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28-May-2025

New method provides the key to accessing proteins in ancient human remains

University of Oxford
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new method developed by researchers at the Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, could soon unlock the vast repository of biological information held in the proteins of ancient soft tissues. The findings, which could open up a new era for palaeobiological discovery, have been published today (28 May) in PLOS ONE.

Journal

PLOS One

28-May-2025

Vegetarians are more likely to endorse values embodying independence and individuality compared to non-vegetarians, but surprisingly less likely to endorse benevolence, per analysis of 3 Polish and US-based studies

PLOS
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Vegetarians are more likely to endorse values embodying independence and individuality compared to non-vegetarians, but surprisingly less likely to endorse benevolence, per analysis of 3 Polish and US-based studies

Journal

PLOS One

28-May-2025

Adolescents in India whose mothers experience domestic violence face significantly increased risk of anxiety and depression

PLOS
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Adolescents in India whose mothers experience domestic violence face significantly increased risk of anxiety and depression

Journal

PLOS One

28-May-2025

We might become less sociable as we age as brain scans of adults across the lifespan show disruption of brain connectivity, suggesting impairments in our ability to form and maintain relationships

PLOS
Peer-Reviewed Publication

We might become less sociable as we age as brain scans of adults across the lifespan show disruption of brain connectivity, suggesting impairments in our ability to form and maintain relationships 

Journal

PLOS One

28-May-2025

Llamas may have been domesticated in the semi-arid North of Chile prior to the Incas, according to multi-proxy analysis of early camelid remains

PLOS
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Llamas may have been domesticated in the semi-arid North of Chile prior to the Incas, according to multi-proxy analysis of early camelid remains

Journal

PLOS One

28-May-2025

Involving communities in nature-based solutions to climate challenges leads to greater innovation, study shows

University of Exeter
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Involving communities in nature-based solutions to tackle urban climate and environmental challenges leads to innovation and multiple benefits, a study shows.

Journal

Discover Cities

28-May-2025

Study finds Americans do not like mass incarceration

University of Cincinnati
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study, co-authored by an esteemed University of Cincinnati criminologist, has found that most Americans have an unfavorable opinion of mass incarceration.

Journal

Journal of Experimental Criminology