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11-Nov-2024

Rice discovery taps ‘hot carriers’ for on-demand, emissions-free hydrogen and catalyst regeneration

Rice University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Rice researchers have developed a new photocatalyst that could render steam methane reforming entirely emissions-free and extend catalyst lifetimes.

Journal: Nature Catalysis
Funder: Welch Foundation, Air Force Office of Scientific Research

11-Nov-2024

Consistent bedtime linked with better child emotion and behavior regulation

Penn State
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A consistent bedtime may be more important to a child’s ability to control their emotions and behavior than the duration or quality of their sleep, according to a new publication by researchers in the Penn State College of Health and Human Development and Penn State College of Medicine.

Journal: Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics
Funder: NIH/National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, NIH/National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), Children's Miracle Network Hospitals

11-Nov-2024

Gender inequality ingrained in global climate negotiations, say researchers

University of Cambridge
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Climate governance is dominated by men, yet the health impacts of the climate crisis often affect women, girls, and gender-diverse people disproportionately, argue researchers ahead of the upcoming 29th United Nations Climate Summit (COP29) in Azerbaijan.

Journal: The Lancet Planetary Health

11-Nov-2024

People with fewer resources seen as less trustworthy across cultures, new research shows

Society for Personality and Social Psychology
Peer-Reviewed Publication

New research in Social Psychological and Personality Science identifies a widespread stereotype linking wealth to perceived trustworthiness across diverse cultures. The research, led by Mélusine Boon-Falleur from the Center for Research on Social Inequalities at Sciences Po in Paris, shows that individuals with fewer material resources are consistently viewed as less trustworthy.

Journal: Social Psychological and Personality Science

11-Nov-2024

New study links historical redlining to delays in HIV treatment

Tulane University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The study from Tulane University found that those living in once-redlined neighborhoods see 15% longer delays in achieving successful viral suppression of HIV compared to those in non-redlined areas.

Journal: JAMA Internal Medicine
Funder: NIH/National Institutes of Health

11-Nov-2024

“Emotional contagion” a factor in senior’s mental health

University of Montreal
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study finds that seniors who tend to mirror other people’s feelings are more likely to show signs of being anxious or depressed themselves.

Journal: PLOS Mental Health

11-Nov-2024

Understanding causes of echo chambers: Political news selective exposure across countries

Waseda University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new cross-national study from Japan reveals significant differences in partisan selective exposure to news content among the United States (US), Japan, and Hong Kong, challenging the universality of this behavior across cultures. While selective exposure is a well-documented phenomenon in the US, this study shows that it is much weaker or nearly absent in Japan and Hong Kong, raising critical questions about how political environments shape media consumption habits.

Journal: Communication Research