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- Study comparing mitochondria in males and females finds extreme differences https://dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories/mitochondrial-sex-differences-suggest-treatment-strategies/ 2 comments
- Frequent and infrequent users of social media respond differently to rewards https://dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories/social-media-addiction-share-mindlessly/ 122 comments
- The revival of Stoicism: exploring the modern-day appeal of a 2,300-year-old philosophy https://dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories/stoicism-philosophy-for-modern-times/ 14 comments philosophy
- First-of-its-kind study finds that some trees in central L.A. absorb significantly more carbon dioxide than expected — offsetting a surprising share of fossil fuel emissions https://dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories/los-angeles-trees-absorb-more-carbon-emissions-than-expected 11 comments upliftingnews
- Illinois repealed their "pay to stay" law charging inmates for room & board. There's hope for bipartisan collaboration to inspire similar reform in other states. https://dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories/pay-to-stay-prison-reform-research 16 comments upliftingnews
- The role of the director of national intelligence in shaping U.S. global strategy https://dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories/how-a-director-of-national-intelligence-helps-a-president/ 2 comments geopolitics
- Study Finds Over 1.4 Million U.S. Children Have Lost a Family Member to Drug Overdose https://dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories/drug-overdose-deaths-effect-on-children/ 5 comments health
- 1.4 Million US Children Have Lost a Relative to Drug Overdose- Younger Kids Increasingly Affected https://dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories/drug-overdose-deaths-effect-on-children/ 42 comments science
- Exploring Ghost Beliefs: How believing in the paranormal reflect justice and redemption in human ethics https://dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories/halloween-ghost-folklore-morality-and-ethics/ 9 comments philosophy
- Falling for financial scams may be a sign of early Alzheimer’s disease, suggests a new brain imaging study of older adults. Older adults with thinner brain regions linked to memory and decision-making — areas often affected early in Alzheimer’s — were more likely to be vulnerable to financial scams. https://dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories/alzheimers-and-financial-scam-vulnerability-may-be-linked/ 31 comments science
- Research shows a bias in public butterfly data toward pretty species https://dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories/community-science-butterfly-reporting-skewed-by-personal-biases/ 5 comments science
- Study comparing the genetic activity of mitochondria in males and females finds extreme differences, suggesting some disease therapies must be tailored to each sex https://dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories/mitochondrial-sex-differences-suggest-treatment-strategies/ 298 comments science
- Neuroscientists found that brains display distinct neural activity when experiencing “mixed emotions” such as bittersweetness, suggesting that “mixed emotions” are real, arising from unique activity in the brain, and we’re not just flip-flopping back and forth between positive and negative feelings. https://dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories/mixed-emotions-are-real/ 2 comments science
- A new rule of biology proposed, centered on “selectively advantageous instability.” https://dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories/rule-of-biology-centered-on-instability/ 32 comments science
- How diversity among various arthropod species in cities is linked to factors such as land value, land cover and temperature https://dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories/urban-spider-insect-biodiversity/ 4 comments science
- New technique to create synthetic chromosomes: Cloning and reassembling natural DNA segments from yeast https://dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories/synthetic-chromosomes-faster-cheaper/ 10 comments science
- Research sheds new light on the catastrophic changes resulting from a burst of greenhouse gases and rising temperatures that wiped out most life on Earth and paved the way for the rise of Jurassic dinosaurs https://dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories/mysteries-of-ancient-mass-extinction-event-revealed/ 36 comments science
- Study finds that degrees from the most selective liberal arts colleges yield a long-term return on investment that’s comparable to degrees from comprehensive, top-tier research universities. https://dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories/why-a-liberal-arts-degree-is-often-a-ticket-to-career-success/ 101 comments science
- Two studies reveal that MCI (mild cognitive impairment) is alarmingly under-diagnosed, with approximately 7.4 million unknowingly living with the condition. Half of these individuals are silently battling Alzheimer’s disease. https://dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories/hidden-crisis-of-mild-cognitive-impairment/ 307 comments science
- Scholars have discovered evidence of a sixth basic taste https://dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories/the-sixth-taste/ 86 comments science
- Social media addiction compels users to post and share mindlessly https://dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories/social-media-addiction-share-mindlessly/ 44 comments technology
- Social media’s addictive loop compels users to share mindlessly https://dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories/social-media-addiction-share-mindlessly/ 33 comments technology
- Social media’s addictive loop compels users to share mindlessly. Researchers argue that changing the structure of social media platforms could address issues like misinformation, hate speech and mental health among habitual users. https://dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories/social-media-addiction-share-mindlessly/ 50 comments science
- Student body president doesn't see enough progress being made, so he graduates and joins the school board https://dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories/youngest-elected-la-official/ 89 comments upliftingnews
- Scientists reveal where schizophrenia may originate in the brain: Researchers studying a protein that is strongly linked to the psychiatric disorder are the first to determine the protein’s function, tracing it to a structure in the hippocampus called the dentate gyrus. https://dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories/3628/schizophrenia-origins-brain-hippocampus-mutations-dentate-gyrus/ 66 comments science
- After six years, researchers produce the first snapshots of memory in a living animal: study shows how memories are stored in the brain, with potential impact on conditions like PTSD https://dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories/3613/how-memories-are-stored/ 61 comments science
- ‘Rock-breathing’ bacteria are electron spin doctors, study shows https://dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories/3176/electron-quantum-spin-in-bacteria-spintronics/ 5 comments science
- Research in lab models (fruit flies) shows that the drug mifepristone may counter negative effects experienced by females of some species after mating. The results could lead to extending lifespan in humans https://dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories/3261/fruit-flies-live-longer-lives-with-mifepristone/ 17 comments science
- Scientists find a link between diabetes and risk of Alzheimer’s disease. A study comparing people with diabetes, prediabetes, and normal blood sugar finds that if diabetes is left untreated, it could mean a higher likelihood of developing dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease. https://dornsife.usc.edu/news/stories/2979/diabetes-and-alzheimers-risk/ 4 comments science
- The USC Dornsife / LA Times Presidential Election "Daybreak" Poll: Trump 46.7 - Clinton 42 http://dornsife.usc.edu/unruh/poll/ 95 comments politics
- USC Dornsife/LA Times Poll: Sanders in Dead Heat with Clinton in California Before Primary http://dornsife.usc.edu/unruh/sanders-clinton-primary/ 7 comments politics
- Why Study Philosophy? USC compiles a couple reasons, with statistical support. http://dornsife.usc.edu/phil/undergraduate/ 78 comments philosophy