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Wildfire on the Rise Since 1984 in Northern California’s Coastal Ranges

High-severity wildfires in northern coastal California have been increasing by about 10% per decade since 1984.

Wildfire on the Rise Since 1984 in Northern California's Coastal Ranges - The Latest Research News High-severity wildfires in northern coastal California have been increasing by about 10% per decade since 1984, scientific research finds.

Scientists Predict That Covid-19 Will Become a Seasonal Virus – But Not Yet

"But we think it’s highly likely, given what we know so far, Covid-19 will eventually become seasonal, like other coronaviruses."

Scientists Predict That Covid-19 Will Become a Seasonal Virus - But Not Yet - The Latest Research News Scientists predict that corovnavirus Covid-19 will become a seasonal virus, but not yet, there is still some way to go.

‘Just Following Orders’: Experimental Brain Study Shows How Obeying Orders Dulls Our Empathy

In this Episode of UNPACKED we interviewed Emilie Caspar, the leading author of a new study on how "obeying orders" affects the human brain: http://youtu.be/_aNOZ8x3xMM

Correcting Covid-19 Misconceptions May Require Speaking to Individuals’ Moral Values, According to New Research

Correcting Covid-19 Misconceptions May Require Speaking to Individuals’ Moral Values, According to New Research - The Latest Research News One-size-fits-all educational content unlikely to be effective in promoting acceptance of best available COVID-19 evidence, scientific research shows.

Correcting Covid-19 Misconceptions May Require Speaking to Individuals’ Moral Values

“A one-size-fits-all approach to communication is not likely to succeed with the general public,” Trevors said. “Instead, information and calls to action need to be framed differently to connect with various moral beliefs.”

For example, for people who value social cohesion, Covid-19 messaging could highlight mask wearing as a patriotic act. For people who value individual liberty, messaging could emphasize mask wearing as self-protection that enhances personal freedom to participate in work or recreational activities.

Correcting Covid-19 Misconceptions May Require Speaking to Individuals’ Moral Values, According to New Research - The Latest Research News One-size-fits-all educational content unlikely to be effective in promoting acceptance of best available COVID-19 evidence, scientific research shows.

Russia’s Regions and Their Preferences for Strong Alcohol

The preferences of Russians changed over time, too. According to Russian Statistics Agency, vodka constituted 81.4% of total alcohol sales back in 1995, and only 36.4% in 2018. The share of beer consumption also grew over the same period from 12.8% up to 43.3%, just like the share of other beverages (primarily, wine)—from 5.8% up to 20.3%.

Russia’s Regions and Their Preferences for Strong Alcohol - The Latest Research News Despite all the restrictive measures, Russia still remains one of the most active alcohol (vodka and beer) consumers. Researchers break down consumption.

Climate Change Will Decimate Palm Springs, Coachella Valley Tourism

Thousands known as “snowbirds” flock to the region annually from elsewhere in the country to escape freezing winters. However, due to climate change, the number of days above 85 degrees between November and April is projected to increase by up to 150% by the end of the century.

Climate Change Will Decimate Palm Springs, Coachella Valley Tourism - The Latest Research News Climate change will have a devastating effect on the greater Palm Springs area's dominant industry -- tourism, according to scientific research.

African Wild Dogs Have Vestigial First Digit and Muscular Adaptations for Life on the Run

African Wild Dogs Have Vestigial First Digit and Muscular Adaptations for Life on the Run - The Latest Research News Researchers find that African wild dogs have vestigial first digit and muscular adaptations for life on the run.

Bus Drivers More Likely to Let White Customers Ride for Free

Based on 1,552 transactions in Queensland, Australia, the authors uncovered strong evidence of racial bias: bus drivers were twice as willing to let white testers ride free as Black testers (72% versus 36% of the time).

Bus Drivers More Likely to Let White Customers Ride for Free - The Latest Research News Bus drivers are more likely to let white riders ride for free and less likely to let Black riders ride without for free, scientific research finds.

First Complete Dinosaur Skeleton Ever Found is Ready For Its Closeup at Last

First Complete Dinosaur Skeleton Ever Found is Ready For Its Closeup at Last - The Latest Research News The first complete dinosaur skeleton ever identified has finally been studied in detail and found its place in the dinosaur family tree.

Natural Disasters Must be Unusual or Deadly to Prompt Local Climate Policy Change, Study Finds

Natural Disasters Must be Unusual or Deadly to Prompt Local Climate Policy Change, Study Finds - The Latest Research News Natural disasters alone are not enough to motivate local communities to engage in climate change mitigation or adaptation, research shows.

