A mother's treatment after birth can have huge repercussions. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)Mothers who experience childbirth-related post-traumatic stress disorder may have more trouble bonding with their children up to a year after giving birth, according to a new analysis from Pennsylvania State University researchers.Verification code  Mothers who experience childbirth-related post-traumatic stress disorder may have more trouble bonding with their children up to a year after giving birth, according to a new analysis from Pennsylvania State University researchers.The findings, published...…A mother's treatment after birth can have huge repercussions. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)Mothers who experience childbirth-related post-traumatic stress disorder may have more trouble bonding with their children up to a year after giving birth, according to a new analysis from Pennsylvania State University researchers.Verification code  Mothers who experience childbirth-related post-traumatic stress disorder may have more trouble bonding with their children up to a year after giving birth, according to a new analysis from Pennsylvania State University researchers.The findings, published...WW…

Why don't conservatives trust science anymore? (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)While conservatives and liberals were similarly confident in scientists as recently as the 1980s, conservatives' views have since dimmed dramatically — a trend that new research says resulted largely from moral conservatives' move to identify with the political right.Verification code  While conservatives and liberals were similarly confident in scientists as recently as the 1980s, conservatives' views have since dimmed dramatically — a trend that new research says resulted largely from moral conservatives' move to...…Why don't conservatives trust science anymore? (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)While conservatives and liberals were similarly confident in scientists as recently as the 1980s, conservatives' views have since dimmed dramatically — a trend that new research says resulted largely from moral conservatives' move to identify with the political right.Verification code  While conservatives and liberals were similarly confident in scientists as recently as the 1980s, conservatives' views have since dimmed dramatically — a trend that new research says resulted largely from moral conservatives' move to...WW…

Supervisors who feel appreciated by their workers do better jobs. (Unsplash/Ryan Clark)Supervisors reported higher levels of energy, optimism and job satisfaction when their employees showed regular appreciation and gratitude, according to a recent study focused on managers at an American university.Supervisors reported higher levels of energy, optimism and job satisfaction when their employees showed regular appreciation and gratitude, according to a recent study focused on managers at an American university.In the study, in November in the Journal of Management, researchers Sharon...…Supervisors who feel appreciated by their workers do better jobs. (Unsplash/Ryan Clark)Supervisors reported higher levels of energy, optimism and job satisfaction when their employees showed regular appreciation and gratitude, according to a recent study focused on managers at an American university.Supervisors reported higher levels of energy, optimism and job satisfaction when their employees showed regular appreciation and gratitude, according to a recent study focused on managers at an American university.In the study, in November in the Journal of Management, researchers Sharon...WW…

There may be a link between political corruption and dividend payouts. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)Companies headquartered in U.S. states with higher levels of political corruption pay out more to investors through dividends and stock buybacks, according to new research by three Canadian academics.Companies headquartered in U.S. states with higher levels of political corruption pay out more to investors through dividends and stock buybacks, according to new research by three Canadian academics.The , set to be published in the February 2021 issue of the Journal of Banking & Finance, appears...…There may be a link between political corruption and dividend payouts. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)Companies headquartered in U.S. states with higher levels of political corruption pay out more to investors through dividends and stock buybacks, according to new research by three Canadian academics.Companies headquartered in U.S. states with higher levels of political corruption pay out more to investors through dividends and stock buybacks, according to new research by three Canadian academics.The , set to be published in the February 2021 issue of the Journal of Banking & Finance, appears...WW…

Multiculturalism can still be a touchy topic for white Americans. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)White Americans respond more positively to narratives about rising multiracialism in the U.S. than they do to the suggestion that the country is becoming a “majority-minority” society, new research shows, indicating that the way narratives around race and ethnicity are framed is “enormously influential” on broader attitudes toward diversity.White Americans respond more positively to narratives about rising multiracialism in the U.S. than they do to the suggestion that the country is becoming a...…Multiculturalism can still be a touchy topic for white Americans. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)White Americans respond more positively to narratives about rising multiracialism in the U.S. than they do to the suggestion that the country is becoming a “majority-minority” society, new research shows, indicating that the way narratives around race and ethnicity are framed is “enormously influential” on broader attitudes toward diversity.White Americans respond more positively to narratives about rising multiracialism in the U.S. than they do to the suggestion that the country is becoming a...WW…

