Oct. 7, 2020 It's good to have friends and family to back you up when you need it - but it's even better if your supporters are close with each other too, a new set of studies suggests. Researchers ...
Oct. 6, 2020 Researchers know that texting programs can greatly benefit young children's literacy. Now new research shows that parents' participation in such programs can be boosted exponentially with ...
Oct. 6, 2020 Researchers have done the first empirical study on how users pay visual attention to mobile app ...
Oct. 6, 2020 Researchers sought to examine the impact of pandemic-related changes upon physical activity and sedentary behavior, specifically sitting, across the university ...
Oct. 5, 2020 Women are more likely than are men to follow guidelines outlined by medical experts to prevent the spread of COVID-19, new research ...
Oct. 1, 2020 A mindfulness-based stress reduction course was found to benefit patients with chronic pain and depression, leading to significant improvement in participant perceptions of pain, mood and functional ...
Oct. 1, 2020 Children who show addiction-like gaming signs are not any more susceptible to mental health problems than their non-gaming peers. Some even experience less anxiety than others, according to ...
Oct. 1, 2020 New brain research shows that writing by hand helps children learn more and remember better. At the same time, schools are going more and more digital, and a European survey shows that Norwegian ...
Oct. 1, 2020 Irregular and long menstrual cycles in adolescence and adulthood are associated with a greater risk of early death (before age 70), a new study ...
Sep. 30, 2020 Researchers have developed a machine learning algorithm that identifies and predicts differences in adverse drug effects between men and women by analyzing 50 years' worth of reports in an FDA ...
Sep. 30, 2020 The coronavirus pandemic has shifted many of our interactions online, with Zoom video calls replacing in-person classes, work meetings, conferences and other events. Will all that screen time damage ...
Sep. 30, 2020 When people have the option to click 'like' on a media article they encounter online, they spend less time actually reading the text, a new study suggests. In a lab experiment, researchers ...
Sep. 29, 2020 In the United States, the average American sleeps less than the minimum seven hours of sleep per night recommended by the Center for Disease Control, and nearly half of Americans report negative ...
Sep. 29, 2020 Extracurricular sport in middle childhood diminishes subsequent ADHD symptoms in girls, but not in boys, a new study ...
Sep. 29, 2020 Noise can make or break a dining experience, according to a laboratory study replicating common noise levels in restaurants. The acoustic experts say the study proves that high noise levels can play ...
Sep. 29, 2020 Some people are at higher risk of developing obesity because they possess genetic variants that affect how the brain processes sensory information and regulates feeding and behavior. The findings ...
Sep. 29, 2020 Proven fact: we remember our altruistic behavior more easily than selfish actions or misdeeds that go against our own moral sense. Described as 'unethical amnesia' by scientists, it is ...
Sep. 29, 2020 Women who have suffered unexplained repeated pregnancy loss (uRPL) have altered perceptions and brain responses to male body odors, in comparison to those with no history of uRPL, suggests a new ...
Sep. 28, 2020 Researchers have found that heavy users of screens -- defined as those who use screens an average of 17.5 hours per day -- reported the least healthful dietary patterns and the poorest health-related ...
Sep. 28, 2020 Introducing high doses of gluten from four months of age into infants' diets could prevent them from developing celiac disease, a study has found, though researchers say further studies are ...