From the Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg press release: Visitors to the Oktoberfest have always known it and now it has been scientifically proven — beer can lift your spirits. Scientists at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) examined 13,000 food components…
From the Linköping University press release: The tendency of dogs to seek contact with their owners is associated with genetic variations in sensitivity for the hormone oxytocin, according to a new study from Linköping University, Sweden.…
From the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville press release: Many retailers employ discounts to attract customers, but it can be difficult for businesses to know what effect these discounts have on overall store performance, and few studies…
From the Cell Press press release: For most people, laughter is highly contagious. It’s nearly impossible to hear or see someone laughing and not feel the urge to join in. But researchers reporting in Current Biology on…
From the Cell Press press release: The repeated behaviors that characterize obsessive-compulsive disorder are a manifestation of an underlying brain dysfunction that is not yet well understood. Now, in a study appearing on September 28…
From the University of Warwick press release: Dieting could be revolutionised, thanks to the ground-breaking discovery by the University of Warwick of the key brain cells which control our appetite. Professor Nicholas Dale in the School…
From the Harvard Medical School press release: Having one child with autism is a well-known risk factor for having another one with the same disorder, but whether and how a sibling’s gender influences this risk has…
From the Inderscience press release: Stress is not a recent phenomenon, but the modern work environment seems to highlight its detrimental effects on employees. This is no more obvious than during times of organisational change.…
From the American Chemical Society press release: Memory acts like an anchor, reminding us of past experiences that have made us who we are today. Attempts to boost it, particularly as we age, have sprouted cottage…
From the Radiological Society of North America press release: Researchers have found that disconnections of brain areas involved in attention and visual processing may contribute to visual hallucinations in individuals with Parkinson’s disease, according to a…