4+ hour, 48+ min ago Home " Science " Psychology Chatty stuffed animals blur the line between play, surveillance, and companionship. A child asks a toy a question and gets an answer back'not a recorded phrase, but a new sentence, formed on the spot. That is the…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago Although the science is unsettled, the White House has embraced core tenets of the "sperm count decline hypothesis." Many women are proactively choosing to have no or fewer children. But for those who do wish to get pregnant, yet struggle…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago Dogs may boost mental health by subtly reshaping the microbes in our bodies. "Adolescent children who keep dogs exhibit higher mental well-being, and we also found that dog ownership alters the gut microbiota," Takefumi Kikusui, one of the study authors…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago "The risk following vaccination is substantially lower than the risk following infection". We've all heard variations of this conversation: "The virus isn't that bad for children, and the vaccine has its own risks. Isn't it better to just skip it?...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago How Amish barns could hold the secret to preventing the onset of allergies. In today's world, allergies are nearly unavoidable. For instance, a report from Stanford Medicine suggests that nearly 40 percent of the human population (over three billion people) suffers…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago Home " Health " Mind & Brain Researchers identify a neural pathway connecting trauma, pain, and destructive behavior. A single neural thread in the brain may explain why some people who are hurt lash out while others turn the pain inward. "Our findings…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago Home " Science " Psychology Research finds that IQ differences in identical twins raised apart are largely influenced by education. There's a common assumption that intelligence is largely determined by genetics. After all, previously published studies found that identical twins raised apart'who…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago Scientists trace rare infant disease to a single gene linking the brain and pancreas. When six infants around the world were diagnosed with an odd trio of symptoms (diabetes, epilepsy, and abnormally small heads) scientists suspected a hidden genetic thread....

2+ mon, 1+ day ago Researchers mapped lead contamination in Chicago's soil and the results are alarming. Even though'one in four'U.S. homes likely has soil lead levels over the recommended safety limits, no major U.S. city includes systematic soil monitoring as part of its lead prevention…...

2+ mon, 5+ day ago Home " Health " Genetics Infections in mice can cause altered sperm and increased anxiety in offspring. In a Melbourne lab, researchers infected male mice with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. After the mice recovered, they were bred with healthy females....