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Social & Behavior

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7-Mar-2025

One in 15 U.S. adults have been on the scene of a mass shooting

University of Colorado at Boulder
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study published in the journal JAMA Network Open shows that 7% of U.S. adults have been present at a mass shooting in their lifetime, and more than 2% have been injured.

7-Mar-2025

Angel Martí honored with Robert Holland Jr. Award

Rice University
Grant and Award Announcement

Rice University chemist Angel Martí has been named a recipient of the Research Corporation for Science Advancement’s (RCSA) Robert Holland Jr. Award, which honors outstanding contributions to research, leadership and mentorship in the sciences. The award, which includes a $5,000 cash prize, commemorates the late Robert Holland Jr., an engineer and corporate executive who served on RCSA’s board of directors.

7-Mar-2025

Assessing the values and dependence of society on pollinators: Introducing the new VALOR project

Pensoft Publishers
Business Announcement

The new Horizon Europe project VALOR aims to empower actors to better understand their relationship with pollinators.

Funder: Horizon Europe

7-Mar-2025

Airlines with more women at the top are more efficient

Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC)
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The average proportion of women in the sector is 18% on boards of directors and 15% in executive teams

Journal: Journal of Air Transport Management

6-Mar-2025

Music-based therapy may improve depressive symptoms in people with dementia

Cochrane
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new Cochrane review has found evidence that music-based therapy may benefit people living with dementia, particularly by improving symptoms of depression.

Journal: Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

6-Mar-2025

Violent crime is indeed a root cause of migration, according to new study

Texas A&M University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Salvadoran emigration dropped following that country’s roundup of suspected gang members, according to researchers with Texas A&M University Bush School of Government and Public Service.

Journal: Journal of Development Economics

6-Mar-2025

Levels of select vitamins & minerals in pregnancy may be linked to lower midlife BP risk

American Heart Association
Reports and Proceedings

Higher levels of the minerals copper and manganese in pregnant women were associated with lower blood pressure and a reduced risk of developing high blood pressure decades later, according to a long-term study of women in Massachusetts.

Meeting: AHA Epidemiology Lifestyle Scientific Sessions 2025