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March 20, 2020
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Study Reveals How Long COVID-19 Remains Infectious on Cardboard, Metal and Plastic

Mar. 20, 2020 — The virus that causes COVID-19 remains for several hours to days on surfaces and in aerosols, a new scientific study has found. The study suggests ... read more
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Urban Land Could Grow Fruit and Vegetables for 15 Per Cent of the Population

Mar. 17, 2020 — Growing fruit and vegetables in just 10 per cent of a city's gardens and other urban green spaces could provide 15 per cent ... read more

'Stealth Transmission' Fuels Fast Spread of Coronavirus Outbreak

Mar. 16, 2020 — Undetected cases, many of which were likely not severely symptomatic, were largely responsible for the rapid spread of the COVID-19 outbreak in China, according to new ... read more
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Leaving Your Baby to 'Cry It Out' Has No Adverse Effects on Child Development, Study Suggests

Mar. 10, 2020 — Leaving an infant to 'cry it out' from birth up to 18 months does not appear to adversely affect their behavior development ... read more
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To Reap Heart Benefits of a Plant-Based Diet, Avoid Junk Food

Mar. 18, 2020 — A new study suggests that people following a plant-based diet who frequently consumed less-healthful foods like sweets, refined grains and juice showed no heart health benefit compared with those who ... read more

Rethinking Mortality and How We Plan for Old Age

Mar. 17, 2020 — Many people dream of comfortably living out their golden years. A new study however shows that older Europeans, and especially women, frequently underestimate how many years they have left, which ... read more

Physicists Propose New Filter for Blocking High-Pitched Sounds

Mar. 17, 2020 — Need to reduce high-pitched noises? Science may have an answer. Theoretical physicists report that materials made from tapered chains of spherical beads could help dampen sounds that lie at the upper ... read more

COVID-19: The Immune System Can Fight Back

Mar. 17, 2020 — Researchers were able to test blood samples at four different time points in an otherwise healthy woman in her 40s, who presented with COVID-19 and had mild-to-moderate symptoms requiring hospital ... read more

'Toxic,' but Still Successful Professionally?

Mar. 16, 2020 — Toxic personality is a term used to describe people who behave greedily, immodestly and unfairly and take the truth very lightly. Researchers have found out why such people can still succeed in their ... read more

A More Balanced Protein Intake Can Reduce Age-Related Muscle Loss

Mar. 16, 2020 — Eating more protein at breakfast or lunchtime could help older people maintain muscle mass with advancing age -- but most people eat proteins fairly unevenly throughout the day, new research has ... read more

People Fearful of Taking Part in Vital Clinical Research

Mar. 16, 2020 — A review has found that fear about testing new treatments and possible side effects was the most common reason given by patients for not wanting to ... read more

Not Finding New Goals Post-Retirement Associated With Greater Cognitive Decline

Mar. 16, 2020 — Certain middle-aged and older adults, especially women who tend to disengage from difficult tasks and goals after they retire, may be at greater risk of cognitive decline as they age, according to ... read more

What Can You Do With Spiral Graph? Help Understand How Galaxies Evolve

Mar. 13, 2020 — Researchers have developed a technique to accurately measure the winding arms of spiral galaxies that is so easy, virtually anyone can participate. This new and simple method is currently being ... read more

Buffed-Up Avatars Deter Us from Exercising Hard

Mar. 13, 2020 — A new article shows people perform better in VR exercise games when they compete against a realistic avatar of ... read more

Facebook Language Changes Before an Emergency Hospital Visit

Mar. 12, 2020 — A new study reveals that the language people use on Facebook subtly changes before they make a visit to the emergency department (ED). A team of researchers provides more evidence that social media ... read more

At 8 Months, Babies Already Know Basic Grammar

Mar. 12, 2020 — Even before uttering their first words, babies master the grammar basics of their mother tongue, according to new ... read more

Can Poor Air Quality Make You Gain Weight?

Mar. 12, 2020 — A new study links air pollution to changes in the human gut microbiome which could fuel diabetes, obesity and inflammatory bowel diseases like colitis and Crohn's ... read more

More Than Half of Americans Want Money, Control in Exchange for Genetic Data

Mar. 11, 2020 — As people become more aware of privacy concerns and the ways in which genomic database companies are profiting from their data, their expectations for compensation and control may increase, according ... read more

How Dangerous News Spreads: What Makes Twitter Users Retweet Risk-Related Information

Mar. 11, 2020 — In Japan, a country prone to various natural and human-made calamities, users often turn to social media to spread information about risks and warnings. However, to avoid spreading rumors, it is ... read more

Alcoholics Anonymous Most Effective Path to Alcohol Abstinence

Mar. 11, 2020 — Alcoholics Anonymous, the worldwide fellowship of sobriety seekers, is the most effective path to abstinence, according to a comprehensive ... read more

How Intermittent Fasting Changes Liver Enzymes and Helps Prevent Disease

Mar. 10, 2020 — Research on mice reveals the surprising impact on fat metabolism and the role played by a regulator protein in the ... read more

Demographics Linked to Choice Not to Vaccinate Children in Texas

Mar. 10, 2020 — Texans who are college-educated, live in suburban or urban areas, have higher median incomes and are ethnically white are less likely to vaccinate their children, according to an ... read more

Daily Avocado Consumption Improves Attention in Persons With Overweight, Obesity

Mar. 10, 2020 — A diet including daily avocado consumption improves the ability to focus attention in adults whose measurements of height and weight are categorized as overweight or obese, a new randomized control ... read more

Feeding Wildlife Can Disrupt Animal Social Structures

Mar. 10, 2020 — A team of researchers has found that the practice of feeding wildlife could be more detrimental to animals than previously ... read more
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