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Many older people with health insurance coverage through Medicare still can’t afford the care they need. RichLegg/E+ via Getty Images

Where the government draws the line for Medicaid coverage leaves out many older Americans who may need help paying for medical and long-term care bills – new research

Increasing the number of older people with both Medicaid and Medicare would mean fewer of them would be forced to skimp on the care and treatment they need.
This image of actin filaments in a cell was taken using a type of superresolution microscopy. Xiaowei Zhuang, HHMI, Harvard University, and Nature Publishing Group/NIH via Flickr

Zooming across time and space simultaneously with superresolution to understand how cells divide

Superresolution microscopy allowed researchers to view cells at the molecular level. Improvements on the technique can help study the building blocks of complex cell processes over time.
The 21st Century Cures Act requires that test results be released to patients even before their health care provider has reviewed them. Natalia Gdovskaia/Moment via Getty Images

The 21st Century Cures Act requires that patients receive medical results immediately – and new research shows patients prefer it that way

The law requires medical test results be made available to patients even before a clinician has reviewed them.
Burberry was one of the first Western companies to announce it was suspending sales in Russia after the invasion. Oleg Nikishin/Getty Images

Liberal CEOs were more likely to exit Russia following its invasion of Ukraine than more conservative corporate leaders

A new study found that a CEO’s political ideology was correlated with the decision of whether to leave or suspend operations in Russia following the 2022 invasion.
Warm, supportive caregiving can help counteract the effects of stress during childhood and development. Halfpoint Images/Moment via Getty Images

Positive parenting can help protect against the effects of stress in childhood and adolescence, new study shows

Without supportive parents, children already under stress may experience a shrinkage in brain volume in an area of the brain that is important for learning and memory.
Research shows that at least 17% of the population experiences high levels of math anxiety. Emilija Manevska/Moment via Getty Images

Why putting off college math can be a good idea

College students can benefit from not taking math courses in their freshman year, new research shows.
The pandemic’s effect on student learning could exacerbate racial and economic achievement gaps. Laura Olivas/Moment Collection/Getty Images

COVID-19 hurt kids’ math learning more than reading and writing – with the biggest setbacks in fall 2020

A new analysis of standardized test scores from elementary schools in Michigan pinpoints when during the pandemic students fell most behind.
One-third of customers will return to a hacked site without even changing their password, according to a recent study. d3sign/Moment Collection/Getty Images

Fear trumps anger when it comes to data breaches – angry customers vent, but fearful customers don’t come back

Companies tend to focus on appeasing angry customers after a data breach. New research shows they may want to pay more attention to customers who are afraid to return to their site.
Addressing the increased risks of certain diseases among those with Down syndrome could help improve their quality of life. Halfpoint Images/Moment via Getty Images

Several Down syndrome features may be linked to a hyperactive antiviral immune response – new research

People with Down syndrome have an extra chromosome 21. Understanding the effects of those triplicated genes could help improve the health of those with Down syndrome and other medical conditions.
Uber wealthy couples are rather traditional when it comes to who works and who doesn’t. EXTREME-PHOTOGRAPHER/E+ via Getty Images

Most super rich couples have breadwinning husbands and stay-at-home wives, contrasting sharply with everyone else

While most heterosexual couples are dual-earners, super rich couples continue to have gender-traditional arrangements in which the man is the sole breadwinner.

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