Research

The effects of violent video games on players are not clearly understood. Lamb et al. developed a computational model to study relationships between aggressive behavior and video game play.

If our energy use increases at the current rate, dramatic temperature increases are predicted for US cities.

Using Facebook data, these researchers explored how geography and historic migration movements impact social networks.

Advocates who strive to improve public health can learn a lot from advertisers who conduct systematic audience research to sell products. 

As of 2017, the world has produced 8.3 billion metric tons of plastic. A report by Christopher Rhodes highlights five efforts to reduce plastic waste in our environment.

Emerging evidence indicates that transgender youth are ineffectively counseled on fertility preservation prior to beginning cross-sex hormone therapy.

Understanding the unique needs of unaccompanied immigrant children who have been placed in foster care is a crucial part of the US response to a deepening humanitarian crisis.

Racial minorities are 2.4 times more likely to have sleepiness-related accidents than White drivers. Researchers studied the underlying personal and social health factors that influence drowsy driving.

Few schools are implementing the full panel of CDC-recommended policies to support LGBTQ students. Researchers interviewed school administrators and school health professionals to find out why.

In a study of seventh graders followed over time, researchers considered how negative emotions might predict the end of adolescent friendships.