Antidepressants might have an unexpected benefit for COVID-19 sufferers. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)Results published in Molecular Psychiatry this month found a significant association between antidepressant use and a lower risk of intubation or death in hospitalized COVID-19 patients, adding to a body of converging evidence highlighting the potential of certain antidepressants to treat severe cases of the disease.Results published in Molecular Psychiatry this month found a significant association between antidepressant use and a lower risk of intubation or death in hospitalized COVID-19...…Antidepressants might have an unexpected benefit for COVID-19 sufferers. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)Results published in Molecular Psychiatry this month found a significant association between antidepressant use and a lower risk of intubation or death in hospitalized COVID-19 patients, adding to a body of converging evidence highlighting the potential of certain antidepressants to treat severe cases of the disease.Results published in Molecular Psychiatry this month found a significant association between antidepressant use and a lower risk of intubation or death in hospitalized COVID-19...WW…

A longtime dream of many diabetics tired of needles is one step closer. (Trabolsi Research Group)By using nanomaterial layers to package insulin, researchers have developed a stable and effective method for administering the hormone orally without subjecting it to destruction by stomach acids, solving a long-time problem in pharmaceutical science.Verification code  y using nanomaterial layers to package insulin, researchers have developed a stable and effective method for administering the hormone orally to rats without subjecting it to destruction by stomach acids, solving a...…A longtime dream of many diabetics tired of needles is one step closer. (Trabolsi Research Group)By using nanomaterial layers to package insulin, researchers have developed a stable and effective method for administering the hormone orally without subjecting it to destruction by stomach acids, solving a long-time problem in pharmaceutical science.Verification code  y using nanomaterial layers to package insulin, researchers have developed a stable and effective method for administering the hormone orally to rats without subjecting it to destruction by stomach acids, solving a...WW…

Ford, perceived as masculine, is in the less-preferred group.(AP Photo/David Zalubowski)Consumers prefer “feminine” brand names like Nike and Coca-Cola to “masculine” ones like Gap and Ford, according to a series of studies just published in the world’s highest-ranked marketing journal.Consumers prefer “feminine” brand names like Nike and Coca-Cola to “masculine” ones like Gap and Ford, according to a series of studies just published in the world’s highest-ranked marketing journal.By analyzing real-life market data and conducting experiments using fictional brand names, five researchers in...…Ford, perceived as masculine, is in the less-preferred group.(AP Photo/David Zalubowski)Consumers prefer “feminine” brand names like Nike and Coca-Cola to “masculine” ones like Gap and Ford, according to a series of studies just published in the world’s highest-ranked marketing journal.Consumers prefer “feminine” brand names like Nike and Coca-Cola to “masculine” ones like Gap and Ford, according to a series of studies just published in the world’s highest-ranked marketing journal.By analyzing real-life market data and conducting experiments using fictional brand names, five researchers in...WW…

Last April's stimulus didn't alleviate economic stress among Latino families. (Unsplash/Omar Lopez)The one-time, $1,200 stimulus checks the U.S. government distributed last April in an attempt to offset the economic burden of the rapidly spreading pandemic did not alleviate stress, anxiety or depressive symptoms related to the coronavirus, particularly among low-income Latina mothers and their families, new research shows.The one-time, $1,200 stimulus checks the U.S. government distributed last April in an attempt to offset the economic burden of the rapidly spreading pandemic did not...…Last April's stimulus didn't alleviate economic stress among Latino families. (Unsplash/Omar Lopez)The one-time, $1,200 stimulus checks the U.S. government distributed last April in an attempt to offset the economic burden of the rapidly spreading pandemic did not alleviate stress, anxiety or depressive symptoms related to the coronavirus, particularly among low-income Latina mothers and their families, new research shows.The one-time, $1,200 stimulus checks the U.S. government distributed last April in an attempt to offset the economic burden of the rapidly spreading pandemic did not...WW…

Democratic governors in tight races get tougher on crime. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)Democratic governors who win office by thin margins lock more people up and spend more money on jails and prisons than their Republican counterparts, according to new research, a finding the author said exposes some Democrats’ “complicity” in the rapid growth of institutions designed to punish criminals.Democratic governors who win office by thin margins lock more people up and spend more money on jails and prisons than their Republican counterparts, according to new research, a finding the author said exposes...…Democratic governors in tight races get tougher on crime. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)Democratic governors who win office by thin margins lock more people up and spend more money on jails and prisons than their Republican counterparts, according to new research, a finding the author said exposes some Democrats’ “complicity” in the rapid growth of institutions designed to punish criminals.Democratic governors who win office by thin margins lock more people up and spend more money on jails and prisons than their Republican counterparts, according to new research, a finding the author said exposes...WW…