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Many states lack election flexibility needed to address pandemic safety concerns
Many states continue to lack the policies and preparations needed to address safety concerns of holding elections in November, despite the lessons learned in recent 2020 primary elections that were...
Justin Thomas likely to challenge favored Brooks Koepka at PGA Championship
World No. 1 Justin Thomas is expected to challenge defending champion Brooks Koepka this week at the PGA Championship, the first major event of the resumed PGA Tour season.
Michigan, Arizona, Kansas, Missouri, Washington holding primaries Tuesday
Five states held primary elections on Tuesday with some high-profile members of Congress seeking to fend off challengers from within their parties.
Lions remove QB Matthew Stafford from COVID-19 list after 'false positive'
The Detroit Lions removed franchise quarterback Matthew Stafford from the reserve/COVID-19 list and placed him on the active roster after a "false positive test result."
When it comes to COVID-19 misinformation, even some health-care workers fall prey, study finds
A survey by the institute for public health research finds a quarter of Quebecers believe COVID-19 was created in a lab.
Inquiry into racism in B.C. health care must hear from two-spirit people, nurse says
The provincial health ministry has launched an investigation into systemic racism faced by Indigenous peoples in the health care system. People are asked to share their experiences via an online...
Grooming behavior reveals complex social networks among dairy cows
By tracking the grooming behaviors of dairy cows, researchers have gained new insights into the formation and evolution of social networks among cows.
Third inmate tests positive for COVID-19 at Edmonton Remand Centre
A third inmate who was released Monday from the Edmonton Remand Centre has tested positive for the coronavirus.
Gunfire at party at Mulholland Drive mansion leaves woman dead, two people wounded
Three people were shot, one fatally, at a party in a mansion on Mulholland Drive where police had investigated a disturbance hours earlier.
Five big questions about when and how to open schools amid COVID-19
It’s back-to-school time in the United States, but for the world’s leader in coronavirus infections and deaths, what “back to school” means is anything but clear.Many countries have gotten ahead of the pandemic...
Pandemic reveals resiliency of many older Americans
Older Americans are feeling stressed by COVID-19 and prolonged social isolation, but they're also showing their resiliency, a new study finds.
Neil Young sues Trump campaign over use of songs at rallies
Neil Young filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against President Donald Trump's reelection campaign, alleging the musician's songs were used at campaign rallies without Young's permission.
Can sleep protect us from forgetting old memories?
Researchers report that sleep may help people to learn continuously through their lifetime by encoding new memories and protecting old ones.
Key brain region was 'recycled' as humans developed the ability to read
A new study offers evidence that the brain's inferotemporal cortex, which is specialized to perform object recognition, has been repurposed for a key component of reading called orthographic processing --...
In a first, San Diego DA charges gym owner for violating California's COVID-19 shutdown orders
The complaint charges Peter San Nicolas with 5 misdemeanors for refusing to close his Ramona Fitness Center.
Will COVID-19 mark the end of scientific publishing as we know it?
Randy Schekman is getting a bit tired of talking about this. But then, this could be the last time he has to. “The argument for open access is so obvious,...
Music’s Effect on the Aging Brain
Jennie Dorris stood behind her marimba calling out the name of each musical note as she struck its corresponding wooden bar with a rubber mallet, “C! E! F! … Now,...
Social bonds in adulthood don’t mediate early life trauma
When baboons experience trauma in early life, they have higher levels of stress hormones in adulthood—a potential marker of poor health—than their peers who don’t experience trauma, even if they...
Teen accused in Twitter hack targeting Obama, Bill Gates, others pleads not guilty
A Florida teen identified as the mastermind of the scheme that gained control of Twitter accounts belonging to politicians, celebrities and tech moguls in order to scam people out of...
New research suggests racism could be a genetic trait
Black Lives Matter (BLM) is an anti-racist movement in the United States, founded as a reaction to many incidents of racism and brutal police violence against black people. The movement...
PPE shortages, little guidance plague home health workers during pandemic
New York City home healthcare workers interviewed during the height of the COVID-19 outbreak in March and April said they "felt invisible" and "were forced to make difficult trade-offs in...
Watch: Alanis Morissette sings to her kids in 'Ablaze' video
Alanis Morissette released a video for her song "Ablaze" featuring her husband, Mario "Souleye" Treadway, and their children.
School of Dental Medicine’s Class of 2024 meets virtually
Harvard School of Dental Medicine (HSDM) welcomed 35 new doctor of dental medicine students during Monday’s orientation. This is the first time in HSDM history that an incoming class began...
This GOP consultant traveled to a July family gathering amid pandemic. 'Big mistake'
Richard Costigan and his family attended a gathering in Georgia in early July. He, his wife and several other family members have since gotten COVID-19.
Jammu and Kashmir imposes curfew over protest concerns
Administrators in Muslim-majority Jammu and Kashmir have imposed a curfew that will run through Wednesday over concerns about violent protests.
Social networks can support academic success
Social networks have been found to influence academic performance: students tend to perform better with high-performers among their friends, as some people are capable of inspiring others to try harder,...
An averted glance gives a glimpse of the mind behind the eyes
Shakespeare once wrote that the 'eyes are the window to your soul.' But scientists have found it challenging to peer into the brain to see how it derives meaning from...
Strong relationships in adulthood won't 'fix' effects of early childhood adversity
Harsh conditions in early life are a fundamental cause of adult stress, and according to new research on wild baboons, this effect is not explained by a lack of social...