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Survey: Unavailable COVID-19 testing may lead to risk-taking
Lack of available COVID-19 testing may lead people to riskier behavior, a 2020 survey of more than 1,100 people in the United States found. Testing availability appears to play an independent role in...
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Cash aid for refugees may cause inflation
There can be inadvertent economic consequences to cash aid for refugees, say economists. In the last four weeks, more than 3.5 million Ukrainians have fled their country to escape Russian forces,...
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Blow flies can sniff out chemical weapons
Blow flies can be used as chemical sensors, with a particular focus on the detection of chemical warfare agents, according to a new study. Despite widespread bans, chemical weapons have been deployed...
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Why do mood swings precede Alzheimer’s memory loss?
Researchers are studying why neuropsychiatric symptoms, such as apathy and irritability, appear in most Alzheimer’s disease patients before the onset of memory loss. The study, led by Yao-Ying Ma,...
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Antidepressants during pregnancy are unlikely to cause seizures in kids later
Taking antidepressants during pregnancy is unlikely to cause seizures in newborn babies and epilepsy in children, according to a new study. Researchers examined whether taking selective serotonin...
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Built-up memories help babies connect words to objects
A new study offers a fresh perspective on how babies connect name words with objects, a critical skill for later language development. Before they can speak, babies between the ages of 7 and 11 months...
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Eating 1 microbe protects honey bees against poor nutrition
Researchers have identified a specific bacterial microbe that, when fed to honey bee larvae, can reduce the effects of nutritional stress on developing bees—one of the leading causes of honey bee...
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2017 law has failed to rein in CEO pay
An effort to curb CEO pay, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, was not effective, research finds. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act repealed a long-standing exemption that allowed companies to deduct large...
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People resort to risky ways of keeping homes warm
More than half of all low-income households use coping strategies to reduce their energy bills that could lead to significant physical and financial risks, according to a new study. Those strategies...
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Cigarette smoking is more common among rural Americans
From 2010 to 2020, a larger proportion of rural Americans smoked cigarettes—and their odds of quitting smoking were lower—compared to those living in urban areas, according to a new study. “Cigarette...
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Meeting 2030 goal for electric cars could be impossible
The US government has set a national goal of reaching 50% penetration of plug-in electric vehicles by 2030, but meeting the goal is unlikely unless the cars become more affordable, research shows. “We...
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Many school uniforms contain dangerous ‘forever chemicals’
Children who wear stain-resistant school uniforms may be exposed to potentially harmful levels of chemicals, according to a new study. About a quarter of US children wear school uniforms, according to...
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Old trees may handle climate extremes better
Old-growth trees are more drought tolerant than younger trees in the forest canopy and may be better able to withstand future climate extremes, researchers report. The new analysis of more than 20,000...
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Feeling stressed? Try a little holiday ‘self-gifting’
If you’re feeling especially busy this holiday season, now may be the time to take a moment for yourself and indulge in “self-gifting.” A new study finds that when consumers are the most stressed,...
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