Brain & Behavior
Hope Shields Teens from Bullying in and out of School
As the new school year begins, a timely national study offers a powerful insight: hope can protect adolescents from bullying and cyberbullying.
Aug 6, 2025
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Brain & Behavior
Brain Cells Switch Between Rhythms Like Radio Tuners
Scientists have discovered that individual brain cells can simultaneously tune into multiple electrical rhythms, switching their firing patterns like a sophisticated radio receiver.
Jun 16, 2025
Health
Two Sets Are Enough to Get Strong, Scientists Find
Athletes and gym-goers spending hours grinding through endless sets may be wasting their time, according to new research from Florida Atlantic University.
Jun 10, 2025
Technology
Florida, S. Africa Emerge as Ocean Energy Hotspots in Global Hunt for Renewable Power
The waters off Florida's east coast could soon become home to a new kind of power plant.
Mar 17, 2025
Life
Unicorn of the Sea: Drone Reveals Narwhals’ Never-Before-Seen Tusk Behavior
The narwhal (Monodon monoceros), an iconic whale of remote Arctic waters, is widely known for its long, spiral tusk, which is really an elongated tooth.
Mar 1, 2025
Earth & Environment
Ashes to Assets: How Harvesting Dead Wood Could Save Forests and Fight Climate Change
Dead branches and fallen logs scattered across the forest floor might look natural, but in today's warming world, they're increasingly becoming tinder for catastrophic wildfires.
Feb 26, 2025
Brain & Behavior
Dramatic drop in marijuana use among U.S. youth over a decade
Marijuana has emerged as one of the most commonly used illicit substances among adolescents in the United States.
Oct 28, 2024
Health
Alcohol use in older adults doubles risk of brain bleeds from falls
Nationally, falls remain the leading cause of both fatal and non-fatal injuries in older adults and are the leading cause of traumatic brain injury.
Aug 8, 2024
Health
For bigger muscles push close to failure, for strength, maybe not
When performing resistance training such as lifting weights, there’s a lot of interest in how close you push yourself to failure – the point where you can’t do another rep – and how it affects your results.
Jul 31, 2024
Life
First Evidence of New Stingray Species in the Remote Islands
Bermuda, a group of remote oceanic islands and coral reefs, has long been known for its lone inshore stingray species, the whitespotted eagle ray (Aetobatus…
May 20, 2024
Brain & Behavior
To boost a preschooler’s language skills, consider reminiscing
Language skills are strong predictors of academic, socioemotional and behavioral outcomes when children enter school.
Feb 19, 2024
Social Sciences
Community personalities are a thing and yours matters
More and more, folks are clustering together with like-minded folks, especially in the U.S.
Feb 7, 2024
Health
Dramatic Decline in Cigarette Use Among U.S. Teens Over Three Decades
Cigarette smoking remains the leading avoidable cause of premature death in the United States, accounting for approximately 500,000 deaths or 1 in 5 deaths annually.
Jan 10, 2024
Health
Common wristbands ‘hotbed’ for harmful bacteria including E. coli, staphylococcus
The COVID-19 pandemic took disinfecting to new heights. Now, a new study examining a commonly used item might convince you not to let your guard down just yet.
Aug 16, 2023