From the UC Berkeley press release via EurekAlert!: The connection between poor sleep, memory loss and brain deterioration as we grow older has been elusive. But for the first time, scientists at the University of…
From the UT Austin press release via MedicalXpress: Rats that are socially isolated during a critical period of adolescence are more vulnerable to addiction to amphetamine and alcohol, found researchers at The University of Texas…
From the University of Nottingham press release via HealthCanal: Keeping active can slow down the progression of memory loss in people with Alzheimer’s disease, a study has shown. A team of researchers from The University…
From the UCLA press release via ScienceDaily: Bullying, whether it’s physical aggression or spreading rumors, boosts the social status and popularity of middle school students, according to a new UCLA psychology study that has implications…
From the University of Guelph press release: Constraining choice isn’t necessarily a good thing when it comes to managers’ problem-solving, according to a new Canadian study. Managers tend to pick higher-risk options when forced to…
From the University of Oregon press release via ScienceDaily: When De’Anthony Thomas returned the opening kickoff for a touchdown in the 2013 Fiesta Bowl, says University of Oregon researcher Frank Diaz, Thomas put Ducks fans…
From the Public Library of Science press release via EurekAlert!: Eating while distracted generally makes people eat more without being aware of it, but reducing bite sizes may be able to counter this effect, according…
From the University of Northumbria press release via ScienceDaily: Heterosexual men pick up clues about other men’s physical qualities from their dance moves just as heterosexual women do, say researchers at Northumbria University. A study,…
From the Johns Hopkins Medicine press release via EurekAlert!: In experiments on rats outfitted with tiny goggles, scientists say they have learned that the brain’s initial vision processing center not only relays visual stimuli, but…
From the Taylor & Francis press release via AlphaGalileo: We all know how casual flirtation can lift one’s mood, which can be important at this time of year when the winter blues are at their…