Scientists have discovered how a biological switch helps animals make the seasonal changes crucial for survival, such as growing a warm winter coat and adjusting body temperatures.

Study Reveals How Animals Adapt to Seasons - The Latest Research News

1 in 4 women and 1 in 9 men who were exposed to parental intimate partner violence, mental illness and addictions reported they had been sexually abused in childhood.

A Toxic Trio of Parental Problems Strongly Linked to Childhood Sexual Abuse - The Latest Research News Adults who had parents who struggled with substance dependence, intimate partner violence and mental illness are more than 10 times more likely to have been victims of childhood sexual abuse, scientific research suggests.

Neighborhood Environment Has a Profound Association With Refugees’ Health

Neighborhood Environment Has a Profound Association With Refugees’ Health - The Latest Research News Scientific research carried out in Denmark found that neighborhood environments have a profound association with refugees’ health.

Face Shields Reduced Percentage of Health Workers Infected With Covid-19 From 19% to Zero

Face Shields Reduced Percentage of Health Workers Infected With Covid-19 From 19% to Zero - The Latest Research News A new Covid-19 scientific study describes the impact that the usage of face shields had for a group of health workers in India.

Half of Parents Report Butting Heads With Child’s Grandparent Over Parenting

Blame, shame and disagreements between parents and grandparents over parenting choices like discipline, meals and TV time can strain relationships.

Half of Parents Report Butting Heads With Child's Grandparent Over Parenting - The Latest Research News Half of parents report butting heads with child's grandparent over parenting, scientific research shows.

Millions of American homes could become unsellable – or could be sold at significant losses to their senior-citizen owners – between now and 2040, according to new research from the University of Arizona.

The prediction by professor Arthur C. Nelson undermines the classic ‘big promise’ in homeownership: that a home, after it’s paid off, can be sold for a retirement nest egg.

Study Predicts Millions of Unsellable Homes Could Upend Market - The Latest Research News Study predicts millions of unsellable homes could upend market, Americs economics scientific research shows.

Coronavirus Transmission Risk Increases Along Wildlife Supply Chains

Coronaviruses were detected in a high proportion of bats and rodents in Viet Nam from 2013 to 2014, with an increasing proportion of positive samples found along the wildlife supply chain from traders to large markets to restaurants, according to a new study.

Coronavirus Transmission Risk Increases Along Wildlife Supply Chains - The Latest Research News Coronavirus Covid-19 transmission risk increases along wildlife supply chains, scientific research shows.

Mouthwashes Could Reduce the Risk of Coronavirus Transmission

The researchers tested eight mouthwashes with different ingredients that are available in pharmacies or drugstores in Germany.

Mouthwashes Could Reduce the Risk of Coronavirus Transmission - The Latest Research News Coronavirus Covid-19 viruses can be inactivated using certain commercially available mouthwashes, scientific research shows.

Corporate Activism is defined as a firm’s public demonstration (statements and/or actions) of support for — or opposition to — one side of a partisan sociopolitical issue.

The researchers behind this study investigate how customers and investors respond to corporate activism.

They find that the response can be positive and profitable, if the corporation picks the right side.

Boycotts or Buycotts? The Role of Corporate Activism - The Latest Research News Do investors and customers like it when a corporation picks a side on a devisive social issue? They like it, most of the time, research shows.

Minority and socioeconomically disadvantaged children have significantly higher rates of Covid-19 infection, a new study led by Children’s National Hospital researchers shows.

Covid-19 Rates Higher Among Minority, Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Children - The Latest Research News Minority and socioeconomically disadvantaged children have significantly higher rates of Covid-19 infection, scientific research shows.

Fauci: Latest Covid-19 Research on Children is the ‘Reason Why We Need to be Humble’

Fauci: Latest Covid-19 Research on Children is the ‘Reason Why We Need to be Humble’ - The Latest Research News Fauci discusses new Covid-19 treatments, whether children can spread the virus, face shields and goggles, among other coronavirus-related topics.

Satellite Survey Shows California’s Sinking Coastal Hotspots

As of 2005, approximately 40 million people were exposed to a 1 in 100-year coastal flooding hazard. By 2070, this number will more than triple.

Satellite Survey Shows California's Sinking Coastal Hotspots - The Latest Research News Climate Change Research: An Arizona State University research team has, for the first time, tracked the entire California coast's vertical land motion.

