From the University of Rochester press release via EurekAlert!: Fear of public speaking tops death and spiders as the nation’s number one phobia. But new research shows that learning to rethink the way we view…
From the BYU press release via HealthCanal: As any stepdad can tell you, it’s one thing to win a mom’s heart and another to win over her children. Although one-third of American children live in…
From the Ohio State University press release via ScienceDaily: A scientist’s gender can have a big impact on how other researchers perceive his or her work, according to a new study. Young scholars rated publications…
From the Harvard University press release via ScienceDaily: The number of online educational offerings has exploded in recent years, but their rapid rise has spawned a critical question: Can such “virtual” classes cut through the…
From the University of Missouri-Columbia press release via ScienceDaily: Studies show 97 percent of American adults get less than 30 minutes of exercise a day, which is the minimum recommended amount based on federal guidelines.…
From the University of Missouri press release: Although no exact formula for marital bliss exists, a University of Missouri researcher has found that husbands and wives are happier when they share household and child-rearing responsibilities.…
From the University of Warwick press release via HealthCanal: A new study of Hong Kong chronic pain patients suggests that targeting feelings of mental defeat could prevent severe depression, anxiety and interference with daily activities.…
From the University of Michigan Health System press release via EurekAlert!: Do cash rewards for healthier habits work? Maybe, says a new study, if you add on one more condition – peer pressure. A growing…
From the Georgetown University Medical Center press release via EurekAlert!: A survey of current and former college athletes finds depression levels significantly higher in current athletes, a result that upended the researchers’ hypothesis. The finding…
From the Cell Press press release via EurekAlert!: People could learn a lot from vervet monkeys. When vervets need to work together, they don’t tell each other what to do or punish uncooperative behavior. But…