156 words A one-time lockdown won't halt the novel coronavirus and repeated periods of social distancing may be required into 2022 to prevent hospitals from being overwhelmed, Harvard scientists have said who have modeled the pandemic's trajectory
267 words Alpine treeline ecotone stasis in the face of recent climate change and disturbance by fire
163 words New form of magnetic brain stimulation eliminates severe depression within days
336 words Individuals with low psychological well-being are more likely to experience a positive mood change after use of LSD, psilocybin or MDMA than those with normal well-being, new study shows (n=1,967) . The findings suggest that psychedelics could be a therapeutic option for individuals with low mood.
147 words The desire to matter and feel significant among Donald Trump supporters is associated with support for hostile and vindictive actions against the president’s political rivals, according to new research published in the journal Political Psychology
139 words Harvard researchers found a way to correct for signal loss with a prototype quantum node that can catch, store and entangle bits of quantum information. The research is the missing link towards a practical quantum internet and a major step forward in the development of long-distance quantum networks
328 words The Coronavirus did not escape from a lab. Here's how we know.
127 words Crystal structure of SARS-CoV-2 main protease provides a basis for design of improved α-ketoamide inhibitors - Given these favorable pharmacokinetic results, our study provides a useful framework for development of the pyridone-containing inhibitors toward anticoronaviral drugs.
221 words Physicists Just Got The Most Accurate Estimate Yet For The True Size of Neutron Stars. The typical neutron star, which is about 1.4 times as heavy as our Sun, has a radius of about 11 kilometers.
191 words Buffed-up avatars deter us from exercising hard according to new research from the University of Bath that shows people perform better in VR exercise games when they compete against a realistic avatar of themselves instead of an idealized avatar.
158 words Customers hate tipping before they’re served – and asking makes them less likely to return
259 words About 40% of US adults are obese, government survey finds
112 words Excess of screen time to children between 0 and 3 years old can cause symptoms similar to autism
224 words Unemployment is sometimes associated with an increase in happiness, new study shows. Although unemployed individuals generally feel less happy, the unemployed without financial problems feel an increase in happiness. The findings suggest that the main benefit of employment is related to income.
127 words Study possibly finds first biological evidence of the incongruence transgender individuals experience, because their brain indicates they are a gender different from the one assigned at birth. 21 variants in 19 genes were found in estrogen signaling pathways of the brain of trans individuals.
206 words Fatal car accidents in the United States spike by 6% during the workweek following the “spring forward” to daylight saving time, resulting in about 28 additional deaths each year, according to new University of Colorado Boulder research.
177 words New coronavirus can cause infections with no symptoms and sicken otherwise healthy people: “the picture these two manuscripts paint is of a disease with a 3-6 day incubation period and insidious onset.”
161 words A recent study found that happiness reaches a low at 47.2 years old.
156 words Biodegradable Nerve Guide Helps Regenerate Damaged Nerves
135 words US families are paying over $4,500 in medical bills to have a baby. The average out-of-pocket costs for childbirth increased by 50% in 7 years. Despite an Affordable Care Act mandate that employer-based health plans cover maternity care, some are shouldering more of the expenses tied to childbirth.