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Teen reading skills may explain college gender gap
Teen boys’ poor reading skills and social attitudes about women attending college can help explain why fewer young men enroll in college and other post-high-school education, researchers report....
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2016 election prompts big question about role of journalists
Researchers say the 2016 presidential election has caused a reconsideration of the role of journalists: Are they neutral disseminators of information or impassioned advocates for truth? “The 2016...
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Opposition to HPV vaccine finds traction on Facebook
Facebook has allowed anti-vaxxers to gain a stronger voice against the HPV vaccine, a new study finds. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that approximately 80 million Americans...
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Divers discover mining cave from the Ice Age
A team of underwater cave explorers in Mexico has discovered the oldest known system of red ochre mines in the Americas. The discovery sheds light on how humans lived as long as 12,000 years ago. The...
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Book: Fear of cash in politics is overblown
Voters, policymakers, the media, and political analysts all misunderstand the influence of campaign financing, argue two social scientists in their new book. When in 2010 the US Supreme Court ruled in...
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Bioelectric device on your skin could start with a pencil
Engineers have demonstrated that just pencils and paper could create bioelectronic devices with potential for tracking health. One day, people could monitor their own health conditions by simply...
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This coating for surfaces could prevent food poisoning
A coating made from titanium dioxide can eliminate foodborne germs like Salmonella and E. coli from surfaces, report researchers. In the future, a durable coating could help keep food-contact surfaces...
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Lasers may benefit glaucoma patients with higher eye pressure more
A new study provides insight into which patients with glaucoma might benefit most from a treatment that uses a laser to relieve pressure and alter eye tissue. The noninvasive treatment is called...
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Collision avoidance systems affect a driver’s gaze in 4 ways
Open road testing of three collision avoidance systems shows that drivers’ responses to an alert generated from these system fall into four categories, researchers report. A collision avoidance system,...
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Tiniest premature babies fare worse with cow milk fortifiers
Human-based milk fortifiers offer better health outcomes for severely underweight, premature babies when compared to traditional, cow-based milk fortifiers, a new study suggests. More than 380,000...
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Confidence eases shift from pediatric to adult care
Increasing young people’s confidence in disease self-management could help them transition from pediatric to adult care, according to a new study. Approximately 90% of children diagnosed with a chronic...
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Opioids during pregnancy may disrupt the placenta
Newly-discovered biomarkers could one day help identify the presence of an opioid use disorder during human pregnancy, researchers say. Women often take opioids for pain regulation during pregnancy,...
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When teachers are stressed, students face more discipline
There’s a link between teacher stress and higher risk of student suspensions, new research finds. The study examines the effect of teacher burnout on student behavior and discipline issues. Teacher...
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COVID-19 stress could boost alcohol abuse risk
The COVID-19 pandemic has likely caused increases in the risk of alcohol and drug abuse while also making treatment harder to access, Denis M. McCarthy argues. Less social interaction, increased...
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Family experience shapes diabetes management
Watching another person experience diabetes influences type 2 diabetics’ self-management of blood sugar levels, according to a new study. Throughout her 38-year nursing career, Laurel Despins has...
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Mice poop shows gut bacteria is key to sleep
Researchers have discovered how obstructive sleep apnea-related sleep disturbances affects the gut microbiome in mice. The research reveals how transplanting those gut bacteria into other mice can...
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More pleasure in hookups with good body image
New research links positive body image with increased pleasure during hookup sex. On the flip side, negatively perceived body image is correlated to sexual malfunction for people engaging in hookups....
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New methods could spot Alzheimer’s before symptoms
A new study lays out procedures for defining the preclinical stages of Alzheimer’s disease. This research could help drug developers identify who might potentially benefit from a future Alzheimer’s...
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Home health aides can guide family caregivers to improve care
Family caregivers often struggle with medical and nursing tasks as well as navigating the complex health care system, according to a new study. Resources like home health care nurses or aides can,...
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Tiny fox bones are clues to human evolution
Comparing fox bones offers clues to the relationship between Homo floresiensis and other humans. Nearly two decades ago, a small-bodied “human-like” fossil, Homo floresiensis, was discovered on an...
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