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Study looks at what makes words funny

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From the University of Alberta press release: Upchuck, bubby, boff, wriggly, yaps, giggle, cooch, guffaw, puffball, and jiggly: the top 10 funniest words in the English language, according to a new study by University of… 

Study finds clues to brain changes in depression

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From the University of Maryland School of Medicine press release: In new pre-clinical research, scientists at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM), led by Scott Thompson, PhD, Professor of Physiology, have identified changes… 

Study examines link between job titles and gender equality

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From the Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics press release: Der Buchhalter, der Musiker, der Student. Three relatively unassuming, everyday German words, but there might be more to them than meets the eye. In today’s society,…