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Resource sharing affects mortality worldwide
The act of giving and receiving increases well-being: the recipient benefits directly from the gift, and the giver benefits indirectly through emotional satisfaction. A new study now suggests that those...
Look: Ryan Murphy celebrates son Griffin Sullivan's birth
"American Horror Story" creator Ryan Murphy welcomed his third child, a baby boy, with his husband, David Miller.
An embedded ethics approach for AI development
The increasing use of AI (artificial intelligence) in the development of new medical technologies demands greater attention to ethical aspects. An interdisciplinary team advocates the integration of ethics from the...
Nature conservation policy rarely changes people's behavior
Too rarely do nature conservation initiatives or strategies announced by politicians lead to people changing their everyday behaviour. A research team has investigated the reasons for this. According to them,...
Thailand's royalists decry foreign influence as U.S. Embassy issues response
Thailand's counter-protesters are defending the monarchy and accusing the United States of supporting demonstrators who have called for reform and an end to government harassment.
Watch: Lily Collins is 'Emily in Paris' in teaser for Netflix series
"Emily in Paris," a new series from "Sex and the City" creator Darren Star, premieres on Netflix in October.
Eight ways that taking a real lunch break can improve your work (and life)
Can you really use up all 60 minutes? Experts say yes. (Photo: iStock/)This story originally featured on Working Mother.Whether you’re at the office or working from home, the lunch “hour” is hardly a...
Becca Kufrin confirms split from Garrett Yrigoyen
"Bachelorette" Season 14 star Becca Kufrin has ended her engagement to Garrett Yrigoyen.
Access to housing is not just a political issue, COVID-19 has made it a matter of life and death
The 35,000 Canadians who experience homelessness every night are at a crossroads as winter approaches, write Dr. Naheed Dosani and Dr. Trevor Morey.
For first aid classes during the pandemic, it's pool-noodle mannequins to the rescue
First aid training classes can no longer have students partner up to practise their skills on each other because of the COVID-19 pandemic. One charity came up with an inventive...
Brain protein linked to seizures, abnormal social behaviors
A team led by a biomedical scientist at the University of California, Riverside has found a new mechanism responsible for the abnormal development of neuronal connections in the mouse brain...
Niecy Nash marries singer Jessica Betts: 'Love wins'
"Reno 911!" star Niecy Nash came out while announcing her marriage to Jessica Betts.
Six seated exercises to keep you limber at your desk
Put your hamstrings to work with a steady calf raise. (Rudy Gehrman/)Even with gyms reopening at limited capacity, it’s still safer to exercise at home or outdoors. So, we’re dubbing this September Muscle...
Time spent outside improves children's well-being, study shows
Whether camping, hiking or gardening, connecting with nature has many benefits for children's well-being, a new study suggests.
52 Black former owners hit McDonald's with discrimination lawsuit
Dozens of former owners of McDonald's franchises have filed a discrimination lawsuit against the chain, which claims they were pushed out and denied benefits that were given to white owners.
Scientists show how brain flexibility emerges in infants
Cognitive flexibility, which refers to the brain's ability to switch between mental processes in response to external stimuli and different task demands, seems to begin developing during the first two...
Shedding light on split-second decision making
A little understood region of the cerebellum plays a critical role in making split-second 'go -- no go' decisions, according to a new study.
Brain protein linked to seizures, abnormal social behaviors
A team has found a new mechanism responsible for the abnormal development of neuronal connections in the mouse brain that leads to seizures and abnormal social behaviors.
The recent rise in Asian American hate crimes could have impacts beyond the pandemic
Chinatowns across the country and the world have faced the brunt of xenophobia, brought on in part by the coronavirus. (Annie Spratt/Unsplash/)“Go back to China.” These words, whether shouted in front of a...
Ethnic diversity on campus helps break down stereotypes
When students attend ethnically diverse colleges, their enriched experience transforms how they view different ethnic groups and better prepares them for life and work in 21st century America.
Research finds deep listening could help fight climate change
Curtin University research has found deep listening or Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response (ASMR) could be used as an effective tool to encourage pro-environmental behavior and create social bonding among young...
School on the land: Indigenous teachings get kids outside the classroom
Parents and First Nations schools are turning to education options like medicine picking and getting out on the land as outdoor options for schooling amid COVID-19.
Jessica Sutton: ‘Rogue’ is mayhem with message
Jessica Sutton describes her new movie, "Rogue," as "mayhem with message."
Could the coronavirus make for a lighter flu season?
The social distancing that tamps down the coronavirus could also keep many people from getting the flu.
New sex charges filed in L.A. against adult film star Ron Jeremy
Los Angeles County prosecutors on Monday filed new sexual assault charges going back to 2004 against adult film star Ron Jeremy.
People with less body response to stress task had more PTSD signs after COVID-19 began
People who did not have a large heart rate response to a stress task surprised researchers later -- after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic -- when they showed more...
Trump is 'stoking violence in our cities,' Biden says
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said Trump is "stoking violence in our cities," in his campaign speech in Pittsburgh.
House says Coronavirus Task Force reports contradict administration statements
The House select subcommittee on the coronavirus crisis on Monday released eight weekly reports from the White House Coronavirus Task Force, saying they contradict public statements made by the Trump...