Is your child a fussy eater?
Whether it’s an exclusive appetite for ‘white’ foods or an all-out refusal on veggies, when you have a fussy eater on your hands, mealtime can be more than a challenge. While picky eating is all part of the norm for developing toddlers, when it extends into school years, it takes a toll on all involved, […]
More Data in Support of Surgery for Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
Patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) lived 6 months longer, on average, when they had surgery in addition to chemotherapy, a large retrospective analysis showed. The addition of surgery to combination chemotherapy resulted in a median overall survival (OS) of 22 months as compared with 16 months with chemotherapy alone. Twice as many patients remained […]
Acoustic illusions
When listening to music, we don’t just hear the notes produced by the instruments, we are also immersed in its echoes from our surroundings. Sound waves bounce back off the walls and objects around us, forming a characteristic sound effect — a specific acoustic field. This explains why the same piece of music sounds very […]
After 20 years of trying, scientists succeed in doping a 1D chain of cuprates
When scientists study unconventional superconductors — complex materials that conduct electricity with zero loss at relatively high temperatures — they often rely on simplified models to get an understanding of what’s going on. Researchers know these quantum materials get their abilities from electrons that join forces to form a sort of electron soup. But modeling […]
What Not To Say To Someone Who Doesn’t Want To Be Alive Anymore
When it comes to suicide, we often operate from crisis mode. A lion’s share of the education around suicide prevention assumes that someone is actively harming themselves or on the verge of making a deadly decision. The reality is that suicidality exists on a spectrum. There’s an under-discussed gray area where people are struggling with […]
High-energy shape memory polymer could someday help robots flex their muscles
When stretched or deformed, shape memory polymers return to their original shapes after heat or light is applied. These materials show great promise for soft robotics, smart biomedical devices and deployable space structures, but until now they haven’t been able to store enough energy. Now, researchers reporting in ACS Central Science have developed a shape […]
I Was A Gay Boy Who Tried To Kill Myself. Now I Know It Wasn’t My Fault.
I was 10 years old when I first attempted suicide. Thankfully, I did not succeed. But over the years that followed, I would try to end my life at least a half dozen more times. I wasn’t alone. Recent findings from the Trevor Project show that 42% of LGBTQ+ youth seriously considered attempting suicide in […]
Major Pandemic Relief Ends In September
September is when a lot of COVID-19 relief expires. By the end of this month, millions of Americans relying on the emergency aid programs to make ends meet will have to do without, as funding for major programs like federal unemployment insurance and subsidized health care for the unemployed runs dry. On Monday Sept. 6, […]
It Looks Like The Number Of Uninsured Americans Didn’t Spike During The Pandemic
Sometimes it’s news when a bad thing doesn’t happen. The story of health insurance coverage during the pandemic appears to be one of those times. Back in early 2020, when COVID-19 first began to force businesses to shut down, unemployment soared and the number of uninsured Americans seemed certain to soar, too. But a pair of […]
Portable MRI provides life-saving information to doctors treating strokes
When patients exhibit stroke symptoms, doctors must quickly make a life or death determination: Are their symptoms caused by a clot that can be treated with blood thinners or by bleeding in the brain, which may require surgery? A new Yale-led study shows that a portable MRI device can help identify such intracranial hemorrhages, potentially […]