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Share this Article You are free to share this article under the Attribution 4.0 International license. Researchers have found a marker that indicates vulnerability to post-traumatic stress disorder. They discovered that heightened activation in one particular brain region in response to seeing surprised and neutral facial expressions appears to be tied to developing PTSD. Understanding […]

Share this Article You are free to share this article under the Attribution 4.0 International license. Using machine learning to sift through the electronic health records of both mothers and newborns can predict how premature babies will fare in their first two months of life, researchers report. The new method, reported in the journal Science […]

Share this Article You are free to share this article under the Attribution 4.0 International license. Brain-wave data collected during a hearing test routinely given to newborns could help clinicians spot neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism in early infancy, according to a new study. The researchers found that newborns who later received an autism spectrum […]

Share this Article You are free to share this article under the Attribution 4.0 International license. Medicaid expansion may improve outcomes for children with cancer, according to a new analysis. Researchers found there was a 1.5% increase in overall survival of children with cancer after 2014 in states that expanded access to Medicaid compared with […]

Share this Article You are free to share this article under the Attribution 4.0 International license. There is enough evidence to support the use of electronic cigarettes as a first-line aid for smoking cessation in adults, says Kenneth Warner. “Far too many adults who want to quit smoking are unable to do so,” says Warner, […]

Share this Article You are free to share this article under the Attribution 4.0 International license. Wrapping yam seeds in biodegradable paper made from a mixture of unusable parts of banana plants and recycled cardboard boxes sharply increases yam size and yields, researchers say. As reported in Nature Food, field tests conducted in Benin, Africa, […]

Share this Article You are free to share this article under the Attribution 4.0 International license. A new fossil discovery reveals complex ecosystems existed on Earth much earlier than previously thought. The discovery challenges understanding of how quickly life recovered from the greatest mass extinction in Earth’s history. About 250 million years ago, the Permian-Triassic […]

Share this Article You are free to share this article under the Attribution 4.0 International license. Infants outperform artificial intelligence in detecting what motivates other people’s actions, according to a new study. The results, which highlight fundamental differences between cognition and computation, point to shortcomings in today’s technologies and where improvements are needed for AI […]

Share this Article You are free to share this article under the Attribution 4.0 International license. In a new study, researchers discovered the point at which forests struggle to breathe during seasons of drought. Missouri is home to an array of natural resources, with forests among the state’s most valuable ecosystems. As warmer temperatures fueled […]

Share this Article You are free to share this article under the Attribution 4.0 International license. Older adults living with food insecurity are more likely to experience malnutrition, depression, and physical limitations that affect how they live, a new study shows. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is the largest federally funded nutrition-assistance program in […]