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The 200 Safest U.S. Cities for Drivers List Starts With Brownsville, Ends With Boston
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (315+ words) Research led by Allstate Insurance Brownsville holds the top spot for a second straight year, while Boston lands dead last. Between those two extremes, a city’s location turns out to be a strong signal of crash odds, and, in turn,…...
Karen, Chad Are The Most-Judged First Names in America
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (526+ words) Home › Society & Culture News Research led by Talker Research (© Michael Flippo - stock.adobe.com) Before a handshake, a resume, or a face, many Americans have already made up their minds. A single name is enough. New survey data finds that…...
Nearly 9 In 10 Americans Distrust AI
2+ week, 5+ day ago (550+ words) Research led by Talker Research / WordPress VIP Most people have learned to read an AI answer with one eyebrow raised. A new national survey now puts a number on that hesitation: more than four out of five Americans say they…...
Pop Songs Have Grown More Immoral, Meaner Over Past 60 Years
2+ week, 5+ day ago (491+ words) Home › Entertainment News Research led by Charalampos Saitis (Queen Mary University of London) There’s a reason a grandparent’s record collection feels so different from what’s topping the charts today, and it goes beyond sound. Over the past six decades, the…...
Fish Oil Doesn't Protect Aging Brains? Not Even High-Dose DHA Supplements Improved Memory In 2-Year Trial
3+ week, 14+ hour ago (328+ words) Research led by Hussein N. Yassine (University of Southern California) Earlier fish oil trials shared one weak spot: no one could be sure the supplement was reaching the brain in meaningful amounts. Most past studies used doses of one gram per…...
Americans Popping More Supplements Than Ever, But Fewer Multivitamins
3+ week, 14+ hour ago (410+ words) Research led by Chun Sing Lam (Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center) To understand how supplement habits have shifted, researchers pulled data from 63,442 American adults who completed health interviews as part of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, a nationally…...
Chatbot Teddy Bears Are Here: Experts Sound Alarm On Kids' AI Toys Designed To 'Sound Human"
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (831+ words) Home › Children News Research led by Tama Leaver and Suzanne Srdarov, Curtin University; Katrin Langton, Deakin University ChattyBear, a soft, brown-furred teddy bear, begins every conversation with a jubilant, “Hello, my buddy!” No longer the province of the imagination, ChattyBear…...
Anxiety Diagnoses By Pediatricians Up 300% in 10 Years, Study Shows
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (445+ words) Home › Children News Research led by Megan B. Cole (Harvard Medical School) (© Syda Productions - stock.adobe.com) Something is changing in pediatricians’ waiting rooms. More children are leaving primary care appointments with mental health diagnoses attached to their visits, and…...
This 30-Second Chair Test Can Flag Older Adults At Higher Risk Of An 'Early' Death
2+ mon, 15+ hour ago (816+ words) Research led by Francisco J. Garcia-Garcia and Luis M. Alegre (University of Castilla-La Mancha) Getting up from a chair may be one of the most basic things a person can do, but how quickly and repeatedly someone can rise from a seat…...
Study Finds Arts, Culture Enthusiasts May Age Slower On A Cellular Level
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (490+ words) Research led by Daisy Fancourt, PhD (University College London) People who regularly attend concerts, visit museums, or paint on weekends may carry a less-expected benefit in their DNA. A new study found that adults who frequently engaged in arts and…...