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Released: 2-Mar-2023 8:00 AM EST
U.S. birds’ Eastern, Western behavior patterns are polar opposites
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Avian functional diversity patterns in the Western U.S., where species and functional richness are both highest during the breeding season, are the polar opposite of what is seen in the East, where functional diversity is lowest when species richness is high, according to new research.

Released: 1-Mar-2023 2:00 PM EST
Obstacles for breast cancer prevention in high-risk Black women
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Black women at high risk of breast cancer face a variety of obstacles that may keep them from care that could prevent cancer and increase the chances they’ll survive if they develop the disease, new research has found.

Released: 28-Feb-2023 11:00 AM EST
Identifying the inflammatory cells behind chemo brain
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Immune cells that keep the brain free of debris but also contribute to inflammation are the likely culprits behind the concentration and memory problems that sometimes follow one type of chemotherapy, a new study in mice suggests.

Released: 28-Feb-2023 8:05 AM EST
Galactic explosion offers astrophysicists new insight into the cosmos
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Using data from the James Webb Space Telescope’s first year of interstellar observation, an international team of researchers was able to serendipitously view an exploding supernova in a faraway spiral galaxy.

Released: 27-Feb-2023 6:05 AM EST
Political ideology plays role in how people view boundaries
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A new study may reveal part of the reason why conservatives are more likely than liberals to reject some COVID-19 health measures: They see boundaries as restrictions. Liberals were more likely to see some of the measures used in the pandemic – such as social distancing rules and plexiglass separators in restaurants and stores – as providing guidance, rather than restrictions.

Released: 23-Feb-2023 11:00 AM EST
Mystical and insightful psychedelic experience may improve mental health
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A more mystical and insightful psychedelic drug experience may be linked to an enduring reduction in anxiety and depression symptoms, according to a new study.

Released: 22-Feb-2023 9:45 AM EST
Novel quantum entanglement lets researchers spy on atomic nuclei
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Nuclear physicists have found a way to peer inside the deepest recesses of atomic nuclei, according to a new study.

Released: 20-Feb-2023 12:30 PM EST
How Earth’s molecules got their “handedness”
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Scientists from The Ohio State University have a new theory about how the building blocks of life – the many proteins, carbohydrates, lipids and nucleic acids that compose every organism on Earth – may have evolved to favor a certain kind of molecular structure.

Released: 15-Feb-2023 1:25 PM EST
Discovering the magic in superconductivity’s ‘magic angle’
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Researchers have produced new evidence of how graphene, when twisted to a precise angle, can become a superconductor, moving electricity with no loss of energy. In a study published today (Feb. 15, 2023) in the journal Nature, the team led by physicists at The Ohio State University reported on the key role that quantum geometry plays in allowing this twisted graphene to become a superconductor.

Released: 13-Feb-2023 11:20 AM EST
Children Use the Same Brain Network as Adults for Tough Problems
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Children as young as 4 years old show evidence of a network in the brain found in adults that tackles difficult cognitive problems, a new study found.The multiple demand network helps people focus their attention, juggle several things in memory at the same time, and solve difficult problems like those involving math.And while this network is not fully developed in kids, the study showed it operated similarly as it does in adults, said Zeynep Saygin, senior author of the study and assistant professor of psychology at The Ohio State University.

   
Released: 6-Feb-2023 8:30 AM EST
A chat may help convert a peer to a pro-sustainability stance
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Changing the mind of someone who is dismissive of efforts to protect the planet could be accomplished by sharing a pro-sustainability point of view during a conversation, new research suggests.

Released: 3-Feb-2023 5:05 PM EST
A quasiparticle that can transfer heat under electrical control
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Scientists have found the secret behind a property of solid materials known as ferroelectrics, showing that quasiparticles moving in wave-like patterns among vibrating atoms carry enough heat to turn the material into a thermal switch when an electrical field is applied externally.

Released: 2-Feb-2023 1:30 PM EST
True stories can win out on social media, study finds
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Some past research has suggested that falsehoods travel more quickly online than the truth and are more popular with the public, but a new study gives a more hopeful view.

