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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.

Mental Landscapes: Introducing the Betta Fish

Genetic origins of their splendid colors and wavy shapes revealed

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

MIT Engineers “Grow” Atomically Thin Transistors On Top Of Computer Chips

A new low-temperature growth and fabrication technology allows the integration of 2D materials directly onto a silicon circuit, which could lead to denser and more powerful chips.

Deep-Learning System Explores Materials’ Interiors From The Outside

A new method could provide detailed information about internal structures, voids, and cracks, based solely on data about exterior conditions.

Use of Epidural in Childbirth Linked to Decreased Severe Maternal Morbidity

Risk of severe maternal mortality for racial and ethnic minority women is three times as high as for non-Hispanic white women

Artificial Intelligence to Predict Treatment Success from Early CT Scans

Artificial intelligence is poised to revolutionize the field of radiology as a tool to improve disease detection, diagnosis, and clinical care.

Researchers Develop Novel AI-Based Estimator For Manufacturing Medicine

A collaborative research team from the MIT-Takeda Program combined physics and machine learning to characterize rough particle surfaces in pharmaceutical pills and powders.

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