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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 33, August 2026. SignificanceIn modern Africa, savannas cover ~50% of the continent, provide critical ecosystem services, and affect global climate…
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 33, August 2026. About 3.5 million fishing vessels ply the world’s oceans, providing livelihoods and food for millions of people. Sound management is key…
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 33, August 2026. In the United States, the legal status of the 30 to 40 million annual firearms transactions is defined by state and federal regulations…
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 33, August 2026. SignificanceDiving while supplied by compressed gas can be limited in duration by the need to perform prolonged decompression in order…
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 33, August 2026. SignificanceIllegal markets present important challenges to society and have distinctive features, but scientific research on them has…
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 33, August 2026. Product counterfeiting is a pervasive crime that involves the unauthorized use of a legitimate trademark, a violation of intellectual…
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 33, August 2026. Criminals launder their proceeds from crime, either themselves or by paying a professional, to disguise the link between the criminal…
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 33, August 2026. SignificanceIllegal wildlife markets threaten biodiversity conservation, ecosystem stability, and local livelihoods, and their dynamics…
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 33, August 2026. The illegal market for sex in the United States generates significant economic activity yet remains understudied due to its illegality…
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 33, August 2026. Illegal markets, broadly defined to include markets where only specific transactions are illegal, are the consequence of policy, either…
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 33, August 2026. This paper discusses the long-standing illegal markets for cigarettes and the more recently emerged illegal markets for e-cigarettes. We…
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 33, August 2026. Human smuggling is the facilitation of unlawful cross-border movement. It is primarily a commercial activity, offered as a service to…
People from Chinese, Dutch and Greek cultural backgrounds have the same âtickle hotspotsâ on the body. And ticklishness is stronger in rarely touched areas.
Nature Human Behaviour, Published online: 10 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41562-026-02535-zTicklishness is a familiar but poorly understood experience. Xiong and Kilteni show that ticklishness is culturally shared and…
Nature Human Behaviour, Published online: 10 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41562-026-02542-0Across 14 studies, the authors show that when clinical providers offer reassurance through normalization, this can have paradoxical…
Advocates question if D.C. is violating laws by using opioid settlement money to cover previous costs instead of adding new funding.
The composer Missy Mazzoli, driven by personal loss, has turned America’s overdose epidemic into a dark, fantastical allegory.
Recent studies involving Estonian researchers show that mental health literacy has overlooked paying more attention to the everyday skills people need to support well-being.
The VA has initiated the CRAVE trial to evaluate weekly semaglutide injections for veterans with moderate to severe alcohol use disorder.
Demand for mental health texting support in the overnight hours is now more than 2.5 times* higher than demand at KHP during the day ...
Our profession needs a new code of ethics for this century because the code of ethics we have for the consulting room says nothing about the podcast studio, TikTok or Instagram.
The Oregon Task Force on Community Safety and Firearm Suicide Prevention had a meeting this morning to review and approve their final legislative report. The task force will end its work at the end of ...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., August 10, 2026--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bradford Health Services, a nationally recognized provider of comprehensive ...
By Stephandy Kyeraah Accra, Aug. 10, GNA – Dr Henry Bulley, Head of Accident and Emergency at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, has called for mental health specialists in emergency trauma units. He said ...
Fisher Jones Greenwood take a look at how injuries can affect men's mental health and signs to look out for and how to set up a claim.
Children are uniquely vulnerable to digital misinformation, but proactive educators and parents can help them recognize the truth.
Dr. Aiken is the Editor in Chief of The Carlat Psychiatry Report; director of Psych Partners. He maintains a private practice combining medication and therapy along with evidence-based complementary and alternative…
A forensic psychologist has explained why he believes the Nancy Guthrie ransom notes are not 'legit' and shared a theory about what may have happened.
The group were part of celebrations for the FTD Brothers and say their mum would be proud of them.
Laughter isn't always a reaction to something funny. It can also help regulate social tension and ease uncomfortable moments. When someone is faced with a difficult question, answering requires ...