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[{"id":26371,"link":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/press-release\/is-social-media-contributing-to-increasing-loneliness-in-young-adults-it-depends-on-the-app\/","name":"is-social-media-contributing-to-increasing-loneliness-in-young-adults-it-depends-on-the-app","thumbnail":{"url":false,"alt":false},"title":"Is social media contributing to increasing loneliness in young adults? It depends on the App","author":{"name":"The New York Academy of Sciences","link":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/author\/nickfetty\/"},"date":"May 12, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-05-12 15:12:55","modifiedDate":"2025-05-15 14:21:33","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-05-15 14:21:33","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"Uncategorized","space":"Uncategorized"},"taxonomies":{"blog-category":"","feature":"","program-category":"","scientific-theme":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/scientific-theme\/health-disease\/' rel='scientific-theme'>Health & Disease<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":3,"sec":6},"status":"publish","content":"New study finds that loneliness is more likely to be associated with the use of specific media platforms, not social media in general. New York,"},{"id":26146,"link":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/press-release\/2025-laureates-of-the-prestigious-blavatnik-awards-for-young-scientists-in-israel-announced\/","name":"2025-laureates-of-the-prestigious-blavatnik-awards-for-young-scientists-in-israel-announced","thumbnail":{"url":false,"alt":false},"title":"2025 Laureates of the Prestigious Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists in Israel Announced","author":{"name":"The New York Academy of Sciences","link":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/author\/nickfetty\/"},"date":"May 1, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-05-01 18:12:05","modifiedDate":"2025-05-07 12:08:39","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-05-07 12:08:39","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"Uncategorized","space":"Uncategorized"},"taxonomies":{"blog-category":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/blog-category\/academy-announcement\/' rel='blog-category'>Academy Announcement<\/a>","feature":"","program-category":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/program-category\/awards\/' rel='program-category'>Awards<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/program-category\/blavatnik\/' rel='program-category'>Blavatnik<\/a>","scientific-theme":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/scientific-theme\/science-in-society\/' rel='scientific-theme'>Science in Society<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":5,"sec":12},"status":"publish","content":"Three scientists from Israeli universities will each be awarded US$100,000 for their groundbreaking scientific research. Jerusalem, May 6, 2025 \u2013 The Blavatnik Family Foundation, the"},{"id":25994,"link":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/press-release\/the-new-york-academy-of-sciences-and-the-leon-levy-foundation-announce-the-2025-leon-levy-scholars-in-neuroscience\/","name":"the-new-york-academy-of-sciences-and-the-leon-levy-foundation-announce-the-2025-leon-levy-scholars-in-neuroscience","thumbnail":{"url":false,"alt":false},"title":"The New York Academy of Sciences and the Leon Levy Foundation Announce the 2025 Leon Levy Scholars in Neuroscience","author":{"name":"The New York Academy of Sciences","link":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/author\/nickfetty\/"},"date":"Apr 29, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-04-29 13:00:00","modifiedDate":"2025-04-28 17:05:56","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-04-28 17:05:56","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/category\/uncategorized\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Uncategorized<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/category\/uncategorized\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Uncategorized<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"blog-category":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/blog-category\/academy-announcement\/' rel='blog-category'>Academy Announcement<\/a>","feature":"","program-category":"","scientific-theme":""},"readTime":{"min":3,"sec":9},"status":"publish","content":"New York, NY | April 29, 2025 \u2014 The New York Academy of Sciences and the Leon Levy Foundation have announced the 2025 class of Leon"},{"id":24486,"link":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/press-release\/new-paper-highlights-urgent-need-for-attention-sanctuaries\/","name":"new-paper-highlights-urgent-need-for-attention-sanctuaries","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/NYAS-Swirl-Featured-Image.png","alt":""},"title":"New Paper Highlights Urgent Need for \"Attention Sanctuaries\u201d","author":{"name":"The New York Academy of Sciences","link":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/author\/nickfetty\/"},"date":"Mar 20, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-03-20 15:16:55","modifiedDate":"2025-03-26 12:08:17","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-03-26 12:08:17","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"Uncategorized","space":"Uncategorized"},"taxonomies":{"blog-category":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/blog-category\/academy-announcement\/' rel='blog-category'>Academy Announcement<\/a>","feature":"","program-category":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/program-category\/annals\/' rel='program-category'>Annals<\/a>","scientific-theme":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/scientific-theme\/technology-innovation\/' rel='scientific-theme'>Technology & Innovation<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":3,"sec":53},"status":"publish","content":"Concern about increasing screen time on mental health calls for creating \u201cdigital-free\u201d spaces to mitigate rising levels of anxiety, depression and social isolation. New York,"},{"id":23998,"link":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/press-release\/britains-brightest-young-scientists-named-at-2025-blavatnik-awards-gala\/","name":"britains-brightest-young-scientists-named-at-2025-blavatnik-awards-gala","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/NYAS-Swirl-Featured-Image.png","alt":""},"title":"Britain\u2019s brightest young scientists named at Blavatnik Awards gala, each winning \u00a3100,000 (US$126,000) prize","author":{"name":"The New York Academy of Sciences","link":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/author\/nickfetty\/"},"date":"Mar 4, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-03-04 19:57:40","modifiedDate":"2025-04-14 13:39:59","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-04-14 13:39:59","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"Uncategorized","space":"Uncategorized"},"taxonomies":{"blog-category":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/blog-category\/academy-announcement\/' rel='blog-category'>Academy Announcement<\/a>","feature":"","program-category":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/program-category\/awards\/' rel='program-category'>Awards<\/a><a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/program-category\/blavatnik\/' rel='program-category'>Blavatnik<\/a>","scientific-theme":""},"readTime":{"min":6,"sec":44},"status":"publish","content":"Laureates