Social distancing's mental risks

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03/29/2020 Social distancing comes with psychological fallout Keeping people apart can help slow the new coronavirus’ spread. But such social distancing may cause or worsen mental health problems. Read More Neandertals’ extensive seafood menu rivals that of ancient humans Finds from a coastal cave in Portugal reveal repeated ocean foraging for this European hominid. Read More A controversial X-ray glow didn’t show up in the Milky Way’s dark matter halo  A new look at old data suggests that an odd X-ray glow that emanates from some galaxies cannot come from decaying dark matter. Read More Fossils of a new dromaeosaur date to the end of the Age of Dinosaurs Fossils from a new dromaeosaur recovered from New Mexico suggest these fierce predators were diversifying up to the end of the Age of Dinosaurs. Read More You can help fight the coronavirus. All you need is a computer With Folding@home, people can donate computing time on their home computers to the search for a chemical Achilles’ heel in the coronavirus. Read More Science News is a nonprofit. We depend on our readers to support our journalism. You can help by subscribing for as little as $25. SUBSCRIBE NOW A tooth-enamel protein is found in eyes with a common form of macular degeneration Researchers linked a tooth-enamel protein with calcium deposits in eyes suffering ‘dry’ AMD, which could lead to treatments for the vision disorder. Read More Squid edit their genetic material in a uniquely weird place Some squids’ seeming ability to edit RNA on the fly could help scientists develop a technique much like the DNA-editing tool CRISPR, but for RNA. Read More The number of steps per day, not speed, is linked to mortality rate Researchers report an association between the total number of steps a person takes each day and the rate of death from any cause. Read More If Pluto has a subsurface ocean, it may be old and deep New analyses of images from NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft suggest that Pluto may have had a sea beneath its icy shell for roughly 4.5 billion years. Read More Face mask shortages have sparked creative solutions. Will they work? Homemade masks, reusing masks and even scuba gear are some of the ideas for dealing with health care workers’ lack of supplies during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More Privacy policy  |  Update Profile  | Manage Subscriptions  |   Unsubscribe This email was sent by: Society for Science & the Public 1719 N Street NW Washington, DC, 20036, US