College students hit the hay earlier and sleep longer when they’re offered a modest monetary incentive. But can a little extra cash really make good sleeping habits last?
Axolotls are a model organism researchers use to study a variety of topics in biology.
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Ashley Maynard, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich
Axolotls are amphibians known for their ability to regrow their organs, including their brains. New research clarifies their regeneration process.
A self-managed abortion is the termination of pregnancy outside the formal health care system, often with self-sourced abortion pills.
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Lauren Ralph, University of California, San Francisco
The fall of Roe v. Wade will result in more people deciding to privately end a pregnancy, a new study finds. But how often people will turn to safe versus unsafe options remains to be seen.
Psychologists aren’t sure which factors drive students to form specific academic identities, but these identities can affect career choices.
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A vast array of species, including people, use slime for a variety of essential bodily functions. Studying the genetic ancestry of slime surprisingly showcases the role of repetitive DNA in evolution.
Do your eyes play a role in where you look in your dreams?
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Yuta Senzai, University of California, San Francisco et Massimo Scanziani, University of California, San Francisco
Why your eyes move during the REM stage of sleep has puzzled scientists for years. Researchers measured mice brains to look for a possible explanation.
Saying you feel a strong national allegiance doesn’t mean you will act accordingly.
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A series of studies found that exposure to dogs leads people to make riskier financial decisions, while interactions with cats have the opposite effect.
Schools can help students see themselves working in computer science.
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While computer science courses can help students with learning disabilities see themselves in careers in the field, they are still underrepresented. A team of researchers explores why.
Bucking conventions can be wise.
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Different views of gentrification drive divisions that keep school activists separated by race.
Undergraduate students at the University of Nebraska Omaha collaborate on a group assignment for a STEM course.
Derrick Nero, University of Nebraska Omaha
Female statistics students had higher final exam grades than their male peers, even though they had less confidence in their statistics abilities at the start of the semester.
Research shows that grandparents’ involvement in their grandchildren’s lives plays a critically important role in a child’s overall health and development.
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Models shows that some 4 million people in the US have lost a grandparent to COVID-19. But until now, there has been a dearth of research into the mental health effects of losing a grandparent.
New schools can spur neighborhood growth.
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Community members want their schools to address issues beyond academics, new research suggests.
Telomeres (red) at the ends of chromosomes protect your DNA from damage.
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The protective caps at the ends of chromosomes naturally shorten over time. Researchers found that direct damage can prematurely trigger senescence and contribute to age-related diseases like cancer.
People tend to underestimate how much a friend they’ve lost contact with would enjoy a simple note saying ‘hi.’
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Some states fund their public colleges based on how well the schools perform on key metrics. New research raises questions about how that affects outcomes for students from different racial groups.
Some students aren’t identified as gifted but should qualify.
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Director, Institute for Social and Health Equity; Social and Healty Equity Endowed Chair, Department of Health Policy, Management, and Behavior, School of Public Health, University at Albany, State University of New York