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Phys.org / Boys ditch books when schools close—girls keep reading: Study

When holidays or pandemics shut down schools, gender differences in children's reading habits widen; boys stop reading, while girls continue, according to a new study from the University of Copenhagen. The researchers say ...

11 hours ago
Phys.org / Why cooperative workplaces boost your sense of freedom

Jack Welch, the legendary General Electric CEO, was infamous for firing the bottom 10% of his workforce every year, without exception. The company's market cap rose substantially during Welch's tenure, but his "rank and yank" ...

9 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Previously unrecognized immune response could enhance defense against cancer

In a paradigm-breaking study, researchers have discovered a novel way the immune system, specifically T cells, attack their target cells, reshaping long-held assumptions in immunology and demonstrating direct implications ...

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Medical Xpress / Internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy provides lasting benefits for tinnitus

For patients with tinnitus, internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy (ICBT) is associated with significant improvements during a six-year follow-up period, according to a study published online March 19 in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head ...

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Phys.org / New imaging technique maps membrane lipids in 3D at nanoscale

Biological membranes of cells and their subunits (organelles) are organized into tiny regions (nanodomains) made up of fats (lipids) and proteins. Those specialized regions carry out important tasks for the cell, such as ...

7 hours ago
Medical Xpress / Ultra-high-resolution MRI powers the most complete brain structural atlas yet

An international team led by the ITACA Institute at the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) has developed one of the most comprehensive and detailed structural atlases of the human brain to date. Known as HoliAtlas, ...

10 hours ago
Phys.org / New NMR method allows the observation of chalcogen bonds

Toward the right side of the periodic table below oxygen, are the chalcogens, or "ore-forming" elements. The chalcogens that occur naturally, including sulfur, selenium and tellurium, are all somehow involved in biological ...

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Phys.org / Earth's 40,000-year tilt cycle links Antarctic ice growth to subtropical productivity

Cycles in the growth and decay of Antarctica's ice sheets once shaped marine biological productivity thousands of miles away in the subtropical ocean, according to new research led by scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. ...

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Phys.org / Electronics of the future: Ultra-efficient graphene switch developed at nanometer scale

A team of researchers from Tel Aviv University, in collaboration with colleagues from Japan, has taken an important step toward the next generation of electronics. The scientists achieved highly precise control of the internal ...

9 hours ago
Phys.org / Social media and monetization in the Ukraine-Russia war

The internet has become a battleground, writes the author of a new article in the Journal of Anthropological Research, and particularly so in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, which has been called the first "TikTok ...

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Medical Xpress / Brain scans suggest nature exposure may boost mood and cut negative feelings

You probably heard it from your mom a thousand times—fresh air and sunshine; it's the cure for most anything. Now scientists at the University of Houston concur, measuring the impact of mother's advice on Mother Nature ...

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Medical Xpress / New research suggests FDA should consider redesign of proposed nutrition labels

Packaged foods offer convenience for families and individuals, but they can be a major source of saturated fat, sodium and added sugars, which when consumed in excess contribute to chronic disease. To help people build healthier ...

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