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Tag: Human Development
Study: Blood stem cell diversity arises in embryonic development
All humans have a diverse set of blood stem cell types that help govern overall health. As people age, they tend to lose this diversity, increasing their risk for blood cancers, cardiovascular disease and all-causes death. Yale School of Medicine…
From Classroom to Community, Chula Business School Students Tackle Business Sandbox, Develop a Local Brand
From classroom to market, students belonging to the SIFE club, Chulalongkorn Business School, have collaborated with a community in Nakhon Sawan to develop “Nalin,” a healthy lotus tea that has won the first prize for business plans that promote sustainable community business based on human development and mutual learning.
Spontaneous baby movements have purpose
Spontaneous, random baby movements aid development of their sensorimotor system, according to new research led by the University of Tokyo.
New Psychological Science Findings Link Local Prejudice to Police Militarization, Offer Hope for Fostering Belief in Science
Findings also help explain why happy people are more optimistic, how false visual memories can be perpetuated, and why feeling good often just means feeling better.
Children who play adventurously have better mental health, research finds
Children who spend more time playing adventurously have lower symptoms of anxiety and depression, and were happier over the first Covid-19 lockdown, according to new research.
For Neurons, Where They Begin Isn’t Necessarily Where They End
Scientists at UC San Diego School of Medicine and Rady Children’s Institute of Genomic Medicine describe novel methods for inferring the movement of human brain cells during fetal development by studying healthy adult individuals who have recently passed away from natural causes.
Orphans and exiles: Research shows the impact of family separation
New research from Binghamton University, State University of New York shows the human trauma and family separation that resulted from the Trump Administration’s zero tolerance policy on undocumented immigration.