A study published today in the journal Frontiers in Sustainability by the University of California, Davis, sheds light on the…
Want to wait less at the bus stop? Beware real-time updates
Smartphone apps that tell commuters when a bus will arrive at a stop don’t result in less time waiting than…
Alcohol use changed right after COVID-19 lockdown
One in four adults reported a change in alcohol use almost immediately after stay-at-home orders were issued: 14 percent reported…
Mental accounting is impacting sustainable behavior
Human beings tend to create separate mental budget compartments where specific acts of consumption and payments are linked. This mechanism…
Hair loss might be prevented by regulating stem cell metabolism
Medical researchers have identified a mechanism that is likely to prevent hair loss.
Study links eating disorders with body dysmorphia
People with eating disorders are 12 times more likely to be preoccupied with perceived flaws in their physical appearance than…
Perception of risk and optimism barriers in behavior during coronavirus
Until a vaccine and/or effective cure for COVID-19 becomes available, battling the current pandemic strongly relies on how well people…
Scientists shed new light on mechanisms of malaria parasite motility
New insight on the molecular mechanisms that allow malaria parasites to move and spread disease within their hosts has just…
Cancer-killing T cells ‘swarm’ to tumors, attracting others to the fight
When immune system T cells find and recognise a target, they release chemicals to attract more T cells which then…
Statins may reduce cancer risk through mechanisms separate to cholesterol
Cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins may reduce cancer risk in humans through a pathway unrelated to cholesterol, says a new study.