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| New research shows what it takes to make society change for the better Posted: 01 Apr 2022 01:05 PM PDT New research suggests that social change may depend on the relationship between beneficial behaviors and policies. Using an innovative mathematical model, researchers studied a behavior that benefits groups, but does not spread without policy support, such as a costly measure to mitigate the effects of climate change. The results showed that both behavioral change and policy change are required to achieve large-scale social change, but policy change is especially critical. |
| Pandemic's urgency drove new collaborative approaches worldwide Posted: 01 Apr 2022 11:13 AM PDT In a new paper, nearly 130 authors from institutions around the world describe their groundbreaking collaborative work, 'Defining the risk of SARS-CoV-2 variants on immune protection.' |
| Posted: 01 Apr 2022 11:13 AM PDT The concept of a 'person' or 'people' is, despite its definition, not gender-neutral when it comes to how we use these terms. In fact, we tend to prioritize men when referring to people in general, shows a new study by a team of psychology and linguistics researchers. |
| Polarized speech: A function of self-persuasion Posted: 01 Apr 2022 09:22 AM PDT A new study finds competitive debaters, randomly assigned a position, persuade themselves to the superiority of their side, even if it falls contrary to their own personal beliefs. |
| Researchers roll out data on COVID vaccine distribution and waste Posted: 01 Apr 2022 09:21 AM PDT Researchers are rolling out a data set that provides detailed information on COVID-19 vaccine shipments and wastage across the United States, with the goal of spurring new data analysis to improve vaccination efforts in the future. |
| Pandemic lockdowns had severe mental health consequences for women in the developing world Posted: 01 Apr 2022 06:48 AM PDT While potentially crucial to preventing the spread of COVID-19, lockdowns are associated with increased rates of depression and anxiety as well as food insecurity among women in India and other parts of the developing world, according to a new research. |
| Crowdsourcing campaign identifies drivers of tropical forest loss Posted: 01 Apr 2022 06:48 AM PDT To combat forest loss in the tropics, a new study uses crowdsourcing to identify the drivers of deforestation. The resulting dataset can be used to create high-resolution maps and help policymakers apply the best protection measures. |
| People born in the 80s not likely to marry their first cohabiting partner Posted: 31 Mar 2022 12:15 PM PDT Compared to people born in the 70s, who are almost equally likely to marry or separate from their first cohabiting partners, 80s children are significantly more likely to separate from the first partner they live with, according to researchers. |
| Study shows gaps in how STEM organizations collect demographic information Posted: 31 Mar 2022 12:14 PM PDT Professional organizations in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields could more effectively collect data on underrepresented groups in their fields, according to a new survey. With more robust information, STEM organizations could better target efforts to recruit and retain a more diverse membership. |
| NIH experts discuss controlling COVID-19 in commentary on herd immunity Posted: 31 Mar 2022 12:14 PM PDT Achieving classical herd immunity against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, may not be attainable, according to a new perspective article. However, widespread use of currently available public health interventions to prevent and control COVID-19 will enable resumption of most activities of daily life with minimal disruption, the authors note. |
| Making physics instruction more equitable Posted: 31 Mar 2022 07:16 AM PDT In The Physics Teacher, researchers explore the goal of culturally relevant pedagogy, which is to center students' cultural resources as a bridge to learning. It relies on a framework of academic excellence, cultural competence, and sociopolitical consciousness and encourages teachers to push their students toward using what they learn within the classroom to challenge injustices in society. These investments in students can be invaluable in turning classrooms into places where students recognize their worth. |
| Global disparities persist in opioid painkiller access Posted: 31 Mar 2022 07:16 AM PDT Global opioid sales increased by an estimated 4% annually from 2015 to 2019, but massive disparities in access to essential pain relief medications persist between countries, a new study finds. |
| Those who ogle also more likely to have harmful attitudes, study finds Posted: 31 Mar 2022 07:15 AM PDT New research examining 'eye gaze behavior' has found that looking at people's bodies, rather than their faces, is linked with harmful attitudes towards sexual assault. |
| How e-scooters can safely operate in a city Posted: 31 Mar 2022 07:15 AM PDT E-scooters have become a familiar sight in cities worldwide in recent years, with many new companies renting them for use. But their arrival has also brought new safety concerns. Now, researchers present a framework for comparing how different micromobility vehicles, such as e-scooters, and bicycles move in cities, a methodology that can benefit companies and local authorities alike, and -- most importantly -- contribute to improving traffic safety. |
| Posted: 31 Mar 2022 07:15 AM PDT While new mothers frequently take on a greater share of housework than their spouses, this effect is even more pronounced in mothers who earn more than fathers, new research shows. |
| Posted: 31 Mar 2022 07:15 AM PDT Law enforcement seizures of pills containing illicit fentanyl increased dramatically between January 2018 and December 2021, according to a new U.S. study. The number of individual pills seized by law enforcement increased nearly 50-fold from the first quarter of 2018 to the last quarter of 2021 and the proportion of pills to total seizures more than doubled, with pills representing over a quarter of illicit fentanyl seizures by the end of 2021. The study also found an increase in the number of fentanyl-containing powder seizures during this time. |
| Researchers outline bias in epidemic research -- and offer new simulation tool to guide future work Posted: 31 Mar 2022 07:15 AM PDT A team of researchers unpacks a series of biases in epidemic research, ranging from clinical trials to data collection, and offers a game-theory approach to address them, in a new analysis. The work sheds new light on the pitfalls associated with technology development and deployment in combating global crises like COVID-19, with a look toward future pandemic scenarios. |
| Rising parental expectations linked to perfectionism in college students Posted: 31 Mar 2022 07:15 AM PDT Rising parental expectations and criticism are linked to an increase in perfectionism among college students, which can have damaging mental health consequences, according to new research. |
| How would a nuclear winter impact food production? Posted: 30 Mar 2022 01:45 PM PDT Research focuses on how meeting food security and nutrition in the face of potential risks is one of humanity's major challenges over the next decades. |
| The 25 happiest U.S. city park systems, ranked by scientists Posted: 30 Mar 2022 11:14 AM PDT Feeling unhappy? Go find a city park -- the bigger the better -- and try taking a walk outdoors. So says a major new study measuring the happiness effects of city parks in the 25 largest U.S. cities. The happiness benefit of urban nature on users was akin to the mood spike people experience on holidays like Thanksgiving or New Year's Day. The research is the largest study of its kind -- using massive amounts of data from social media -- to quantify the mood boosting benefits on urban nature. The happiest place on Twitter? The great outdoors. |
| Subsidy would improve fruit and veggie intake by as much as 15%, say economists Posted: 30 Mar 2022 11:14 AM PDT High fixed costs for retailing fresh fruit and vegetables means that they cost 40% more than would be efficient, unlike unhealthy alternatives, which trade close to marginal cost, a new study demonstrates. |
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