honored at The Orangery, Kensington Palace LONDON\u2014March 4, 2025\u2014The Blavatnik Family Foundation and The New York Academy of Sciences are proud to announce the"},{"id":23582,"link":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/press-release\/finalists-announced-for-the-2025-uk-blavatnik-awards-for-young-scientists\/","name":"finalists-announced-for-the-2025-uk-blavatnik-awards-for-young-scientists","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/NYAS-Swirl-Featured-Image.png","alt":""},"title":"Finalists Announced for the 2025 UK Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists","author":{"name":"The New York Academy of Sciences","link":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/author\/nickfetty\/"},"date":"Feb 19, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-02-19 08:00:00","modifiedDate":"2025-03-04 18:47:14","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-03-04 18:47:14","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/category\/uncategorized\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Uncategorized<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/category\/uncategorized\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Uncategorized<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"blog-category":"","feature":"","program-category":"","scientific-theme":""},"readTime":{"min":5,"sec":31},"status":"publish","content":"Three will be named Laureates and receive a \u00a3100,000 (US$126,000) prize at a March 4th Gala in London. London | February 19, 2025 \u2013 The"},{"id":22307,"link":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/press-release\/new-journal-provides-career-advancing-platform-for-teen-researchers\/","name":"new-journal-provides-career-advancing-platform-for-teen-researchers","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/NYAS-Swirl-Featured-Image.png","alt":""},"title":"New Journal Provides Career Advancing Platform for Teen Researchers","author":{"name":"The New York Academy of Sciences","link":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/author\/nickfetty\/"},"date":"Jan 13, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-01-13 19:03:39","modifiedDate":"2025-07-07 17:15:17","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-07-07 17:15:17","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"Uncategorized","space":"Uncategorized"},"taxonomies":{"blog-category":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/blog-category\/academy-announcement\/' rel='blog-category'>Academy Announcement<\/a>","feature":"","program-category":"","scientific-theme":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/scientific-theme\/stem-pathways\/' rel='scientific-theme'>STEM Pathways<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":3,"sec":24},"status":"publish","content":"The new publication will follow the same rigorous standards as traditional academic journals, and will foster interdisciplinary dialog and thoughtful innovation among emerging changemakers. New"},{"id":21022,"link":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/press-release\/winners-of-the-2024-tata-transformation-prize-celebrate-bold-innovation-for-india-and-beyond\/","name":"winners-of-the-2024-tata-transformation-prize-celebrate-bold-innovation-for-india-and-beyond","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/NYAS-Swirl-Featured-Image.png","alt":""},"title":"Winners of the 2024 Tata Transformation Prize Celebrate Bold Innovation for India and Beyond","author":{"name":"The New York Academy of Sciences","link":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/author\/nickfetty\/"},"date":"Nov 25, 2024","dateGMT":"2024-11-25 05:30:00","modifiedDate":"2025-02-27 20:47:45","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-02-27 20:47:45","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/category\/uncategorized\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Uncategorized<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/category\/uncategorized\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Uncategorized<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"blog-category":"","feature":"","program-category":"","scientific-theme":""},"readTime":{"min":5,"sec":32},"status":"publish","content":"Three rising scientific stars in India are recognized for their solutions to the nation\u2019s urgent challenges in malnutrition and diabetes, energy storage, and a new"},{"id":20990,"link":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/press-release\/the-new-york-academy-of-sciences-scientist-in-residence-program-named-bronze-winner-in-the-4th-annual-anthem-awards\/","name":"the-new-york-academy-of-sciences-scientist-in-residence-program-named-bronze-winner-in-the-4th-annual-anthem-awards","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/NYAS-Swirl-Featured-Image.png","alt":""},"title":"The New York Academy of Sciences\u2019 Scientist-in-Residence Program named bronze winner in the 4th Annual Anthem Awards\u00a0","author":{"name":"The New York Academy of Sciences","link":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/author\/nickfetty\/"},"date":"Nov 20, 2024","dateGMT":"2024-11-20 19:20:49","modifiedDate":"2024-12-10 15:28:07","modifiedDateGMT":"2024-12-10 15:28:07","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"Uncategorized","space":"Uncategorized"},"taxonomies":{"blog-category":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/blog-category\/academy-announcement\/' rel='blog-category'>Academy Announcement<\/a>","feature":"","program-category":"","scientific-theme":""},"readTime":{"min":3,"sec":29},"status":"publish","content":"The Academy\u2019s STEM education programs win an Anthem Award for the second consecutive year. New York, NY | November 19, 2024 \u2013 The New York"},{"id":20948,"link":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/press-release\/peter-salovey-phd-named-chair-board-of-governors-of-the-new-york-academy-of-sciences\/","name":"peter-salovey-phd-named-chair-board-of-governors-of-the-new-york-academy-of-sciences","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/NYAS-Swirl-Featured-Image.png","alt":""},"title":"Peter Salovey, PhD, named Chair, Board of Governors of The New York Academy of Sciences","author":{"name":"The New York Academy of Sciences","link":"https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/author\/nickfetty\/"},"date":"Nov 19, 2024","dateGMT":"2024-11-19 19:13:41","modifiedDate":"2025-02-10 15:58:15","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-02-10 15:58:15","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"Uncategorized","space":"Uncategorized"},"taxonomies":{"blog-category":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/blog-category\/academy-announcement\/' rel='blog-category'>Academy Announcement<\/a>","feature":"","program-category":"","scientific-theme":"<a href='https:\/\/www.nyas.org\/scientific-theme\/science-in-society\/' rel='scientific-theme'>Science in Society<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":2,"sec":29},"status":"publish","content":"Former president of Yale University to assume leadership role of the Academy\u2019s Board of Governors New York, NY | November 18, 2024 \u2013 Peter Salovey,"}]
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