Health
Air pollution unequally affects people in Tampa, study says
New data recently released shows that people of color are more exposed to air pollutants from Tampa Bay's busy roadways.
Sep 12, 2019
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Genetics
There is no 'gay gene,' major study concludes
There's no such thing as a single "gay gene" that drives a person's sexual behavior, concludes the largest genetic study ever conducted on the issue.
Aug 29, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New epidemic forecast model could save precious resources
When governments and institutions deploy epidemic forecast models when facing an outbreak, they sometimes fail to factor in human behavior and over-allocate precious resources as a result. Thanks to new research authored ...
Jul 2, 2019
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Medical research
New study identifies molecular aging 'midlife crisis'
Just as a computer requires code to work, our bodies are regulated by molecular "programs" that are written early in life and then have to do their job properly for a lifetime. But do they? It's a question that has intrigued ...
Jun 6, 2019
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Neuroscience
Brain's support network may play key role in attention deficit, hyperactivity behaviors
A new UCLA study suggests that brain cells called astrocytes, previously thought to provide mainly nourishment and housekeeping functions for neurons, may play a key role in the regulation of attention deficit disorder and ...
Apr 26, 2019
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Health
To test the munchies, researchers offer a choice: chips or an orange?
Picture this: Researchers attending a cannabis decriminalization event ask attendees, who are high on marijuana, to fill out surveys. The questionnaires ask participants to list the foods they typically eat while high and ...
Apr 23, 2019
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Neuroscience
The brain's imperfect execution of mathematically optimal perception
Human perception is based on mathematically optimal principles, but the brain implements those principles imperfectly, suggests new research by Elina Stengård and Ronald van den Berg of the University of Uppsala, Sweden. ...
Apr 18, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Team publishes first evidence of impulsive behavior in nonsuicidal self-injury
Are young adults who harm themselves more at risk for suicide? New research suggests there could be a connection under specific conditions associated with negative emotions.
Apr 10, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Researchers find breathing-in before doing a task might make you better at doing it
A team of researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel, has found that people sometimes do better on tasks if they inhale first. In their paper published in the journal Nature Human Behavior, the group describes ...
Neuroscience
Brain region plays key role in regulation of parenting behavior, study finds
The amygdala—a region of the brain known to be involved in emotions and social behaviors—has been found to play a critical role in the regulation of parenting behavior, according to a new study by UCLA researchers. Differences ...
Mar 8, 2019
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