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August 7, 2024
07/18/2024
Psychology of emotion
Kizhevska and colleagues propose a study that uses virtual reality technology to investigate the potential relationship between empathy and corresponding changes in physiological attributes.
Image credit: Fig 2 by Kizhevska et al., CC BY 4.0
07/18/2024
Health Literacy
Prokop-Dorner and colleagues reviewed educational interventions used in 115 studies on the development of critical thinking regarding health. The interventions focused mainly on lifestyle-related health issues. The authors recommend more detailed reporting and advocate for a reporting checklist to describe health education interventions.
Image credit: Classroom by Victorsteep, Pixabay
07/24/2024
Animal behavior
Arnould and colleagues investigate emotionality in chickens using changes in facial expressions as an indicator of bird welfare.
Image credit: Fig 2b by Arnould et al., CC BY 4.0
07/26/2024
Climate
Kochanek and colleagues present a study on the number of days with ice for rivers in southern Poland, using existing data from years between 1951-2021. They find decreases of number of days with ice for most measuring stations, with indications that increasing air temperatures of 1°C can result in up to 20 fewer days with ice.
Image credit: Winter River by Larry, CC BY 2.0
07/15/2024
EveryONE
In this interview, PLOS ONE Academic Editor Retno Asti Werdhani discusses her role as PLOS ONE Academic Editor, her career path to the family medicine and primary care, and her passion in medical education.
Image credit: Dr. Retno Asti Werdhani by Dr. Retno Asti Werdhani CC BY 4.0
07/01/2024
Official PLOS Blog
PLOS introduces a new indicator for study registration—also known as preregistration.
06/17/2024
EveryONE
In this interview, PLOS ONE Academic Editor Laura Patterson Rosa talks about her motivation to act as an Academic Editor in PLOS ONE, her passion for equine research and riding, and the importance of open science.
Image credit: Dr. Laura Patterson Rosa by Dr, Laura Patterson Rosa CC BY 4.0
07/17/2024
Life Sciences
Todisco and colleagues bring new information about this enigmatic group of butterflies
07/24/2024
Urban transportation
Choi and Jiao explore transit deserts
Image credit: Bombardier NGT8 by Mach240390, CC BY 3.0
07/22/2024
Philosophy of science
Consolandi combines philosophy and medicine in studying the communication of severe diagnoses in clinical care settings
Image credit: Medical Checkup by Mohamed Mahmoud Hassan CC BY 1.0
07/19/2024
aging
Sakai and colleagues report efficacy of vibratory stimulation in treating lower back pain in older patients.
Image credit: Character, Guy, Stand by WolfBlur, Pixabay
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