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Nearly Every U.S. Public School Has A Phone Policy. So Why Are Teens Still Scrolling For Over An Hour After The Bell Rings?

New tracking data finds teens spend over an hour on phones during school hours. Social media leads, and heavier “problematic ...
eLife

Fragile nucleosomes are essential for RNA Polymerase II to transcribe in eukaryotes

Nucleosomes are barriers to RNA Polymerase II (Pol II) transcribing along gene bodies in eukaryotes. We found that a fragile “tailless nucleosome” could be generated to resolve the Pol II pausing ...
BMJ Open

Predicting burnout, anxiety and depression among Canadian healthcare professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional secondary analysis study

Objectives This study aimed to identify the predictors of burnout, anxiety and depression among healthcare professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic. Design A secondary quantitative analysis of data ...
eLife

PKD2L1 channels segregated to the apical compartment are the exclusive dual-mode pH sensor in cerebrospinal fluid-contacting neurons

This is an important study on the sensory roles of Cerebrospinal fluid-contacting neurons (CBF-cn) in mammals. The authors identify PKD2L1 as the predominant pH-sensing channel CBF-cn and show how the ...
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Revisiting the question of debating science deniers

Wealthy tech bro turned antivax crank Steve Kirsch attacked Paul Offit for refusing to debate antivaxxers, while Dr. Mike was "surrounded" by MAHA stans. These recent events led me to revisit the ques ...
BMJ Open

‘The paper brochure is worth its weight in gold’: a qualitative study of older adults’ experiences and preferences for information delivery prior to elective ...

Objectives Older adults can have difficulties understanding and recalling information prior to hospitalisation for elective treatment. Limited research exists regarding how older adults perceive the ...