Social & Behavior

Updates every hour. Last Updated: 6-May-2025 12:09 ET (6-May-2025 16:09 GMT/UTC)

6-Mar-2025

Urban highways cut opportunities for social relationships, says study

Complexity Science Hub
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Urban highways are promised to get people to their destinations faster—and bring them together. But at the same time, they reduce social connections between people within the city, especially at distances of less than 5 km, according to a study involving the Complexity Science Hub published in PNAS.

Journal

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Funder

European Union Horizon Project JUST STREETS, Carlsberg Foundation Project COCOONS, EU Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme

6-Mar-2025

Urban exodus during the COVID-19 pandemic

Osaka Metropolitan University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A researcher at Osaka Metropolitan University examined the shifts in migration destination determinants of households with children who mentioned the spread of COVID-19 as a migration motive during the pandemic. The results indicated significant shifts with emphasis on the importance of social interaction-related factors.

Journal

Population Space and Place

Funder

Japan Science Society, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

5-Mar-2025

Rich Brits blamed for high emissions – but they might hold the power to accelerate climate action

University of Bath
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Britain’s wealthiest individuals are responsible for a disproportionate share of carbon emissions—but new research from the University of Bath suggests they also hold the key to accelerating climate action.

Journal

PLOS Climate

5-Mar-2025

AI-generated voices which sound like you are perceived as more trustworthy and likeable, with implications for deep-fakes and manipulation

PLOS
Peer-Reviewed Publication

AI-generated voices which sound like you are perceived as more trustworthy and likeable, with implications for deep-fakes and manipulation

Journal

PLOS One

5-Mar-2025

Innovations in core-shell nanoparticles advancing drug delivery and precision medicine

Mary Ann Liebert, Inc./Genetic Engineering News
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new expert review in the peer-reviewed OMICS: A Journal of Integrative Biology, explores how core-shell nanoparticles could revolutionize drug delivery systems and play a key role in advancing personalized and precision medicine.

Journal

OMICS A Journal of Integrative Biology

5-Mar-2025

Study: Vaping does not help US tobacco smokers quit

University of California - San Diego
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study from UC San Diego researchers settles a longstanding question: Does vaping help you quit? According to their results, the answer is no.

Journal

JAMA

5-Mar-2025

Secure your future and maximize impact: Free webinar on charitable giving strategies

American Heart Association
Meeting Announcement

American Heart Association webinar explores philanthropic giving and offers legacy planning tools.