From the American University press release: News outlets seeking to increase reader engagement should look to concepts from game design, according to a new report from American University (AU). The study, done in collaboration between…
From the Michigan State University press release: Discrimination not only harms the health and well-being of the victim, but the victim’s romantic partner as well, indicates new research led by a Michigan State University scholar.…
From the Temple University Health System press release: Canola oil is one of the most widely consumed vegetable oils in the world, yet surprisingly little is known about its effects on health. Now, a new…
From the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging press release: In the December featured basic science article in The Journal of Nuclear Medicine, Belgian researchers report on the first large-scale longitudinal imaging study to evaluate…
From the Ohio State University press release: What if you could look into the brains of potential drug abusers and see what messages would be most likely to persuade them to “just say no?” That’s…
From the Elsevier press release: People with major depressive disorder have alterations in the activity and connectivity of brain systems underlying reward and memory, according to a new study in Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging.…
From the Penn State press release: Virtual reality technology may help journalists pull an audience into their stories, but they should avoid being too flashy, or their credibility could suffer, according to a team of…
From the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine press release: A schizophrenia patient’s own perceptions of their experiences — and confidence in their judgments — may be factors that can help them overcome challenges to…
From the University of Turku press release: When people retire from work life, they sleep approximately 20 minutes longer than before retirement. The quality of sleep also improves, as retired people experience less early morning…
From the Penn State press release: People who often read on electronic devices may have a difficult time understanding scientific concepts, according to a team of researchers. They suggest that this finding, among others in…