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Study provides insights on bouncing back from job loss
Stress associated with job loss can have a host of negative effects on individuals that may hinder their ability to become re-employed. A new study published in the Journal of...
Body cameras may have little effect on police and citizen behaviors: study
A recent analysis published in Campbell Systematic Reviews indicates that body cameras worn by police do not have clear or consistent effects on officers' use of force, arrests, or other...
U.S. revokes visas of 1,000 Chinese students, academics
The Trump administration on Wednesday revoked the visas of more than 1,000 Chinese nationals under a late May presidential proclamation targeting academics and students accused of having ties to China's...
'No going back' to racist past, L.A. civic leaders say of post-COVID future
A new report paints a dark picture of racial and economic inequity in Los Angeles and recommends an overhaul
Trump acknowledged seriousness of COVID-19 privately to Bob Woodward in early February
U.S. President Donald Trump acknowledged in February he knew how deadly and contagious the novel coronavirus was but played it down because he did not want to create a panic,...
The Marshmallow Test Revisited
When kids “pass” the marshmallow test, are they simply better at self-control or is something else going on? A new UC San Diego study revisits the classic psychology experiment and...
Did Columbus really introduce syphilis to Europe?
Explorer Christopher Columbus, long blamed for bringing syphilis to Europe from the New World, may have gotten a bad rap, new research suggests.
F-1 Doctors help international students to U.S. med schools
Applying to medical school is an undeniably complicated process, but Azan Virji discovered that it’s even tougher when you’re an international student. The Tanzanian applicant’s options were slim, even though he already had...
Lockdowns Increase Domestic Violence and Potential Harm to Fetuses
One in four women in this country have experienced some form of physical violence by an intimate partner. And that’s before the COVID-19 pandemic created domestic hothouses for additional potential abuse due...
Lecturer takes laptops and smart phones away and musters student presence
A Danish university lecturer experiments with banning screens in discussion lessons. A new study looks at the results, which include greater student presence, improved engagement and deeper learning.
Biological roots for teen risk-taking: Uneven brain growth
Why do some adolescents take more risks than others? Research suggests that two centers in the brain, one which makes adolescents want to take risks and the other which prevents...
Read, watch, and listen to things faster than ever before
The sooner you finish, the sooner you can leave your computer alone. (Markus Spiske/Unsplash/)There’s only one way to truly get more hours in the day: bend the laws of space and time....
Amazon survey finds more than half of US workers say coronavirus has left them underemployed
More than half of the U.S. workers seeking work say their job hunt is due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The safest ways to exercise during a pandemic
Get physical in your personal space for the time being. (Pexels/)Follow all of PopSci’s COVID-19 coverage here, including breakdowns of the safest schooling options, safest dining options, and a tutorial on safest long-distance...
Breaktime Café prepares, delivers meals amid pandemic
Connor Schoen and Tony Shu were just weeks away from opening Breaktime Cafe, their job-training initiative for youth experiencing homelessness, when the pandemic hit. They knew they had to do something fast or...
'A Teacher,' starring Kate Mara, to premiere Nov. 10 on FX
"A Teacher," a limited series about a teacher's illicit relationship with a student, is coming to FX in November.
Rethinking business: Disruptions like the corona crisis also create new opportunities
Changes in the external environment always affect the success of companies and may even tilt previously valid laws of business off balance. In a new study, Jan Recker, Chair for...
People who were children when their parents divorced have less 'love hormone'
People who were children when their parents were divorced showed lower levels of oxytocin -- the so-called 'love hormone' -- when they were adults than those whose parents remained married,...
Look: Hilaria Baldwin gives birth to fifth child with Alec Baldwin
Hilaria Baldwin welcomed a son with her husband, Alec Baldwin, after experiencing two miscarriages in 2019.
Blake Shelton, Gwen Stefani, Carrie Underwood to perform at ACM Awards
Blake Shelton, Gwen Stefani, Carrie Underwood and Trisha Yearwood will perform Sept. 16 at the Academy of Country Music Awards.
Feeling misunderstood boosts support for Brexit
Feeling misunderstood by other groups makes people more likely to support separatist causes like Brexit and Scottish independence, new research suggests.
Watch: Demi Lovato on using platform for something 'bigger' than singing
Demi Lovato discussed her campaign for Breonna Taylor and her new partnership with Talkspace online therapy on "Good Morning America."
Unconscious learning underlies belief in God, study suggests
Individuals who can unconsciously predict complex patterns, an ability called implicit pattern learning, are likely to hold stronger beliefs that there is a god who creates patterns of events in...
Harvard senior uses Peabody archives to create documentary
Growing up in London, Che R. Applewhaite loved going to art exhibitions and film screenings. He would often chronicle his experiences through blogging and journaling. At Harvard, he wrote articles on culture and...
Vitamin B1 deficiency a key factor in the development of alcohol-related dementia
A research group has now developed a hypothesis whereby iron deposits in the brain -- resulting from alcohol-induced vitamin B1 deficiency -- can be regarded as key factors in cognitive...
Look: Ashley Darby expecting second child with Michael Darby
"Real Housewives of Potomac" star Ashley Darby is expecting her second child with her husband, Michael Darby.
Most L.A. households face serious financial problems amid coronavirus pandemic, poll finds
The survey offers further proof that the heaviest impact of the outbreak often falls on Black and Latino households.
Unconscious learning fosters belief in God, study finds
People who unconsciously predict complex patterns are more likely to hold a strong belief in God -- a God who creates order in an otherwise chaotic universe.