Marcos Cabello

Reporter, Social Sciences and Business & Economics

@marcosacab

Marcos Augusto Cabello, based in Boston, covers the Social Sciences and Business & Economics for The Academic Times. Prior to that, he obtained his Juris Doctor from Boston University School of Law and his bachelor’s degree in criminology and philosophy, with a minor in psychology, from Florida State University.

Divorce and widowhood linked to increased risk of dementia

By Marcos Cabello
Researchers have uncovered a potential association between marital loss and dementia, adding to the well of knowledge about the relationship between stressful life events and mental illness.

States with GOP governors had worse COVID-19 outcomes

By Marcos Cabello
U.S. states led by Republican governors had much higher rates of COVID-19 infections and deaths throughout 2020, according to a new analysis that quantifies how much politics impacted the effects of the pandemic.

Robotization could reverse progress made to close gender pay gap

By Marcos Cabello
Industrial robotization in the workforce is projected to worsen the gender pay gap, according to new research using data from across Europe, signaling that any progress toward closing the gap may be quickly eroded without intervention.

Government branding not as effective as previously thought

By Marcos Cabello
Researchers have failed to replicate a study demonstrating that the European Union brand significantly impacted people's evaluations of and trust in government policies, suggesting that government branding may not impact how people perceive public policy and helping to fill the dearth of knowledge about public brands.

Researchers develop blueprint for protecting ocean biodiversity

By Marcos Cabello
A first-of-a-kind study maps and identifies marine areas that, if strictly protected from fishing and other habitat-damaging activities, could provide a comprehensive solution to three of humanity's most pressing issues: climate change, loss of biodiversity and the global decrease of Earth's fishing supply.

Genetic analysis raises new questions about ancient massacre

By Marcos Cabello
A DNA analysis of a 6,200-year-old massacre reveals that this ancient act of organized violence was an instance of indiscriminate killing, according to research published Wednesday that conducted the largest genetic analysis of an ancient massacre to date.

New technology reveals Neanderthals disappeared from Northwestern Europe earlier than previously thought

By Marcos Cabello
Neanderthals’ disappearance from Northwestern Europe occurred much earlier than previously thought, according to new research using modern technology that completely strips skeletal samples of contaminants that are likely the culprits of radiocarbon misdating.