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EurekAlert! – Breaking News- New dog, old tricks? Stray dogs can understand human cuesPet dogs are highly receptive to commands from their owners. But is this due to their training or do dogs have an innate ability to understand human signals? A new study finds that 80% of untrained stray dogs successfully followed pointing directions from people to a specific location. The results suggest that dogs can understand […]
- Chemists have managed to stabilize the 'capricious' phosphorusAn international team of Russian, Swedish and Ukrainian scientists has identified an effective strategy to improve the stability of two-dimensional black phosphorus, which is a promising material for use in optoelectronics.
- Cheap drug may alleviate treatment-resistance in leukemiaA common and inexpensive drug may be used to counteract treatment resistance in patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), one of the most common forms of blood cancer. This is the conclusion of a study in mice and human blood cells performed at Karolinska Institutet and SciLifeLab and published in the medical journal EMBO Molecular […]
- Psychology program for refugee children improves wellbeingA positive psychology program created by researchers at Queen Mary University of London focuses on promoting wellbeing in refugee children. It is unusual in that it focuses on promoting positive outcomes, rather than addressing war trauma exposure.
- America's most widely consumed oil causes genetic changes in the brainNew UC Riverside research shows soybean oil not only leads to obesity and diabetes, but could also affect neurological conditions like autism, Alzheimer's disease, anxiety, and depression.
- New dog, old tricks? Stray dogs can understand human cues
- EurekAlert! – Policy and Ethics
- Climate may play a bigger role than deforestation in rainforest biodiversity(Field Museum) In a study on small mammal biodiversity in the Atlantic Forest, researchers found that climate may affect biodiversity in rainforests even more than deforestation does.
- PLOs joins publishers/societies supporting White House proposal on federal-funded research(PLOS) PLOS and other prominent organizations delivered the following letter to the Trump Administration on January 17, 2020, in support of the proposed White House policy regarding federally-funded research.
- New dog, old tricks? Stray dogs can understand human cues(Frontiers) Pet dogs are highly receptive to commands from their owners. But is this due to their training or do dogs have an innate ability to understand human signals? A new study finds that 80% of untrained stray dogs successfully followed pointing directions from people to a specific location. The results suggest that dogs can […]
- Microplastics affect sand crabs' mortality and reproduction, PSU study finds(Portland State University) Sand crabs, a key species in beach ecosystems, were found to have increased adult mortality and decreased reproductive success when exposed to plastic microfibers, according to a new Portland State University study.
- Transformational innovation needed to reach global forest restoration goals(University of Maryland Baltimore County) New research finds that global South countries have pledged the largest areas of land to forest restoration, and are also farthest behind in meeting their targets due to challenging factors such as population growth, corruption, and deforestation. 'We've identified countries that need help, not failures,' says UMBC's Matt Fagan. With […]
- Climate may play a bigger role than deforestation in rainforest biodiversity
- EurekAlert! – Social and Behavioral Science
- Internet use reduces study skills in university students(Swansea University) Research conducted at Swansea University and the University of Milan has shown that students who use digital technology excessively are less motivated to engage with their studies, and are more anxious about tests. This effect was made worse by the increased feelings of loneliness that use of digital technology produced.
- Transformational innovation needed to reach global forest restoration goals(University of Maryland Baltimore County) New research finds that global South countries have pledged the largest areas of land to forest restoration, and are also farthest behind in meeting their targets due to challenging factors such as population growth, corruption, and deforestation. 'We've identified countries that need help, not failures,' says UMBC's Matt Fagan. With […]
- Microplastics affect sand crabs' mortality and reproduction, PSU study finds(Portland State University) Sand crabs, a key species in beach ecosystems, were found to have increased adult mortality and decreased reproductive success when exposed to plastic microfibers, according to a new Portland State University study.
- Digital athletics in analogue stadiums(Aalto University) Why do people pay money travel to big arenas to watch people sit in chairs and stare into screens? What are they getting in real life that they can't get from streaming it online? Researchers in Finland have studied for the first time what motivates the 'in real life' consumption of e-sports.
- Reward improves visual perceptual learning -- but only after people sleep(Brown University) A new study from Brown researchers finds that rewards improve performance on a visual perceptual task only if participants sleep after training.
- New dog, old tricks? Stray dogs can understand human cues(Frontiers) Pet dogs are highly receptive to commands from their owners. But is this due to their training or do dogs have an innate ability to understand human signals? A new study finds that 80% of untrained stray dogs successfully followed pointing directions from people to a specific location. The results suggest that dogs can […]
- Psychedelic drugs could help treat PTSD(American College of Neuropsychopharmacology) Clinical trials suggest treatment that involves psychedelics can be more effective than psychotherapy alone. More than three million people in the United States are diagnosed each year with post-traumatic stress disorder, whose symptoms include nightmares or unwanted memories of trauma, heightened reactions, anxieties, and depression--and can last months, or even years.
- The way you dance is unique, and computers can tell it's you(University of Jyväskylä - Jyväskylän yliopisto) Nearly everyone responds to music with movement, whether through subtle toe-tapping or an all-out boogie. A recent discovery shows that our dance style is almost always the same, regardless of the type of music, and a computer can identify the dancer with astounding accuracy.
- It takes more than two to tango: Microbial communities influence animal sex and reproduction(Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW)) It is an awkward idea, but a couple's ability to have kids may partly depend on who else is present. The reproductive tracts of males and females contain whole communities of micro-organisms. These microbes can have considerable impact on (animal) fertility and reproduction, as shown by Melissah Rowe, from the […]
- Acid reflux drugs may have negative side effects for breast cancer survivors(Ohio State University) Acid reflux drugs that are sometimes recommended to ease stomach problems during cancer treatment may have an unintended side effect: impairment of breast cancer survivors' memory and concentration.
- Internet use reduces study skills in university students