Constant vigilance affects health of black women
When black women report high levels of vigilance—chronic, daily worry about having to encounter prejudice—their health suffers.
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Feb 27, 2018
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Study examines obesity and reproductive status of zoo elephants
With low birth rates, the sustainability of a zoo African elephant population is in question. A new study from University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers reveals that there is no relationship between how fat a zoo African ...
Ecology
Jan 10, 2018
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Study may add to resource managers' toolbox
A major study by researchers at William & Mary's Virginia Institute of Marine Science shows that many diverse species of Chesapeake Bay fishes—whether they eat zooplankton, other fishes, or bottom-dwelling invertebrates—exhibit ...
Ecology
Oct 30, 2017
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Genes linked with education and fertility depend on when and where you live
Different genes affect educational attainment and fertility in different times and places, according to new research from the University of Oxford. This means we could be missing important variations when we try to draw conclusions ...
Social Sciences
Sep 12, 2017
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Large-scale study of genetic data shows humans still evolving
In a study analyzing the genomes of 210,000 people in the United States and Britain, researchers at Columbia University find that the genetic variants linked to Alzheimer's disease and heavy smoking are less frequent in people ...
Evolution
Sep 5, 2017
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Who is 'too fat'? That all depends on race, gender, generation
Doctors have a specific definition of what it means to be overweight or obese.
Social Sciences
May 18, 2017
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Indoor temperatures in buildings of the future will automatically adjust to user needs
The HumanTool project being led by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland involves the testing of new indoor temperature control concepts for adjusting spaces to individual needs. Energy is saved when unused rooms can be ...
Energy & Green Tech
Apr 13, 2017
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New evidence that humans choose their partners through assortative mating
A team of Australian researchers have published a new paper that argues people choose their life partners through a form of assortative mating, which is having a distinct impact on the evolution of the human genome.
Plants & Animals
Jan 13, 2017
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Law enforcement officers urged to wear body armor to decrease mortality rates
New research published in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene (JOEH) found that law enforcement officers who wear body armor when shot by a firearm in the torso were 77 percent less likely to die from their ...
Social Sciences
Dec 7, 2016
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Research tracks interplay of genes and environment on physical, educational outcomes
Over the course of the 20th century, genes began to play a greater role in the height and body mass index (BMI) of Americans, while their significance decreased in educational attainment and occurrence of heart disease.
Social Sciences
Jul 26, 2016
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