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Meat Substitutes: Environment Does Not Motivate Consumption

Animal welfare and health aspects, on the other hand, promote the use of meat alternatives

Where Do the Ingredients for Your Chocolate, Smartphone and Clothes Come From?

Researchers have written a commentary in Nature about the need for research into global supply chain due diligence policy

Gender Bias in Search Algorithms Has Effect on Users, New Study Finds

Gender-neutral internet searches yield results that nonetheless produce male-dominated output--results have an effect on users by promoting gender bias and potentially influencing hiring decisions.

Local Economic Data Encourages Legislators to Open Emails—but Only Democrats

Randomized study shows that including data for legislators on the local economic impact of an issue can encourage engagement, but it varies by party

Food-Packaging System Reduces Health Risks and Saves Food

Inspired by battlefield medicine, this antimicrobial food wrap could reduce food waste and foodborne illness

The Importance of Elders

Researchers argue that the long human lifespan is due in part to the contributions of older adults

Adolescent Stress Can Be Reduced by 30-Minute Online ‘Mindset’ Training

Many young people today suffer from stress-related anxiety and depressive symptoms.

Binge Drinking Raises Risk of Alcohol Problems, Even for Moderate Drinkers

Moderate drinkers who binge alcohol are at a significantly higher risk of developing alcohol problems than those who drink the same amount overall but don’t binge

Babies Learn Power of Voice Through Experimentation

Babies may lack vocabulary, but they use babbling to tell parents and even strangers

Light During Sleep in Older Adults Linked to Obesity, Diabetes, High Blood Pressure

Night lights, TV left on, smart phones related to significantly higher disease rates

Don’t Stress: Maternal Stress Affects Child’s Diet

Maternal exposure to stress during pregnancy could have long term detrimental effects on their children’s diets, and thereby on health conditions related to diet

Gender Differences in Behaviours Linked to Faster Cognitive Decline Revealed in Research

Men who experience behaviour changes including apathy or having false beliefs and perceptions in later life are at risk of faster cognitive decline than women, according to new research.

Flawed Research Not Retracted Fast Enough to Prevent Spread of Misinformation, Study Finds

Could Twitter discourse function as a “red flag” system for problematic research?

UCLA Surgeons Develop New Technique to Reduce Adam’s Apple Without Neck Scar

Doctors at the UCLA Gender Health Program have developed a technique to reduce an Adam’s apple bump without leaving a scar on the patient’s neck.

Pregnant Moms and Depression: Study Links Rising Symptoms to Kids’ Behavioral Issues

Children whose mothers experience rising levels of depression from the period before pregnancy until the months just after giving birth are at greater risk of developing emotional, social and academic problems during their youth, UCLA psychology researchers and colleagues report.

The Coronavirus Epidemic of 2020 in Finland Began with Five Virus Lineages

Researchers from the University of Helsinki and KU Leuven in Belgium investigated the arrival and spread of SARS-CoV-2 in Finland in 2020.

Legacy of Colonialism Influences Science in the Caribbean

With the retreat of sprawling empires after the Second World War, one might think the colonial mindset of taking from smaller countries to support large nations would likewise be relegated to the past.

Are Strokes a Social Justice Issue? a New Study Suggests They Could Be

A new study authored by three NAU researchers found that people with lower socioeconomic status and people from ethnic minority populations have a greater likelihood of severe stroke than white Americans or those of a higher socioeconomic status (SES).

Stressful Events Can Take Big Toll on Those Struggling Most with Death of Spouse

New Rice research finds large increase in inflammation when grief is intense

Researchers Aim X-Rays at Century-Old Plant Secretions for Insight into Aboriginal Australian Cultural Heritage

For tens of thousands of years, Aboriginal Australians have created some of the world’s most striking artworks.