Released: 2-Feb-2023 8:05 AM EST
Black youth aren’t isolated in segregated neighborhoods
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A surprising new study has found that urban Black youth living in segregated neighborhoods spent a substantial amount of time in areas with mostly white residents.

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Released: 31-Jan-2023 8:05 AM EST
Legged robots need more testing before real-world use
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When it comes to the evolution of mobile robots, it may be a long time before legged robots are able to safely interact in the real world, according to a new study.

Released: 26-Jan-2023 1:30 PM EST
Good things happen when leaders reflect on their mistakes
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While some leaders may believe they should appear flawless to their teams, a new study finds there are benefits for those who reflect on and learn from their mistakes.

26-Jan-2023 8:05 AM EST
Astronomers use novel technique to find starspots
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Astronomers have developed a powerful technique for identifying starspots, according to research presented this month at the 241st meeting of the American Astronomical Society.

Released: 25-Jan-2023 8:00 AM EST
Spinning food processing waste into ‘gold’
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Scientists have taken the first step at estimating the best large-scale uses for food processing waste, first analyzing its contents and, based on those findings, proposing production opportunities ranging from sustainable fuels, biogas and electricity to useful chemicals and organic fertilizer.

Released: 24-Jan-2023 9:00 AM EST
Reducing steel corrosion vital to combating climate change
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Every year, the United States spends nearly a trillion dollars fighting metallic corrosion, an electrochemical reaction that occurs when metals oxidize and begin to rust.

Released: 18-Jan-2023 8:00 AM EST
Negative marital communications leave literal, figurative wounds
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A tendency for one or both spouses to avoid or withdraw from tough conversations could set up married couples for emotional distress, bad feelings about their relationship, chronic inflammation and lowered immune function, new research suggests.

   
Released: 16-Jan-2023 3:30 PM EST
How the last 12,000 years have shaped what humans are today
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While humans have been evolving for millions of years, the past 12,000 years have been among the most dynamic and impactful for the way we live today, according to an anthropologist who organized a special journal feature on the topic. Our modern world all started with the advent of agriculture, said Clark Spencer Larsen, professor of anthropology.

   
Released: 12-Jan-2023 11:05 AM EST
Using machine learning to help monitor climate-induced hazards
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Combining satellite technology with machine learning may allow scientists to better track and prepare for climate-induced natural hazards, according to research presented last month at the annual meeting of the American Geophysical Union.

Released: 12-Jan-2023 8:00 AM EST
Falling birth rate not due to less desire to have children
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While some people are concerned about America’s falling birth rate, a new study suggests young people don’t need to be convinced to have more children. In fact, young Americans haven’t changed the number of children they intend to have in decades.

Released: 11-Jan-2023 8:30 AM EST
How better planning, behavior regulation may lead to eating less fat
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New research suggests coaching overweight or obese pregnant women to improve their ability to plan and make progress toward goals may be key to helping them lower the amount of fat in their diet.

   
Released: 10-Jan-2023 8:05 AM EST
Feeling depressed? Performing acts of kindness may help
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People suffering from symptoms of depression or anxiety may help heal themselves by doing good deeds for others, new research shows. The study found that performing acts of kindness led to improvements not seen in two other therapeutic techniques used to treat depression or anxiety.

Released: 9-Jan-2023 7:05 AM EST
How to improve math skills among American children
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In the past two decades, researchers have made great strides in uncovering how children learn math, but little of that new knowledge has trickled down to teachers, according to a new book on math education.

Released: 5-Jan-2023 8:05 AM EST
Why technology alone can’t solve the digital divide
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For some communities, the digital divide remains even after they have access to computers and fast internet, new research shows.

Released: 4-Jan-2023 10:05 AM EST
Using satellites to track groundwater depletion in California
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Researchers have pioneered the use of a tool that can track the loss of groundwater in California’s Central Valley by measuring how much the Earth is sinking.



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