Music is central to human emotion and culture. Does our ability to enjoy music have a biological basis? A genetic twin study, published in Nature Communications, shows that music enjoyment is partly ...

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Interpersonal youth violence represents a multifactorial phenomenon and a growing concern within psychology, public health, and related applied disciplines.

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Memantine, a long-approved and cost-effective drug used to treat Alzheimer's disease, could also benefit patients with sickle cell anemia in the future. Initial clinical data from an international ...

Peripheral states have long played pivotal roles in European security, but the strategic relevance of Europe’s margins has intensified significantly since ...

Meanwhile, the consequences of misinformation are only getting higher: People are using generative AI (gen AI) tools like ChatGPT to create fake research. A recent study published in the Harvard ...

A behind-the-scenes blog about research methods at Pew Research Center. For our latest findings, visit pewresearch.org. The Pew-Knight Initiative supports new research on how Americans absorb civic ...

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