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Using a Different Language Can Reduce Vaccine Hesitancy

Vaccine hesitancy could be reduced by providing health information in a foreign language, a new study finds.

Chemical ‘Supercharger’ Solves Molecular Membrane Mystery

Assemblies of tiny molecular proteins span the membranes that encapsulate our cells, directing cellular activities and regulating the transport of materials and information in and out.

Demonstrating the Utility of Egocentric Relational Event Modeling Using Focal Follow Data from Congolese BaYaka Children and Adolescents Engaging in Work and Play

Temporal aspects of child and adolescent time allocation in diverse cultural settings have been difficult to model using conventional statistical techniques.

Pheasants Lose Their Cool After Fighting

Pheasants' heads cool rapidly as they prepare to fight – then heat up afterwards, new research shows.

Socialization, Autonomy, and Cooperation: Insights from Task Assignment Among the Egalitarian BaYaka

Across diverse societies, task assignment is a socialization practice that gradually builds children's instrumental skills and integrates them into the flow of daily activities in their community.

Stress Transmitter Wakes Your Brain More Than 100 Times A Night – And It Is Perfectly Normal

SLEEP You may think that a good night’s sleep should be uninterrupted. But in fact, the neurotransmitter noradrenaline causes you to wake up more than 100 times a night, new research from the University of Copenhagen concludes. It is perfectly normal and may even indicate that you have slept well.

Local Convergence of Behavior Across Species

Behavior is a way for organisms to respond flexibly to the environmental conditions they encounter.

Some Brain Disorders Exhibit Similar Circuit Malfunctions

Study suggests a common mechanism underlies some behavioral traits seen in autism and schizophrenia.

Yale-led Study Pinpoints Why Some Adults Develop Hearing Problems

A new study led by Yale School of Medicine scientists has pinpointed why some adults – by some estimates, at least 50 percent of the population after 75 years of age – develop hearing problems.

Parents More Climate Conscious Under Their Children’s Watchful Eye

Parents are more likely to take action against climate change if observed by their children, a study reveals.

Human Behavioral Ecology and Niche Construction

We examine the relationship between niche construction theory (NCT) and human behavioral ecology (HBE), two branches of evolutionary science that are important sources of theory in archeology.

Physicists Observationally Confirm Hawking’s Black Hole Theorem For The First Time

Study offers evidence, based on gravitational waves, to show that the total area of a black hole’s event horizon can never decrease.

Plastic Labelling Needs 'Sustainability Scale'

Labelling of plastic products needs a drastic overhaul including a new "sustainability scale" to help consumers, researchers say.

Study Unlocks Potential Breakthrough in Type 1 Diabetes Treatment

Rice U. scientists optimize biomaterials screening, identify ‘winning’ formulations

The Immune System Can Help Us Diagnose Cancer

CANCER How do you detect a dangerous cancer if you do not know exactly what to look for or where? New research into biliary tract cancer conducted at the University of Copenhagen can pave the way for early detection of the deadliest cancers.

Physicists Measure A Short-Lived Radioactive Molecule For First Time

Molecules containing heavy and deformed radioactive nuclei may help scientists to measure symmetry-violating phenomena and identify signs of dark matter.

Bid to Protect "Blue Food" Revolution

Scientists have developed a new way to identify and reduce the impact of chemicals and diseases in global aquaculture (fish farming).

Physicists Find Unusual Waves in Nickel-Based Magnet

Neutron scattering reveals coherent waves of ‘spin excitons’ in nickelate crystal

We’re All Asgardians! Mysterious Microorganisms Unveiled As Key To The Origin Of Complex Life

An international group of researchers has been studying a group of microorganisms called Asgard archaea for several years.

Depression In New Fathers Connected To Relationship Insecurities

Becoming a parent often brings great joy, but not always.