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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 31, August 2026. SignificanceHow chemically specific modifications tune interaction networks within disordered proteins and regulate condensate stability…
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 31, August 2026. SignificanceMachine learning excels when large, well-labeled datasets are available, yet many biologically important problems lack…
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 31, August 2026. SignificanceRorqual whales’ foraging style combines high- and low-power feeding strategies to exploit prey patches at high efficiencies…
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 31, August 2026. SignificanceGroundwater extraction can cause both reversible and irreversible ground deformation, with the latter leading to permanent…
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 31, August 2026. SignificanceUnderstanding how life emerged from nonliving matter is a central question in science. A key step in this transition would…
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 31, August 2026. SignificanceThis study identifies MORC2 as a crucial negative regulator of HIF-α. We define a mechanism in which MORC2 competes with…
Yale Psychology graduate student Aleija Rodrigo-Ramirez has been awarded a Lagerspetz Award by the International Society for Research on Aggression (ISRA) in recognition of an outstanding presentation at the society’s…
Joint review by Computer Science and Psychology researchers evaluated 43 studies on financial habits and mental illness, uncovering significant gaps ...
Though I’m going into my final year of university, I still hear people discussing PSYC 100 as a notorious core memory for many Queen’s students.With its huge class size and heavy workload, PSYC100 has ...
A rare cancer tied to past industrial work has long left patients with few options and little time. Mesothelioma, most often caused by asbestos exposure, develops slowly and strikes decades later. By ...
Remains pulled from the La Brea Tar Pits revealed deformed vertebrae and rare tumors, possible signs of inbreeding among now-extinct saber-toothed cats.
A Swedish study suggests there is a link between the length of fathers' parental leave and their mental well-being. The post New research: Longer parental leave may benefit fathers’ mental health ...
A major study of over 100,000 young people suggests that receiving a smartphone before age 13 is associated with poorer mental health by early adulthood.
Multimodal Emotion Recognition in Conversation (MERC) has emerged as a prominent research focus, aiming to accurately interpret emotional states by analyzing textual, audio, and visual modalities within dynamic…
Existing literature often conceptualises emigration as a response to dissatisfaction with the societal status quo, particularly when attempts to voice change are perceived as ineffective. Yet, even under conditions of…
This study explores the associations between artificial intelligence (AI) usage patterns and perceived critical thinking among university students in China, with a focus on three types of AI use: Information Retrieval…
Although media use has long played a central role in research on political attitudes, its relationship with corruption perceptions remains insufficiently understood. Drawing on the Differential Susceptibility to Media…
Unraveling the phenotypic complexity of autism is essential for advancing our understanding of its underlying biology, developmental trajectories, and diverse clinical presentations. Traditional classifications of…
Medication non-adherence remains a persistent and critical challenge among kidney transplant recipients, who demonstrate higher rates of non-adherence than other solid organ transplant populations. Given the associated…
Children with hematological cancers are vulnerable to anxiety symptoms during chemotherapy. Coping is a modifiable psychosocial factor that can be assessed and supported in pediatric oncology nursing practice. However…
Following publication of the original article [1], the authors identified a spelling error in the name of the author Noëlle Behringer. The incorrect author names is: Nöelle Behringer. The correct author names is: Noëlle…
Physical activity (PA) in children is affected by physical and psychological factors. Exploring its characteristics and determinants is critical to promoting children’s PA participation. Existing empirical evidence is…
Background Recently, public health approaches are increasingly recognized as crucial to bereavement support, and many initiatives based on grief literacy and compassionate community movement are being developed. In this…
Bedtime procrastination has emerged as a pervasive health risk behavior among young adults, whereas physical activity represents a fundamental health-promoting behavior. Although the strength model of self-control…
Background In Iran, as globally, autism spectrum disorder (ASD) imposes a significant burden on families, with extensive local research documenting high levels of stress, stigma, and reduced quality of life among mothers…
Internet addiction among university students has become a growing concern, yet effective interventions that reduce it without conflicting with academic demands remain limited. This quasi-experimental study examined the…
A recent study reveals that spontaneous sighs do more than express boredom. They act as a physical reset button, restoring natural breathing rhythms and triggering a burst of physiological arousal during monotonous…
A new study found that background electrical brain activity while listening to speech relates to everyday verbal communication skills in autistic children and teens, suggesting that higher neural noise may affect…
A large analysis of business and law school graduates reveals that attending classes with a racially diverse student body is linked to higher median starting salaries, suggesting that diversity initiatives offer tangible…
There is something wonderfully strange about a psychology study that finds part of its answer in the way people frame a selfie. In 2020, a team led by Virginia Sturm at the University of California, ...
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