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Opioid’s Impact on the Brain Felt Across Generations, Study in Rats Suggests

New method for assessing pain and pain relief uncovers a neurological legacy of drug use, passed down genetically to male offspring

Speedy Robo-Gripper Reflexively Organizes Cluttered Spaces

Rather than start from scratch after a failed attempt, the pick-and-place robot adapts in the moment to get a better hold.

An Uptick in Pricing by Anesthesiologists: What Role Do Management Companies Play?

Prices paid to anesthesia practitioners increased after hospital outpatient departments and ambulatory surgery centers contracted with a physician management company (PMC), and were substantially higher if the PMC received private equity (PE) investment, according to a study by researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and Weill Cornell Medical College.

Vaccine and Antibody Treatment Effectiveness Blunted by All Three Omicron Subvariants

Only one currently authorized antibody treatment retains its activity against all omicron subvariants, according to new research by scientists at Columbia University and the University of Hong Kong.

How Government Guarantees Give Banking Customers Peace Of Mind And Keep Banks Open

MU study shows government guarantees decreases amount of ‘income smoothing’ in financial reports.

Trust in Government Linked to Work Attitudes

People with high levels of trust in government felt more secure in their jobs, had higher employer loyalty and were more likely to go out of their way to help co-workers, according to a recent study.

Columbia Study Suggests Possible Common Thread Between Many Neurodegenerative Diseases

Discovery reveals that a protein normally involved in clearing cells of molecular debris can clump into fibrils, potentially hobbling cells

Alcohol Ads Can Influence Men and Women to Sexually Coerce Partners

An experimental study revealed that alcohol advertising featuring objectified women encouraged not just some male but also female college students to manipulate others for sex.

A New Approach to Climate Change Adaptation

Communities on the frontlines of climate change want to take the lead in choosing their own adaptive strategies.

Incivility, Threats Doubled Against ‘The Squad’ After Trump Tweet

Many believe that former President Donald Trump’s derogatory remarks toward four congresswomen of color, known as “The Squad,” carried a lot of influence. Now a group of researchers has quantified it.

How Can We Break the Cycle of Focusing on Negative Experiences?

A new study from the department of psychology reveals how we can adapt our negative memories to make them more positive.

Few Americans See Race as Key Factor in Environmental Inequality

Only 33% of U.S. households believe that Black people are more likely to experience environmental pollution and that this well-documented inequality is unfair, a Washington State University study has found.

Mental Landscapes: Introducing the Betta Fish

Genetic origins of their splendid colors and wavy shapes revealed

Service Workers’ Volatile Shifts Linked to High‑cost Debt

Time, more than money, appears to influence whether service sector employees end up turning to so-called predatory lenders.

Four‑year College Students Drink More, Use Marijuana Less Than Community College Peers

Students at four-year colleges and universities drink nearly twice as much alcohol as their peers in two-year colleges, according to a survey of college students in the Seattle area.

‘Explainable AI’ Can Efficiently Detect AR/VR Cybersickness

University of Missouri researchers are exploring how explainable artificial intelligence can help detect how people develop cybersickness in augmented and virtual reality.

Pandemic Did Not Weaken Student Trust in Higher Education Overall

Despite major COVID-19 disruptions, a survey study involving more than 8,300 students at 29 colleges and universities revealed that most maintained their trust in their institutions, at least in the early pandemic months.

Researchers unlock mechanism of inner-ear synapses to improve treatment for balance disorders

After 15 years of research, a research team has unraveled the mechanism of the synapses responsible for processing signals related to balance and head movements.

Researchers discover breakthrough method for stronger photon-electron interactions

Scientists from MIT and other institutions have developed a groundbreaking technique to significantly enhance interactions between photons and electrons, leading to a hundredfold increase in light emission.

UW Students Design Low-Cost IV Monitor For Newborn Care

Designed for use in low- and middle-income settings, the device is twice as accurate as similar commercial monitoring systems.