Adult heterosexual women and men are often jealous about completely different threats to their relationship. These differences in jealousy seem to establish themselves far sooner than people need them. The finding surprised a research group at NTNU that has studied the topic.
Going back to the office? The colder temperature could lead to weight gain
With millions of Americans vaccinated against COVID-19, many who have worked from home over the past year will be heading back into the office. Adjusting to new routines is challenging and can affect our health and fitness. We’ve been more sedentary or more active, gained weight or dropped pounds.
The royal Wii? Queen Elizabeth’s gold-plated Nintendo console is up for sale
Playing video games just got a whole lot posher, as a gold-plated Nintendo Wii made for Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II goes on sale on eBay.
How Long Can We Live?
New research is intensifying the debate — with profound implications for the future of the planet.
Affinities, a Book of Images to Celebrate 10 Years of The Public Domain Review
In a similar way to how Open Culture aims to distill in one place the web’s high-quality free cultural and educational media, so The Public Domain Review aims to help readers explore the vast (and sometimes overwhelming!) sea of public domain works available online — like a small exhibition gallery at the entrance to an …
Does health insurance improve individuals’ financial well-being?
U.S. consumers hold trillions of dollars in debt, but they hold it very unevenly. “If you work with credit data and outcomes in the U.S., you see this tremendous variation both across states and within states,” says Paul Goldsmith-Pinkham, an assistant professor of finance at Yale SOM. “There are a lot of reasons for that, …
More than 25% of infants not getting common vaccinations, study finds
More than a quarter of American infants in 2018 had not received common childhood vaccines that protect them from illnesses such as polio, tetanus, measles, mumps and chicken pox, new research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine reveals.
A new strain of a well-known probiotic might offer help for infants’ intestinal problems
Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus GG, or LGG, is the most studied probiotic bacterium in the world. However, its features are not perfect, as it is unable to utilize the milk carbohydrate lactose or break down the milk protein casein. This is why the bacterium grows poorly in milk and why it has to be separately added to …
Why so much coronavirus modeling just doesn’t add up
Since the coronavirus outbreak, a large number of models have been developed to simulate how different measures can limit the spread of infection. Now, researchers at Malmö University have not only compared existing models but have also been involved in developing their own to create more accurate forecasts.
Over 700 health experts are calling for urgent action to expand global production of COVID vaccines
Today, we are joining over 700 health professionals and academics in sending an open letter to Prime Minister Scott Morrison urging him to take a leadership role in expanding the global production of COVID-19 vaccines and other medical tools to fight the pandemic.