How much screen time is too much for a child? Reports of teens facing high rates of depression, anxiety and loneliness have led to recommendations about their use of social media.
May 23, 2023
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The behaviors and actions of hypersocial species like humans are heavily influenced by the behaviors and actions of those around them. This was evidenced throughout the COVID-19 pandemic; protective measures such as masking ...
May 9, 2023
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Team spirit can be more of a hindrance than a help when it comes to reporting concussion in women's rugby.
May 9, 2023
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A new study analyzing data on more than 20,000 U.S. adults links a healthier diet and increased exercise to weight loss that reduces heart disease risk—while associating skipping meals and taking prescription diet pills ...
May 2, 2023
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For many decades, neuroscientists believed there was a "critical period" in which the brain could learn to make sense of visual input, and that this window closed around the age of 6 or 7.
May 1, 2023
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In a paper recently published in PNAS Nexus, researchers from the Department of Comparative Biosciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign describe how they were able to inhibit the activity of a specific neuronal ...
Apr 27, 2023
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Putting on your workout clothes and getting to the gym can feel like a slog at first. Eventually, you might get in the habit of going to the gym and readily pop over to your Zumba class or for a run on the treadmill. A new ...
Apr 17, 2023
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New research from the University at Buffalo provides the most comprehensive assessment to date of drinking patterns during the COVID-19 pandemic and their association with four clinically prevalent mental health disorders ...
Apr 3, 2023
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Brain development consists of a sequence of coordinated steps, which are mainly instructed by our genes. During these steps, the proper positioning and functionality of nerve cells in the brain (neurons) are critical—nonfunctional ...
Mar 29, 2023
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The most common type of brain cyst (arachnoid) has no known cause. New research investigating patients with these cysts has found something unexpected—a potential genetic link.
