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Israel places more than 40 cities on curfew amid coronavirus spike
Israel placed more than 40 cities under curfew and several health officials were asked to quarantine after the country reported 3,514 new cases of COVID-19 Tuesday.
How birth control, girls' education can slow population growth
Education and family planning have long been tied to lower fertility trends. But new research analyzes those factors to determine, what accelerates a decline in otherwise high-fertility countries.
Romantic partners influence each other's goals
Over the long-term, what one partner in a two-person relationship wishes to avoid, so too does the other partner -- and what one wants to achieve, so does the other....
Brain stimulation reduces dyslexia deficits
Restoring normal patterns of rhythmic neural activity through non-invasive electrical stimulation of the brain alleviates sound-processing deficits and improves reading accuracy in adults with dyslexia, according to a new study.
Birthday gift of a lottery ticket earns woman $2.9 million
An Australian woman who received a lottery ticket as a birthday gift from her husband discovered the seemingly cheap present was worth nearly $3 million.
21 NYC schools fail inspection to reopen due to poor ventilation amid COVID-19
Authorities instructed hundreds of New York City teachers to stay home Tuesday instead of returning to school to prepare classrooms as a report surfaced of poor ventilation in 21 schools.
Model shows that the speed neurons fire impacts their ability to synchronize
Research has shown for the first time that a computer model can replicate and explain a unique property displayed by a crucial brain cell. Their findings shed light on how...
Gabrielle Union felt 'powerful' while photographed by Black woman
"L.A.'s Finest" star Gabrielle Union said her photo shoot for Women's Health magazine was a standout experience.
Watch: Mamamoo wears white in 'Wanna Be Myself' video teaser
K-pop stars Mamamoo released a preview of their video for "Wanna Be Myself," their first song of 2020.
The evolution of political scientist Jane Mansbridge’s life and career
Life stories from Drew Faust, Howard Gardner, Annette Gordon-Reed, Martin Karplus, Toshiko Mori, Steven Pinker, E.O. Wilson, and many more, in the Experience series. Jane Mansbridge, Ph.D. ’71, a political scientist and one of the...
Djokovic in 'pain' after U.S Open tennis disqualification
Novak Djokovic felt "sad" after he was disqualified from the U.S. Open for hitting a line judge with a ball. His former coach says he is still "in pain," while...
California fires bring more chopper rescues, power shutoffs
Helicopters rescued more people from wildfires Tuesday as flames chewed through bone-dry California after a scorching Labor Day weekend that saw a dramatic airlift of more than 200 people and...
Computer glitches disrupt classes as schools return online
As millions of American youngsters start the school year with online classes at home because of the coronavirus, they are running into technical glitches and other headaches that have thrust...
U.N. human rights leader Michelle Bachelet 'disturbed' by Alexei Navalny poisoning
The United Nations High Commissioner of Human Rights on Tuesday called on Russia to fully investigate the poisoning of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, or at least cooperate in an independent...
Betrayal or cooperation? Analytical investigation of behavior drivers
At the macroscopic level, there are numerous examples of people cooperating to form groupings. Yet at the basic two-person level, people tend to betray each other, as found in games...
As information flows through brain's heirarchy, higher regions use higher frequency waves
To produce your thoughts and actions, your brain processes information in a hierarchy of regions along its surface, or cortex, ranging from "lower" areas that do basic parsing of incoming...
Look: Demi Lovato, Max Ehrich celebrate 6 month anniversary as couple
Demi Lovato and Max Ehrich celebrated their six-month anniversary as a couple after getting engaged in July.
Comparing the controllability of young hand-raised wolves and dogs
During domestication, dogs most probably have been selected for increased tractability (meant as controllability or ease in handling). If so, then considerable differences should be found between domestic dogs and...
Best pencil cases for keeping things organized
A place for all your utensils. (Hello I'm Nik via Unsplash/)If it always seems like a pencil is just out of reach when you need one—or if you collect beautiful pens and...
Gulls pay attention to human eyes
Herring gulls notice where approaching humans are looking, and flee sooner when they're being watched, a new study shows.
Betrayal or cooperation? Analytical investigation of behavior drivers
When looking at humanity from a macroscopic perspective, there are numerous examples of people cooperating to form societies, countries, religions, and other groupings.
Inequality of opportunity drags down everyone's motivation
Unequal compensation reduces people's motivation to work, even among those who stand to benefit from unfair advantages, finds a new study.
A pain reliever that alters perceptions of risk
While acetaminophen is helping you deal with your headache, it may also be making you more willing to take risks, a new study suggests. People who took acetaminophen rated activities...
The pandemic helped me realize I have ADHD — at 34
The traits I consider to be my biggest flaws were spiralling in self-isolation to a point that I felt they were no longer manageable. As I was going through the...
A pain reliever that alters perceptions of risk
While acetaminophen is helping you deal with your headache, it may also be making you more willing to take risks, a new study suggests. People who took acetaminophen rated activities like “bungee...
Financial Strains Significantly Raise Risk of Suicide Attempts
Financial strains such as high debt, low income and unemployment are associated with suicide attempts and should be considered key factors when assessing mental health interventions, a new study from...
Look: Teyana Taylor, Iman Shumpert celebrate daughter Rue's birth
Teyana Taylor gave birth to her second child with Iman Shumpert in the bathroom of their home.
Study highlights ties between racism and activism in black youth
A new study from North Carolina State University and the University of Virginia finds that experiences with racism are associated with increased social consciousness and social justice activism in Black...