New research finds that children’s rearing environment has a meaningful impact on their risk for major depression later in life,…
Two-person-together MRI scans on couples investigates how touching is perceived in the brain
Researchers can now scan two people together, showing that touching synchronizes couple’s brains, making them mirror each other’s movements.
Urban slums are uniquely vulnerable to COVID-19: Here’s how to help
Government-enforced social isolation can be devastating for the nearly 1 billion people around the globe currently dwelling in urban slums,…
Hugs and kisses: Research connects affection, attachment style and marriage satisfaction
Go ahead: Give your partner a hug or cuddle while you catch some Netflix. According to recently published research, it…
Spiking Death Rates Suggest Pandemic Toll Is Undercounted
A mall operator plans to reopen shopping centers, government officials debate whether some pro sports could resume, and schools balk…
Coronavirus Diplomacy: How China’s Red Cross Serves the Communist Party
The Red Cross in China seems like any other humanitarian group. But there is one crucial difference: it is funded…
Coronavirus Diplomacy: How China’s Red Cross Serves the Communist Party
The Red Cross in China seems like any other humanitarian group. But there is one crucial difference: it is funded…
Endless Summer Puts Homebound Kids at Risk for Weight Gain
With schools shuttered, the inactivity and snacking typical of summer breaks puts more students at risk of obesity and health…
Endless Summer Puts Homebound Kids at Risk for Weight Gain
With schools shuttered, the inactivity and snacking typical of summer breaks puts more students at risk of obesity and health…
A Mother, a Pandemic and Scorched Rice
“You have an American amount of rice,” my mother told me as news of the coronavirus intensified. “Go get the…