Behavioral flexibility, the ability to adapt one’s behavior to changing circumstances based on previous experience, is thought to play an important role in a species’ ability to successfully adapt to new environments and expand Read More
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Higher vitamin D levels in early pregnancy may boost children’s cognitive development. A recent study from the Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Cohort suggests that higher levels of vitamin D during pregnancy Read More
Researchers at San Diego State University and Michigan State University are shedding new light on how viruses meticulously pack their genetic material — a breakthrough that could help researchers engineer antivirals and gene therapies. Summary Researchers Read More
Culture influences men's experiences with intimate partner violence, study finds
Historically, stereotypical ideas of intimate partner violence (IPV) have overlooked or minimized the experiences of male victims. Simultaneously, perspectives of men’s experiences with IPV are influenced by country-specific cultural contexts. Summary Stereotypical views of Read More
Vitamin E significantly improves immune function in sea cucumbers, new
Sea cucumbers (Apostichopus japonicus) have been slowly disappearing from ocean floors over the last few decades, mostly due to overfishing for food and medicinal purposes. Despite their name, sea cucumbers are aquatic animals that have Read More
As climate hazards escalate, communities facing repetitive disasters in high-risk areas must weigh the economic and social trade-offs of rebuilding versus relocating. A Risk Analysis study has found that residents and government officials may have Read More
Scientific fraud has become an ‘industry,’ alarming analysis finds –
Sophisticated global networks are infiltrating journals to publish fake papers Summary Sophisticated networks are exploiting vulnerabilities in academic publishing, fabricating and submitting fake research papers to journals. These networks, potentially operating on a global scale, Read More
A study highlights the health benefits of walking among an underrepresented group of low-income and Black individuals. Walking regularly is known to offer numerous health benefits, but most studies on the topic have centered around Read More
Women politicians receive more identity-based attacks on social media than
Women politicians in Europe receive uncivil tweets regardless of how known they are—and women also receive more identity-based attacks than other politicians, reveals a new study in Politics & Gender. Summary A study in Read More
A new analysis suggests that posts in hate speech communities on the social media website Reddit share speech-pattern similarities with posts in Reddit communities for certain psychiatric disorders. Dr. Andrew William Alexander and Dr. Hongbin Read More







