Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Common inherited genetic factors that predict cancer risk in the general population may also predict elevated risk of new cancers among childhood cancer survivors, according to…
Category: Humans
Peer Pressure Persists Through Adulthood
Summary: Adults, not just teens, face the challenges of peer pressure and social conformity. By surveying 157 adults aged 18 to 80, researchers discovered that younger adults are more susceptible…
Medical malpractice incidents are more severe during daylight saving time, new study finds
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Medical malpractice incidents are more severe during the months of the year when daylight saving time is observed in the U.S., according to a new study…
Bronze Age deposit discovered near Słubice
Metal detectorists from the Drossen Lubuskie Association have discovered a Bronze Age deposit near the Polish town of Słubice. The group were conducting a survey (with permission from the Lubusz…
Forgotten tombs found on British military base
Archaeologists from the University of Leicester Archaeological Services have rediscovered forgotten tombs on a British military base in Cyprus. The researchers surveyed archaeological sites initially documented in the 1960s for…
Perspectives of youth, parents and teachers on menstruation, endometriosis and menstrual health education
Credit: Western Sydney University Western Sydney University has released an insightful new report into young people’s experiences, knowledge, and preferences regarding menstruation and menstrual health education, finding 78% of students…
Quit medicine for farming? South Korean doctors speak out
Credit: Marius Mann from Pexels From the outside, Seoul’s main hospitals seem unchanged: ambulances pull up, patients walk in, staff in white coats walk around purposefully. But for weeks, South…
Coaches can boost athletes’ mental health by being ‘authentic leaders’
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Sports coaches could strengthen athletes’ mental health and protect them from mental illness by adopting an “authentic leadership” style, a new study reveals. Researchers found when…
Gen Z’s Climate Anxiety: A Call for Action and Hope
Summary: A new study reveals Gen Z’s profound concern over climate change, identifying it as their top environmental worry with over 80% feeling anxious about its impacts. This climate anxiety…
Study finds submerged Roman remains
Archaeologists from the Institute for Underwater Archeology (ZaPA) have uncovered submerged Roman remains off the coast of Portorož, Slovenia. Portorož, meaning “port of roses”, sits on the Adriatic on a…
