Summary: A new study shows that knowing you’re under surveillance triggers a faster, automatic brain response to detect faces and gaze direction. Researchers found that participants monitored via CCTV became…
Category: Humans
Vaccine misinformation distorts science – a biochemist explains how RFK Jr. and his lawyer’s claims threaten public health
Vaccinations provide significant protection for the public against infectious diseases and substantially reduce health care costs. Therefore, it is noteworthy that President-elect Donald Trump wants Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a…
Medical debt totaling $30 million to be paid off in Connecticut
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Connecticut has become the latest state to begin notifying its eligible citizens that some or all of their medical debt will soon be paid off, officials…
Disney princesses face hidden health risks, warn experts
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Although Disney princesses seem to live happily ever after, they face serious real world health hazards, warn experts in the Christmas issue of The BMJ. Sanne…
5 of the most frustrating health insurer tactics and why they exist
The U.S. has made great progress in getting more people insured since the Affordable Care Act took effect in 2014. The share of uninsured Americans ages 18 to 64 fell…
Saintly figures found in Berlin
Archaeologists excavating in the Molkenmarkt, the oldest square in Berlin, have uncovered a rare collection of saint figures. The Molkenmarkt (meaning “whey market”) is located in the Alt-Berlin quarter of…
New findings at fortress of Wolf King
Archaeologists have revealed new findings at Larache, a medieval fortress associated with Ibn Mardanīsh, known by Christian sources as the “Wolf King”. Ibn Mardanīsh was the king of Murcia from…
Twin Dynamics: How Developmental Differences Shape Dominance Roles
Summary: A new study reveals that developmental differences strongly influence dominance roles in twin relationships, with typically developing twins perceived as dominant over their nontypically developing siblings. This dominance imbalance…
Floor made from bones found in Netherland’s red light district
Archaeologists excavating in the Achterdam (red light district) in the centre of Alkmaar have uncovered a floor made from animal bones. The discovery was made during renovation works of a…
C. elegans study reveals hidden mechanism of swallowing
Model illustrating the functions of pezo-1 in the PI valve-mediated pharyngeal plunge. Credit: Nature Communications (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-54362-3 A research team led by Professor Kim Kyuhyung at the Department of…
