Summary: Regardless of affiliation, religious people were more likely to act in a generous manner toward strangers when asked to think about their God. The level of giving increased equally…
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In the UK, minority ethnic doctors less likely to get specialty NHS training posts; some specialties show gender bias
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Most minority ethnic groups are less successful than their white British counterparts when applying to specialty training programs in the National Health Service (NHS), Cambridge researchers…
Psychologists map the psyche of extreme altruists
Professor Marsh looks over MRI scans with students in her lab. Credit: 2017 Georgetown University Although many people admire the actions of people who engage in acts of extraordinary altruism,…
Mapping the Psyche of Extreme Altruists
Summary: While more altruistic people can be distinguished from typical adults by their unselfish traits and actions, they are generally not different in other ways. Altruistic people are no more…
Archaeologists uncover the first human representations of the ancient Tartessos people |
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Emergency contraception is often confused with abortion pills – here’s how Plan B and other generic versions work to prevent pregnancy
Since the overturning of Roe v. Wade in June 2022 and the end of constitutional protection for abortion, emergency contraception has become more difficult to obtain and – more than…
NORSE COLONISTS IMPORTED TIMBER FROM NORTH AMERICA TO GREENLAND |
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Bust depicting Greek god of wine making found in Cockermouth, England |
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Study reveals mechanism by which a circadian clock molecule leads to lung fibrosis
Decreased REV-ERBα protein abundance and increased protein levels of COL1A1 and LOX in IPF lungs compared to healthy control. Healthy control and IPF formalin fixed-paraffin embedded (FFPE) lung samples were…
Psychedelics may better treat depression and anxiety symptoms than prescription antidepressants for patients with advanced cancer
In people with advanced cancer, psychedelic drugs like psilocybin, LSD and MDMA may significantly reduce the severity of depression and anxiety symptoms. Roughly 10% of patients with cancer experience anxiety,…
