Amid shortages of personal protective equipment due to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, a St. Louis health care system…
Agricultural pickers in US to see unsafely hot workdays double by 2050
Temperature increases by 2050 and 2100 in U.S. counties where crops are grown will double, then triple the number of…
How mistakes help us recognize things
When we look at the same object in quick succession, our second glance always reflects a slightly falsified image of…
How the heart affects our perception
When we encounter a dangerous situation, signals from the brain make sure that the heart beats faster. When we relax…
Sexting, Consent and the ‘Quaranteen’
Guidance for parents on talking to teens about consent while on lockdown. Hint: Use French fries as an example.
Sexting, Consent and the ‘Quaranteen’
Guidance for parents on talking to teens about consent while on lockdown. Hint: Use French fries as an example.
Red-flagging misinformation could slow the spread of fake news on social media
A new study on the spread of disinformation reveals that pairing headlines with credibility alerts from fact checkers, the public,…
Immune-regulating drug improves gum disease in mice
A drug that has life-extending effects on mice also reverses age-related dental problems in the animals, according to a new…
Correlations in COVID-19 growth point to universal strategies for slowing spread
Models drawing on chaos theory find growth in nine countries conforms to a power law curve and highlight the value…
Childhood obesity and high blood pressure warn of future heart disease
A large study in adolescents and children, some as young as 3 years of age, shows a link between obesity,…