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Cord blood measures could predict children’s social, emotional development. Babies born with high levels of bad cholesterol and a certain type of fat may face…
Concerns over the opioid epidemic have sparked a strong scientific interest in why some people become addicted while others don’t. Now, researchers are proposing novel…
Individuals who make concrete plans to meet their goals may engage in more physical activity, including visits to the gym, compared to those who don’t…
The purpose of going to school is to learn, but students may find certain topics difficult to understand if they don’t have the necessary background…
Voters may form false memories after seeing fabricated news stories, especially if those stories align with their political beliefs, according to research in Psychological Science,…