Large estimated size of the Australian Indigenous population before its extensive decline following colonial invasion
Ryan, L. et al. Colonial Frontier Massacres in Australia 1788-1930 (Univ. Newcastle, 2022)
Defining collectivism as duties in relationships rather than generalized warmth improves predictive validity in 100 cultures
Surveying psychologists’ intuitionsA sceptic might argue that these are outdated misunderstandings. After all, t...
Hidden brain wiring may help keep the mind sharp as gray matter shrinks
Scientists at the Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute (Stevens INI) at the Keck School of Medicine of USC have...
Scientists find a new layer of Alzheimer’s hidden in the genome
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University's School of Computer Science, the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and the Univers...
Scientists find Ozempic may slow aging itself
Semaglutide, the active ingredient in popular GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy, may do more than suppress appetite and improve bl...
Study of 1.9 million people finds a striking link between ADHD and gut problems
Researchers at the University of Warwick have found a striking association between ADHD and digestive health after analyzing data from ...
How Registered Reports can improve trust in machine learning research
As preregistration is already advocated for ML research2, Registered Reports are a natural extension, and decouple publication fro...
A case for fast science amid calls for slow science
The movement for ‘slow science’ argues that the relentless pressure to publish quickly undermines scientific rigour, inflates fals...
Scientists say love follows hidden mathematical rules
Could lasting love have a mathematical formula? Researchers who have studied romantic relationships for decades say that the way feelin...
Early statin use linked to 15% lower dementia risk
Starting statin treatment soon after a type 2 diabetes diagnosis was associated with a reduced risk of developing dementia, according t...