple blood test to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease, which afflicts nearly 7 million Americans, could soon replace more invasive and expensive diagnostic methods such as spinal taps and brain scans. The discovery would make Alzheimer’s diagnosis faster, more accessible and…
AKHR neurons connect to DANs via ascending SEZ output neurons. Credit: Neuron (2024). DOI: 10.1016 Internal states that animals experience while they are thirsty, hungry, sleepy or aggressive have been found to be linked with the combined activity of various…
Imagine you’ve had a hard day. You’ve only managed to get a fraction of your urgent tasks done. Your partner, boss, friend or mother (delete as appropriate) has been giving you a hard time. Just thinking about this is raising…
There’s no doubt that for children and teenagers, taking part in physical activity and sport is hugely beneficial. It improves their health and well-being, creates opportunities for social interaction and builds resilience and leadership skills for life. However, playing sport…
A one-month-old baby at an mpox isolation unit in South Kivu province, DRC. Credit: UNICEF The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that children, pregnant women and people with weak immune systems are at higher risk from the mpox outbreak…
Visitors are often surprised and amused by the results of the Cybernetic Humanity Studio’s facial morphing technology. Credit: Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Facial recognition is a critical part of self-image and social interactions. In an era of advanced…
Comparative experiments that utilize a consistent task across different contexts, each emphasizing either deductive (i.e., methods (a) and (b)) or inductive reasoning (i.e., methods (c) and (d)). Credit: Cheng et al. Reasoning, the process through which human beings mentally process…
A boat in Sydney Harbour on August 20, where many residents welcomed new legislation that allows them to “disconnect” from work when off duty. Australia gave millions of workers the legal right to “disconnect” on Monday, allowing them to ignore…
The tumultuous 2024 U.S. presidential election season is fraught with partisan battles over contentious issues such as abortion, immigration, racial violence and climate change. In a national political culture so heated and discordant that expressing differing views is often met…
More companies are embracing remote work, and with that comes a need for more frequent communication. Teamwork through a screen isn’t always the same as having a group in the same room, so how are companies cultivating leaders in these…
In 2022, Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience Dean Mobbs began to investigate the relationship between social media use and mental health and well-being. As his research program ramps up to test brain activity and physiological markers of stress during social media…
Millions of people in the United States have a criminal conviction and are searching for work. But most employers are reluctant to hire people with records, especially those with felony convictions, a disproportionate share of whom are people of color.…
Betting on soccer games is a popular pastime in many African countries. A 2024 report by GeoPoll found that 76.16% of respondents from Kenya, South Africa, Ghana, Uganda, Tanzania and Nigeria had gambled or placed bets and that soccer was…
Race is intricately woven into the fabric of daily culture, and as a result, it influences artificial intelligence (AI) systems that automate tasks traditionally performed by humans. Whether in disease detection, resource allocation, loan approvals, or generative imagery, race is…
Teams from the University of Florida, Indiana University, and other universities across the U.S. and Israel recently conducted five eye-opening studies about rudeness, uncovering that even mild instances of this behavior can significantly impair employees’ performance. This could have potentially…
