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‘Delayed remembering’: Kids can remember tomorrow what they forgot today
For adults, memories tend to fade with time. But a new study has shown that there are circumstances under which the opposite is true...
Targeting exercise is not the best way to reduce prolonged sitting, study finds
Targeting sitting time, rather than physical activity, is the most effective way to reduce prolonged sitting, according to the first comprehensive review of strategies...
Unemployment takes its toll on young people’s mental health
Young people who are not in education, employment or training (NEET) are committed to working but vulnerable to experiencing mental health problems, according to...
Burning remaining fossil fuel could cause 60-meter sea level rise
New work from an international team including Carnegie’s Ken Caldeira demonstrates that the planet’s remaining fossil fuel resources would be sufficient to melt nearly...
Pressure to be available 24/7 on social media causes teen anxiety, depression
The need to be constantly available and respond 24/7 on social media accounts can cause depression, anxiety and reduce sleep quality for teenagers says...
Breastfeeding may expose infants to toxic chemicals
A widely used class of industrial chemicals linked with cancer and interference with immune function--perfluorinated alkylate substances, or PFASs--appears to build up in infants...
Physical activity linked to greater mental flexibility in older adults
One day soon, doctors may determine how physically active you are simply by imaging your brain. Physically fit people tend to have larger brain...
TV’s subliminal influence on women’s perception of pregnancy and birth
In an era where popular culture is increasingly recognized for its impact on lay understanding of health and medicine, few scholars have looked at...
On Wikipedia, politically controversial science topics vulnerable to information sabotage
Wikipedia reigns. It's the world's most popular online encyclopedia, the sixth most visited website in America, and a research source most U.S. students rely...
US has 5 percent of world’s population, but had 31 percent of its public...
Despite having only about 5 percent of the world's population, the United States was the attack site for a disproportionate 31 percent of public...
Cardiorespiratory fitness linked to thinner gray matter and better math skills in kids
Postdoctoral researcher Laura Chaddock-Heyman, University of Illinois kinesiology and community health professor Charles Hillman and their colleagues found that higher-fit kids had thinner gray...
