UC Davis study shows surface water prices triple during drought while groundwater prices remain stable over time. It points to the need for joint surface and groundwater management.

The law is failing victims and survivors because it is turning a “blind eye” to the long-lasting and severe financial consequences of being in an abusive relationship, a new study warns.

About The Study: In a cross-sectional, nationally representative survey of 522 parent-teen dyads, frequent parent-teen sexual health communication was associated with increased teen self-efficacy for sexual and reproductive health information and service seeking, but this depended on how comfortable and informed their parents felt. These findings suggest that parents must possess accurate information and comfort to discuss sexual health topics. 

A new study, based around escape room challenges, has shown how two different types of narcissism can affect the morale and performance of a team. Narcisstic Rivalry - where someone is competitive and combative - wrecked team bonds and led to poorer performance. Narcissistic Admiration - where someone is charming, confident and likes being the centre of attention - did not help or harm performance, but teammates grew tired of these individuals as the tasks went on. 

Cambridge researchers have discovered why living in a disadvantaged neighbourhood may be linked to an increase in an individual’s risk of dementia.  In research published today, they show how it is associated with damage to brain vessels – which can affect cognition – and with poorer management of lifestyle factors known to increase the chances of developing dementia.

A team of sports scientists and cognitive biologists at the University of Vienna has demonstrated in a new study that solving a task together can promote spontaneous movement synchronization. Such synchronization serves as a kind of "social glue" and plays an important role in the social functioning of communities. To better understand this mechanism, the researchers examined how working on a jigsaw puzzle together influenced movement synchronization during trampoline jumping. The results showed that pairs who had worked together on a puzzle subsequently displayed greater synchronization on the trampoline than pairs who had worked on the puzzle individually. Initial mutual rapport also had a positive effect. The study was published in the journal PLOS ONE.