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Neighborhoods with more dogs see less crime, study shows Via StudyFinds.org: It turns out man’s best friend is taking a real bite out of crime! Researchers from The Ohio State University have found that neighborhoods which are home to more dogs also experience less crime — including murder and assault. A lot of this has to do with trust. Study authors found that, overall, communities are safer when people have […]

Buckle up: 63% of people get nervous when their partner drives Via StudyFinds: The pandemic overall has increased road anxiety, with two in three Americans claiming they feel more anxious in cars now compared to before the pandemic. A survey of 2,000 adults looked at how people are being more careful on the road and reveals that over half of drivers “always” or “often” feel anxious about other drivers’ behavior […]

Half the world’s rivers are full of prescription drugs, study reveals Via StudyFinds.org: Almost half the world’s rivers are contaminated with over-the-counter and prescription drugs, according to a recent study. Researchers found that this contamination ranges from antibiotics, antidepressants, and painkillers to oral contraceptives, allergy pills, and tranquilizers. A team from the University of York say the river Clyde in Scotland is the most pharmaceutically polluted in the United Kingdom, […]

Gallup Poll: Belief in God Among U.S. Adults Dips to All-Time Low Via Breitbart: Belief in God among U.S. adults sank to an all-time low this year, according to recent data from a Gallup survey. According to the survey, most U.S. adults — 81 percent — believe in God. But while that figure seems high, it is actually the lowest percentage ever reported in this survey. Up until 2011, over 90 […]

Drinking coffee linked to lower risk of kidney damage Via StudyFinds: A cup of joe each day can help keep the nephrologist away, according to researchers from Johns Hopkins University. Scientists report drinking just one cup of coffee daily may reduce your risk of acute kidney injury (AKI) in comparison to non-coffee drinkers. More specifically, this new research found that people who drank any amount of coffee on a daily […]

Alarming number of seniors go entire week without talking to anyone Via StudyFinds: For most of us, the older we get, the more we slow down physically. But for some, growing old also means slowing down socially — so much to the point that some home-bodied seniors go days with little to no human interaction. A new survey of British elders sheds light on this sad, but true effect of […]

‘Virtual babies’ who grow up in real time will be commonplace by 2070 Via StudyFinds.org: The overpopulation crisis could be solved within 50 years thanks to the evolution of “virtual children,” one of Britain’s leading artificial intelligence experts claims. Computer-generated babies that cost about $25 a month are likely to become commonplace by the early-2070s, according to Catriona Campbell. In addition to her expertise in AI, Campbell is also one […]