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Older adults have a hard time accessing virtual healthcare
Researchers found that more than one third of people over 65 years old would have some degree of problems with telemedicine. (Pex/)This is a golden age for telemedicine, so says health providers and...
NFL sets opt-out deadline, will fine players $50K for COVID-19 test refusal
The NFL has imposed a Thursday deadline for players who want to opt out of the 2020 NFL season amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The league also will discipline players for...
Monkeying around: Study finds older primates father far fewer babies
Older male rhesus monkeys sire fewer offspring, even though they appear to be mating as much as younger monkeys with similarly high social status. Sperm quality or quantity, or the...
South Korea activist accuses lawyer in Seoul mayor case of lying
The South Korean lawyer representing the woman accusing former Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon of sexual harassment is being charged with making false allegations.
Kailyn Lowry gives birth to fourth child, a son
"Teen Mom 2" star Kailyn Lowry welcomed her fourth son, her second child with Chris Lopez.
Using crowd simulation to encourage social distancing
As Europe faces a resurgence of coronavirus, having loosened strict lockdowns, one of the most important policy questions is how people can safely social distance in crowded places. Our ability...
Why the pandemic introduces language that is 'hard to explain'
New words and phrases like "flatten the curve," "social distancing," and "stop the spread" have entered our pandemic lexicon at a dramatic rate. To make sense of the changes, Penn...
The best vibrating sleep aids for a fussy baby
Sleep soundly. (Ciprian Sam via Unsplash /)Having a baby almost guarantees that your nights are going to get a whole lot shorter and a whole lot louder. Thankfully, there’s a quick, straightforward solution...
TikTok owner faces criticism in China for bowing to Trump pressure to sell or face U.S. ban
ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming told employees on Tuesday there were misunderstandings on Chinese social media about TikTok's situation in the United States and that the company could face more difficulties...
Amnesty International: Police violated protesters' rights at U.S. rallies
Amnesty International said in a new report Tuesday that U.S. law enforcement committed dozens of human rights violations in their handling this summer of demonstrations after the death of George...
Will COVID-19 mark the end of scientific publishing as we know it?
Randy Schekman is getting a bit tired of talking about this.
Canadians with disabilities face barriers to financial security, researchers find
When University of Alberta sociologist Michelle Maroto came across a Toronto Star article about an Ontario woman struggling to make ends meet while battling Type 1 diabetes, she knew the...
Amnesty International: Police violated protesters' rights 125 times across U.S.
Amnesty International said in a new report Tuesday that U.S. law enforcement committed dozens of human rights violations in their handling this summer of demonstrations that protested the death of...
Asian elephants are capable of using water as a tool
Elephants are known for their complex cognitive abilities, such as memory, problem-solving and tool use, and for their complex social behaviors. A new research article in the journal Animal Behavior...
Religion shapes American attitudes about gun ownership, study shows
Whether it's a fear of violence or a steadfast belief in constitutional rights, Americans have strong opinions on why they need guns. But concerns about Satan and Armageddon also enter...
Brexit uncertainty and migration decisions spark brain drain concerns
Brexit has sparked major changes in migration decisions, equivalent to the impact of a serious economic or political crisis, according to a pioneering joint study between the Oxford-in-Berlin research partnership...
Study reveals impact of powerful CEOs and money laundering on bank performance
Banks with powerful CEO's and smaller, less independent, boards are more likely to take risks and be susceptible to money laundering, according to new research led by the University of...
Watch: Common says he 'felt at home' performing onstage again on 'Tonight Show'
Common appeared on "The Tonight Show" and discussed with host Jimmy Fallon how it felt to perform onstage once again at Dave Chappelle's socially distanced music festival.
The 'female' brain: why damaging myths about women and science keep coming back in new forms
In 1879, French polymath Gustave Le Bon wrote that even in "the most intelligent races" there "are a large number of women whose brains are closer in size to those...
Academic acceleration has no negative long-term effects on the psychological well-being of gifted youth
A new longitudinal study published in the Journal of Educational Psychology from Vanderbilt's Study of Mathematically Precocious Youth finds that there are no negative effects on the long-term well-being of...
Black mothers face dismally high death rates. Now they have to contend with climate change, too.
News studies and legislation show how dire the situation is for Black mothers in America. (Mustafa Omar/Unsplash/)In 2016, Kira Johnson died giving birth to her second child, hours after she notified doctors of...
Pet subscription boxes you’ll both eagerly anticipate
Let the unboxing begin. (Erda Estremera via Unsplash/)We don’t always know what will strike our pet’s fancy, and become a well-loved essential they carry everywhere, including to bed. Pet parents can be just...
Gallup poll: Satisfaction with direction of U.S. at 9-year low
Satisfaction among Americans with the direction of the United States is at its lowest level in nearly a decade and just a few points off the all-time low, a Gallup...
How animation speed affects consumers' perception of product size
Researchers from University of Hong Kong, Yonsei University, and Chinese University of Hong Kong published a new paper in the Journal of Marketing that examines the relationship between animated movement...
Grooming behavior between dairy cows reveals complex social network
Like humans, cattle are social creatures with complex relationships that change as group dynamics evolve. A study published in Frontiers in Veterinary Science offered new insights into the social networking...
Air quality forecasting: It’s nothing if not prescient!
If the coronavirus pandemic has taught us one thing, it is we have it within us to change behavior to effect a positive outcome. Probably the most emblematic example is...
Seized Fyre Festival merch auctioned off by U.S. Marshals
U.S. Marshals are auctioning promotional hats, clothing, and other merchandise left over from the disastrous 2017 Bahamas Fyre Festival fraud scheme as a way to raise forfeiture funds.
MLB postponing 'Field of Dreams' game until 2021 due to coronavirus
Major League Baseball is postponing its inaugural "Field of Dreams" game until 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic.