Follow ScienceDaily - Society, filter it, and define how you want to receive the news (via Email, RSS, Telegram, WhatsApp etc.) https://follow.it/rss52 Mon, 27 Sep 2021 02:13:43 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/1zkO6lqtRviJ3O5VM8qR6Zs0ohxaO6Yr A neuroscientist and speech pathologist, led a study that uncovered how neural networks in infants influence their language learning skills in early childhood.]]> Sat, 25 Sep 2021 00:25:33 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/1zkO6lqtRviJ3O5VM8qR6Zs0ohxaO6Yr https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/1zkO6lqtRvhBZKb-tw9lcOzdsCmHakzH Scientists offer an alternative way to understand and minimize health impacts from human-caused changes to the climate and environment.]]> Fri, 24 Sep 2021 01:28:39 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/1zkO6lqtRvhBZKb-tw9lcOzdsCmHakzH https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/1zkO6lqtRvg0Jr7nx5NLmF1cWWor9YPv Social inequality can incite collective violence in an experimental setting, finds a new study.]]> Wed, 22 Sep 2021 01:57:59 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/1zkO6lqtRvg0Jr7nx5NLmF1cWWor9YPv https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/1zkO6lqtRvgTw0Myxa_YJSlmFkX7M1Jw Patients in most countries of the world do not have access to basic cancer medicines, according to new research. Their article asked oncologists worldwide to list the most important cancer medicines and to describe whether patients could access these medicines in their home country.]]> Tue, 21 Sep 2021 18:51:21 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/1zkO6lqtRvgTw0Myxa_YJSlmFkX7M1Jw https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/1zkO6lqtRvgTw0Myxa_YJSejEQ2Mq9rY Researchers have demonstrated how a detailed 'cradle to grave' evaluation at the outset of new metal mining explorations can greatly mitigate against negative environmental impacts.]]> Tue, 21 Sep 2021 18:51:17 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/1zkO6lqtRvgTw0Myxa_YJSejEQ2Mq9rY https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/1zkO6lqtRvh1QG0LgNxNaV1cWWor9YPv New research shows that belonging insecurity in a STEM course, specifically a first-year chemistry course, can affect a student's midterm scores, which can then feed back into the student's belonging uncertainty. For students in groups that are underrepresented in STEM, there's a danger that such a feedback loop could cause them to decide that science isn't for them, deterring potential scientists from even entering a STEM field.]]> Mon, 20 Sep 2021 18:18:07 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/1zkO6lqtRvh1QG0LgNxNaV1cWWor9YPv https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/1zkO6lqtRvgYTLrOYuqR4ylmFkX7M1Jw A small act of kindness can go a long way, especially say researchers, towards bolstering student health and wellness. A new study explores how the inclusion of a kindness assignment in an undergraduate course impacted student perceptions of themselves, their peers and their campus.]]> Mon, 20 Sep 2021 16:09:12 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/1zkO6lqtRvgYTLrOYuqR4ylmFkX7M1Jw https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/1zkO6lqtRviT5JgL-IbG9ZVjH6qdYdAk Scientists have assembled a quantitative assessment for agriculture sustainability for countries around the world based not only on environmental impacts, but economic and social impacts, as well. The Sustainable Agriculture Matrix, or SAM, provides independent and transparent measurements of agricultural sustainability at a national level that can help governments and organizations to evaluate progress, encourage accountability, identify priorities for improvement, and inform national policies and actions towards sustainable agriculture around the globe.]]> Fri, 17 Sep 2021 17:09:00 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/1zkO6lqtRviT5JgL-IbG9ZVjH6qdYdAk https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/1zkO6lqtRvh3z7jdOOyyteT5HJgy6HUf A new study finds that SARS-CoV-2 is evolving toward more efficient aerosol generation, and loose-fitting masks provide significant but only modest source control. Until vaccination rates are very high, continued layered controls, including improved ventilation, increased filtration, UV air sanitation, and tight-fitting masks are critical to protect people in public-facing jobs and indoor spaces, researchers urge.]]> Thu, 16 Sep 2021 23:34:28 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/1zkO6lqtRvh3z7jdOOyyteT5HJgy6HUf https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/1zkO6lqtRvjX1JYEFhy83cb1naedg1wr Data sets that are biased by having too many genomes from people with European ancestry can still be applied to other ancestry groups to predict their risk of developing breast and prostate cancer, researchers report.]]> Thu, 16 Sep 2021 20:29:13 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/1zkO6lqtRvjX1JYEFhy83cb1naedg1wr https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/1zkO6lqtRvj8nj93iWPQvOzdsCmHakzH At a time when many municipalities are seeking to control urban stormwater by investing heavily in green infrastructure -- such as water-quality ponds, infiltration basins, porous pavement and riparian plantings -- a new study suggests that these expensive efforts may not have much of an impact.]]> Thu, 16 Sep 2021 20:28:43 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/1zkO6lqtRvj8nj93iWPQvOzdsCmHakzH https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/1zkO6lqtRvj8nj93iWPQvKCY3L745TL_ According to a new study, parental alienating behaviors and coercively controlling abuse are similar, and should be treated similarly in family court proceedings.]]> Thu, 16 Sep 2021 17:45:58 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/1zkO6lqtRvj8nj93iWPQvKCY3L745TL_ https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/1zkO6lqtRvinNJkkKOZXZnn9ye8UNv30 A pilot study found that young adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and intellectual disabilities (ID) were able to lose or maintain their weight with a system of education and support in place.]]> Wed, 15 Sep 2021 22:14:01 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/1zkO6lqtRvinNJkkKOZXZnn9ye8UNv30 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/1zkO6lqtRvje1oEs29r1q6CY3L745TL_ Countries in Africa assessed as being least vulnerable to an epidemic were the worst affected by Covid-19, new research suggests.]]> Wed, 15 Sep 2021 19:52:04 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/1zkO6lqtRvje1oEs29r1q6CY3L745TL_ https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/1zkO6lqtRvje1oEs29r1q-T5HJgy6HUf Researchers have studied aerosol production from playing wind instruments, singing and acting, allowing them to develop recommendations to minimize COVID transmission.]]> Wed, 15 Sep 2021 19:51:47 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/1zkO6lqtRvje1oEs29r1q-T5HJgy6HUf https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/1zkO6lqtRvgozVfBQqT155s0ohxaO6Yr Throughout history, pandemics have been a key driver of human population change, thanks to mortality and declining fertility rates. And, according to a new study, COVID-19 is no exception.]]> Wed, 15 Sep 2021 19:51:29 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/1zkO6lqtRvgozVfBQqT155s0ohxaO6Yr https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/1zkO6lqtRvgozVfBQqT15-zdsCmHakzH Nearly half of New York City mothers who had been trying to become pregnant again before the coronavirus pandemic began stopped in the first few months of the outbreak, a new study shows.]]> Wed, 15 Sep 2021 17:10:02 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/1zkO6lqtRvgozVfBQqT15-zdsCmHakzH https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/1zkO6lqtRvis-p925YbOcl1cWWor9YPv Eighteen months ago, stickers began to dot the floors of most shops, spaced about six feet apart, indicating the physical distance required to avoid the COVID-19 virus an infected person may shed when breathing or speaking. But is the distance enough to help avoid infectious aerosols?]]> Wed, 15 Sep 2021 00:48:27 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/1zkO6lqtRvis-p925YbOcl1cWWor9YPv https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/1zkO6lqtRviAei5nouLQZeT5HJgy6HUf A team of researchers is using a novel technique to comb through the data and to reconstruct major branches in the linguistic tree.]]> Fri, 10 Sep 2021 23:27:35 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/1zkO6lqtRviAei5nouLQZeT5HJgy6HUf https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/1zkO6lqtRvi_xCtiYg3O56CY3L745TL_ Researchers have been monitoring the impact of the Lyme Bay Marine Protected Area (MPA). It was designated in 2008, and researchers now found there are 370% more fish within the MPA than in similar areas outside it where bottom-towed fishing is still permitted.]]> Thu, 09 Sep 2021 18:39:27 +0200 https://api.follow.it/track-rss-story-click/v3/1zkO6lqtRvi_xCtiYg3O56CY3L745TL_