In a reversal of trends, American baby boomers scored lower on a test of cognitive functioning than did members of previous generations, according to a new nationwide study.

Baby Boomers Show Concerning Decline in Cognitive Functioning - The Latest Research News In a reversal of trends, American baby boomers scored lower on a test of cognitive functioning than did members of previous generations.

Covid-19 on Trains:

Based on high-speed routes in China, researchers from WorldPop found that for train passengers sitting within three rows (widthwise) and five columns (lengthwise) of an infected person (index patient) between zero and ten percent (10.3) caught the disease. The average rate of transmission for these ‘close contact’ travellers was 0.32%.

Study Reveals Covid-19 Transmission Rate on Trains - The Latest Research News Research by scientists from the University of Southampton has examined the chances of catching Covid-19 in a train carriage carrying an infectious person.

It was the pandemic, not the lockdown, that depressed people’s wellbeing, Covid-19 study suggests.

Lockdown Led to Happiness Rebound, After Wellbeing Plunged With Onset of Pandemic - The Latest Research News Scientific research suggests that it was the coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic, and not the lockdown, that depressed people’s wellbeing.

Wealthier communities went from being the most mobile before the Covid-19 pandemic to the least mobile, while poorer areas have gone from the least mobile to the most mobile, according to a study by the University of California, Davis.

Social Distancing Varies by Income in U.S. - The Latest Research News Wealthier communities went from being the most mobile before the Covid-19 pandemic to the least mobile, scientific research reveals.

Another mRNA-based Vaccine Candidate Protects Animals Against SARS-CoV-2

Another mRNA-based Vaccine Candidate Protects Animals Against SARS-CoV-2 - The Latest Research News An experimental mRNA-based vaccine against Covid-19 SARS-CoV-2 elicits protective immune responses in mice and non-human primates

When Power is Toxic: Groups Led by Subordinate Males Outperform Those Led by Dominant and Aggressive Males

When Power is Toxic: Groups Led by Subordinate Males Outperform Those Led by Dominant and Aggressive Males - The Latest Research News Study of fish behaviour shows that dominant individuals can influence a group, but passive individuals are far better at bringing a group to consensus.

Scientists Identify New Species of Sea Sponge Off the Coast of British Columbia, Canada

Scientists Identify New Species of Sea Sponge Off the Coast of British Columbia, Canada - The Latest Research News Researchers have discovered a new sponge that is abundant in British Columbia, making up nearly 20% of the live sponges in the coast's reefs.

Devastating: “We found that in the 15-year study period, farming households shifted from diets based on limited consumption of meat and dairy items and high consumption of plant-based foods from their own production, towards diets with high protein and fat content, with food items increasingly purchased in the market."

The Complex Relationship Between Deforestation and Diet Diversity in the Amazon - The Latest Research News As increasing areas of the Amazonian rainforest are converted into agricultural land, scientists are examining how this is linked with locals' food access.

Why Governments Have the Right to Require Masks in Public

“But even the strictest individual liberty philosophies still recognize that those liberties only go to the point of harm against others."

Why Governments Have the Right to Require Masks in Public - The Latest Research News Requirements for consumers to wear masks at public places are very similar to smoking bans, according to three university scientists.

Researchers compared human-oriented communicative behaviours of young miniature pigs and dogs kept as companion animals. They found that in a neutral situation, pigs turn to humans, initiating interactions as much as dogs do. But in a problem-solving situation, the two species behave differently.

Pigs Turn to Humans as Dogs do, Unless They Have a Problem to Solve - The Latest Research News This study is the first to compare family dogs and pigs in a problem-solving situation. New scientific research shows just how smart pigs are.

When Should You Neuter Your Dog to Avoid Health Risks?

A new comprehensive study lays out guidelines for 35 dog breeds.

When Should You Neuter Your Dog to Avoid Health Risks? Comprehensive Study Lays Out Guidelines for 35 Dog Breeds - The Latest Research News At what age should you neuter your dog? A comprehensive scientific study lays out guidelines for 35 dog breeds: Labradors; retrievers; bulldogs; terriers...

New Lithium Battery Charges Faster, Reduces Risk of Device Explosions

New Lithium Battery Charges Faster, Reduces Risk of Device Explosions - The Latest Research News Researchers have invented a technology that can prevent lithium batteries from heating and failing. It will also help lithium batteries to charge faster.