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Smokers have a higher level of harmful bacteria in the mouth – new study

YoopyaOct 7, 2024October 7, 20240

A recent report by the World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that 8 million people die annually from smoking related complications. Despite efforts by governments and various organisations

How to improve your memory: strategies for kids and adults

YoopyaOct 3, 2024October 3, 20240

We tend to think of people’s memories as being either good or bad. However, you might know someone with a terrible memory for names and

Historic racism still negatively affects the way paintings of black people are perceived – as our study shows

YoopyaSep 25, 2024September 25, 20240

There is little doubt that historic racism has influenced the content and composition of several famous figurative paintings. In March 2024, this could be seen

Racism and discrimination lead to faster aging through brain network changes, new study finds

YoopyaAug 6, 2024August 6, 20240

Racism steals time from people’s lives – possibly because of the space it occupies in the mind. In a new study published in the journal

Journalism’s trust problem is about money, not politics

YoopyaJun 27, 2024July 4, 20240

Journalism faces a credibility crisis. Only 32% of Americans report having “a great deal” or “fair amount” of trust in news reporting – a historical low. Journalists

Daily marijuana use outpaces daily drinking in the US, a new study says

YoopyaMay 24, 2024May 24, 20240

For the first time, the number of Americans who use marijuana just about every day has surpassed the number who drink that often, a shift

The number of religious ‘nones’ has soared, but not the number of atheists – and as social scientists, we wanted to know why

YoopyaMay 7, 2024May 7, 20240

The number of individuals in the United States who do not identify as being part of any religion has grown dramatically in recent years, and

Loneliness can kill, and new research shows middle-aged Americans are particularly vulnerable

YoopyaApr 7, 2024April 7, 20240

Middle-aged Americans are lonelier than their European counterparts. That’s the key finding of my team’s recent study, published in American Psychologist. Our study identified a

COVID-19 antibodies present in patients four months after recovery: study

YoopyaSep 1, 2020June 14, 20230

Antibody levels against the novel coronavirus rose and then held steady for up to four months in more than 90% of recovered COVID-19 patients in

Dog owners have lower mortality, study finds

YoopyaNov 17, 2017January 9, 20230

Dog owners have a lower risk of death from cardiovascular disease or other causes, a study of 3.4 million Swedes has found. The team analysed