Recognising aftershocks is an important part of assessing a region’s disaster risk

Cases in which body is found decomposed have been steadily increasing since 1980, researchers say

 

Multi-ancestry genome-wide association meta-analyses identify risk loci for cannabis use disorder. Genomic structural equation modeling and genetic correlation analyses show overlap with several other traits, including impulsivity and psychopathology ...

Researchers have discovered a series of large undersea sediment deposits in a region near Italy that were likely formed by an ancient volcanic supereruption. These deposits, known as megabeds, were found in the western Marsili Basin, an area at the ...

In the first study to examine ice cores from the summit of the highest tropical mountain in the world, new evidence provides unique insight into the climate record of the Amazon Basin over the last six decades. Nestled within the central Peruvian An ...

study finds incidence of celiac disease higher than expected. Rates vary by region; Colorado having the ‘highest risk for celiac’ among U.S. sites studied

Objectives Opioid use disorder (OUD) is a major public health concern in the USA, resulting in high rates of overdose and other negative outcomes. Methadone, an OUD treatment, has been shown to be effective in reducing the risk of overdose and improv ...

As possibilities have changed and technology has advanced, memories and nostalgia are now a significant part of our use of social media. This is shown in a study from the University of Gothenburg and University West.

 

Medical cannabis does not impair cognitive function when used as prescribed A new study conducted by researchers at Swinburne University of Technology’s Centre for Human Psychopharmacology suggests that cannabis, when used as prescribed to ...

Image by Elnur/ShutterstockA study on Japanese employees observed that depressive symptoms were most strongly associated

 

While studying <i>Eptesicus serotinus</i> – the serotine bat – researchers at the University of Lausanne made a surprise discovery: it had a peculiarly large penis.

<p>The burden of heat-related mortality during the summer of 2022 in Europe may have exceeded 70,000 deaths according to a study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal). The authors of the study revised upwards initi ...

IntroductionA crucial aspect of social norms pertains to determining which behaviors are considered appropriate. Here we consider everyday behaviors. Some everyday behaviors are rated as more appropriate than others, and ratings of the appropriatenes ...

Entrepreneurship research increasingly acknowledges marriage as an important resource for long-term commitment to entrepreneurial ventures. At the same time, family scholars emphasize the deinstitutionalization of marriage in many countries, meaning ...

<p>Two literature reviews from assistant professor <a href="https://publichealth.gmu.edu/profiles/rbasiri" target="_blank">Raedeh Basiri</a> show that poor nutrition plays ...

A GoFundMe launched to repatriate the student’s body has exceeded $22,000

Experts studying remains of victims buried in 14th century say bubonic plague was not an indiscriminate killer