With a few finger strokes or swipes on a computer or cell phone, seniors with pain reduce the risk of depression when visiting social media sites.
Social Sciences
Oct 17, 2018
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In numerous different animals, cognitive ability, including learning and memory, is often negatively affected by stress. But not all individuals of a particular species are equally good at cognitive tasks to begin with, and ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 16, 2018
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For some animals—such as beetles, ants, toads, and primates—short-term social isolation can be just as vital as social interaction to development and long-term evolution. In a review published July 17 in the journal Trends ...
Evolution
Jul 17, 2018
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470
Are Americans becoming lonelier?
Social Sciences
May 8, 2018
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It's hot at El Campeon Farms, even for early August. A hard wind accompanies the heat, blowing through the Conejo Valley, where this horse ranch sits in Southern California. Abby Followwill is saddled on a horse named Vince. ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 6, 2018
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While people tend to describe tropical oceanic islands as 'paradises on Earth' and associate them with calm beaches, transparent warm waters and marvellous landscapes, archipelagos are often the product of a fierce natural ...
Ecology
Mar 26, 2018
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For older adults who grew up before the personal computer, iPhones and Amazon Echo became technological mainstays in everyday life, a growing number of startups are working on smart devices with features designed to keep ...
Consumer & Gadgets
Feb 7, 2018
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A new algorithm developed at the University of Waterloo will help first responders and home care providers better help the elderly during natural disasters.
Software
Feb 2, 2018
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Some individual animals are prone to social isolation, new research suggests.
Plants & Animals
Dec 19, 2017
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Global climate warming is considered a major threat to many living organisms but not all consequences of warming need to be harmful to species. A recent study from the University of Helsinki published on Evolution shows that ...
Evolution
Dec 11, 2017
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