Specialized ETFs invest in trendy, overvalued areas, study finds. “Buy low and sell high” says the old adage about investing in the stock market. But…
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Zombie and other horror and science fiction movies and TV shows may have prepared viewers for the current pandemic. Credit: Patrick Mansell, Penn State Tales…
In one test, study participants were asked to draw a typical woman who would — or would not — be the target of sexual harassment.…
COVID-19 cases across 30 college campuses. Reported cases for ten high case number, public, and private institutions across the United States since the outbreak of…
URCA map of Southern Africa. Credit: @FAO Innovative FAO study maps urban-rural catchment areas and points to ways to optimize policy and planning coordination for…
The Covid-19 pandemic is impacting people’s mental health. But what helps and hinders people in getting through a lockdown? A new study led by researchers…
The ruins of the Roman Forum, once a site of a representational government. Credit: (c) Linda Nicholas, Field Museum All good things must come to…
With the arrival of effective vaccines for the COVID-19 virus, the end of the pandemic is on the horizon but in the short term the…
Having hope for the future could protect people from risky behaviors such as drinking and gambling — according to new research from the University of…
It’s a brand new year and many people choose to make a New Year’s resolution. They may be hard to keep, but research shows there…
Contrary to earlier concerns, a University of Geneva study has shown that people who met their partners on dating applications have often stronger long-term relationship…
People who binge-drink show more extensive dysfunction across their brains than previously realized, a new study from the University of Sussex has shown. The research…
Kids were able to correctly identify emotions on faces displaying (from left) sadness, anger and fear even when they were covered by a surgical mask.…
The identification of people wearing masks has often presented a unique challenge during the pandemic. A new study by researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the…
Facial expressions of emotion transcend geography and culture worldwide, new study shows. Credit: Alan Cowen At a time when nativism is on the rise, study…
A full-brain analysis revealed a significant effect for modal force, eliciting stronger activity for the factual condition over the modal conditions. Credit: Tulling et al.,…
An image obtained from the system showing barcoded bees inside the observation hive. Outlines reflect whether a barcode could be decoded successfully (green), could not…
Lockdowns, job losses, and social isolation have been the hallmarks of 2020 as COVID-19 tightens its grip on the world, not only infecting millions and…
Artwork from the volunteers (inspired by their dreams during the pandemic). Credit: Natália Mota Dreams during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown reflect mental suffering (anger, sadness)…
An infant wears the LENA audio recording device in a pocket on the front of a special vest. Credit: Dr. Kathryn L. Humphreys Taking turns…