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Loneliness linked to fear of embarrassment: teen research

University of the Sunshine Coast
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A University of the Sunshine Coast study of young teenagers has identified a vicious cycle of loneliness linked to the fear of embarrassment or judgement by peers.

Children’s development set back years by Covid lockdowns, study reveals

University of East Anglia
Peer-Reviewed Publication

New research reveals that Covid lockdowns set children's development back by years. The study shows how the pandemic hampered children’s ability to regulate their behaviour, stay focused and adapt to new situations. The greatest impact was seen among pupils who were in reception year (ages four-five) when the first lockdowns began - a crucial stage when youngsters normally learn to socialise, follow routines and navigate the busy world of the classroom.

The team say that children may still be feeling the effects years later.

Journal: Child Development

Around 6 deaths a year linked to clubbing in the UK

BMJ Group
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Around 6 deaths a year are linked to clubbing in the UK, finds a 15 year retrospective study published online in Emergency Medicine Journal.

Journal: Emergency Medicine Journal

New farm-scale biochar system could cut agricultural emissions by 75 percent while removing carbon from the atmosphere

Biochar Editorial Office, Shenyang Agricultural University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study published in Biochar presents a practical and regulation-compliant design for producing biochar on farms that could dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture while permanently removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

Journal: Biochar

Paleontologist Stephen Chester and colleagues reveal new clues about early primate evolution

The Graduate Center, CUNY
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new scientific study led by paleontologist Stephen Chester, an Anthropology professor at the CUNY Graduate Center and Brooklyn College, is shedding fresh light on how the earliest known primate relatives evolved and spread across North America after the extinction of the dinosaurs.

Journal: Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology

George Mason Univeristy and local governments partner to employ VR training for crisis management

George Mason University
Grant and Award Announcement

Social work researchers Holly Matto and Emily Ihara partner with Fairfax City, Va., and Loudoun County, Va., to improve crisis response using a Virginia Opioid Abatement Authority Grant.

Brain structure volume linked to increased social tolerance in macaques

eLife
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers have found that the size of the amygdala – a region of the brain involved in processing emotions – could be linked to social tolerance in macaque monkeys.

Journal: eLife
Funder: Agence Nationale de la Recherche, Wellcome Trust, French State Region, French State Region, European Regional Development Fund “FEDER Grand Est”

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