Communities that are engaged in cleaning, mowing and repurposing vacant spaces are likely to experience greater reductions in violence and crime than neighborhoods that do not participate in these activities, according to ...
Oct 28, 2022
0
6
A new study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found that the average rate of assaults with firearms increased an average of 9.5% relative to forecasted trends in the first 10 years after ...
Sep 20, 2022
0
46
If you've ever stayed up late angrily commenting on Twitter posts, eating a whole pint of ice cream out of the container, finishing another bottle of wine, or just feeling miserable, you might identify with the Mind After ...
Aug 2, 2022
0
707
Inner-city kids are known to be at greater risk for uncontrolled asthma. Now, new research suggests that violent crime and poor school achievement may be two reasons why.
Jul 25, 2022
0
3
In addition to keeping city residents safer where they live, work, and play, , a new analysis of data from Chicago shows that as violent crime decreases, so does the area's death rate from heart disease. This study, published ...
Jul 14, 2022
0
42
Children growing up in more disadvantaged neighborhoods—meaning those with poor housing quality, more poverty and lower levels of employment and education—show observable increases in brain activity when viewing emotional ...
Jun 22, 2022
0
4
Women living close to natural gas operations—as well as the economic boom towns that often spring up around them—experienced higher rates of depression and substance use during pregnancy, according to a new study.
Apr 27, 2022
0
38
On any given day, millions of Americans curl up to watch their favorite crime shows. Whether it is "FBI" on CBS, "Dexter" on Showtime, "Mindhunter" on Netflix, "Killing Eve" on BBC, reruns of "Law & Order," or any of a myriad ...
Apr 21, 2022
0
57
In his most renowned work, "On the Origin of Species," Charles Darwin introduced the idea that species need to continuously fight for their existence, and that only the most fit for a given environment survive. This notion, ...
People have a hard time grasping the potential severity of psychological abuse and women's violence against men, according to a new study from Lund University in Sweden. The research reveals discrepancies in how victims—in ...
Aug 19, 2021
0
236
