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Dr. Alicia Cork says 'when you concentrate on the style of communication used by group members,' you can better understand group dynamics

Research from the universities of Exeter, Bath, and Lancaster has found that the way social groups communicate online could reveal how the group views itself, and could make it easier to track how a group’s values change over time.

Prof. Catherine Rider says study revealed Medieval doctors 'saw fertility as variable throughout the reproductive years,' with a definite end date

A study by the University of Exeter of medieval medical texts found that fertility was considered to have a "cut-off point" instead of a gradual decline with age, with men thought to remain fertile longer than women.

“Concerning” Anxiety Levels Among Women in Farming Linked with Isolation, Financial Worries and Workload

Financial pressures, long working hours and isolation are among with the causes of “concerning” levels of anxiety among farming women, a new study shows.

Chemists Use DNA To Build the World’s Tiniest Antenna

Researchers at Université de Montréal have created a nanoantenna to monitor the motions of proteins.

Increasing the Capacity of the Immune System to Kill Cancer Cells

Awakening the immune system’s instinct for destroying cancer, using two molecules located on the surface of macrophages: that’s the promising avenue opening up from recent laboratory work of Dr. André Veillette.

Despite COVID-19, Most Young Canadian Adults Aren’t Smoking or Drinking More

Long lines in front of liquor and pot outlets, tele-commuting workers worrying about their mental health, young parents trying to cope with home schooling –

Using Cannabis Does Impair Your Brain

Cannabis use leads to acute cognitive impairments that may continue beyond the period of intoxication, according to a systematic scientific review published today in Addiction and led by Alexandre Dumais, an associate clinical professor of psychiatry at Université de Montréal.

Dementia: How to Prevent Cognitive Decline

Physical activity, nutrition and cognitively stimulating activities are all known to be good ways to prevent Alzheimer's disease and dementia.

Carbon-Tax Rebates: the Untold Story

Taxing corporations and consumers for the amount of carbon emissions they generate can be a great way to deal with climate change –

What Wintering Squirrels Can Teach Astronauts

When bears and ground squirrels hibernate in winter, they stop eating, lasting until spring simply on the fat reserves they’ve stored up in their bodies.

Cancer Treatment: a Berry from Brazil Helps Out

Quebec scientists have discovered that the Brazilian camu-camu berry, already recognized for its protective effects against obesity and diabetes, can also help to treat cancers.

Seeds of Economic Health Disparities Found in Subsistence Society

No billionaires live among the Tsimane people of Bolivia, although some are a bit better off than others.

Plastic Waste Has Some Economic Benefit for Developing Countries

For decades, wealthy nations have transported plastic trash, and the environmental problems that go with it, to poorer countries, but researchers have found a potential bright side to this seemingly unequal trade: plastic waste may provide an economic boon for the lower-income countries.

Open Source Tool Can Help Identify Gerrymandering in Voting Maps

With state legislatures nationwide preparing for the once-a-decade redrawing of voting districts, a research team has developed a better computational method to help identify improper gerrymandering designed to favor specific candidates or political parties.

Social Tensions Preceded Disruptions in Pueblo Societies

Climate problems alone were not enough to end periods of ancient Pueblo development in the southwestern United States.

Prehistoric Pacific Coast Diets Had Salmon Limits

Humans cannot live on protein alone – even for the ancient indigenous people of the Pacific Northwest whose diet was once thought to be almost all salmon.

Outside Factors May Help Children Develop Internal Control

The ability to control your own behavior, known as executive function, might not exist all in your head.

Study Finds Foster Youth Lack Critical Financial Skills

Most people rely on family members to help them learn how to open a bank account, find a job or create a budget, but that’s often not an option for youth in foster care, according to a recent study in Child & Family Social Work.

‘Shocking, Yet Unsurprising’

Washington State University scientist Sara Waters has chronicled escalating discrimination against Asians and Asian-Americans during the global pandemic, but this week’s slayings in Atlanta still came as a horrifying shock.

Blind Trust in Social Media Cements Conspiracy Beliefs

The ability to identify misinformation only benefits people who have some skepticism toward social media, according to a new study from Washington State University.