From the University of Miami press release: “On a scale of one to 10, how much pain are you in?” In a recent study published by the Journal of Pain, co-authored by Elizabeth Losin, assistant professor…
From the University of Virginia School of Engineering and Applied Science press release: If, as the saying goes, less is more, why do we humans overdo so much? In a new paper featured on the…
From the University of Georgia press release: Sugar practically screams from the shelves of your grocery store, especially those products marketed to kids. Children are the highest consumers of added sugar, even as high-sugar diets…
From the University of Tokyo press release: Multilingual people have trained their brains to learn languages, making it easier to acquire more new languages after mastering a second or third. In addition to demystifying the…
From the University of Birmingham press release: Increased consumption of flavanols — a group of molecules occurring naturally in fruit and vegetables — could protect people from mental stress-induced cardiovascular events such as stroke, heart…
From the University of British Columbia press release: Obesity rates have increased dramatically in developed countries over the past 40 years — and many people have assumed that food marketing is at least in part…
From the University of Kansas press release: The phrase “to see red” means to become angry. But for investors, seeing red takes on a whole different meaning. That’s the premise behind a new article by…
From the University of Tokyo press release: A study with first-time learners of Japanese has measured how brain activity changes after just a few months of studying a new language. The results show that acquiring…
From the College of Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University press release: We’ve all heard the adage, “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again,” but new research from Carnegie Mellon University and the University of…
From the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute press release: What are the secrets to maintaining a productive home office? Run a white-noise machine to mask household clatter, make sure your noisy neighbors know your work schedule, and…