From the Pennsylvania State University press release: A new way to study the role of a critical neurotransmitter in disorders such as epilepsy, anxiety, insomnia, depression, schizophrenia, and alcohol addiction has been developed by a…
From the Norwegian University of Science and Technology press release via ScienceDaily: They’re everywhere — in magazines, on the Internet, on television—people with super-thin bodies who are presented as having the ideal body form. But…
From the Brigham and Women’s Hospital press release via EurekAlert!: Migraines currently affect about 20 percent of the female population, and while these headaches are common, there are many unanswered questions surrounding this complex disease.…
From the Boston University School of Medicine press release: Investigators at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Veterans Affairs (VA) Boston Healthcare System have identified a new gene linked to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).…
From the Ruhr University Bochum press release via EurekAlert!: Stressed and non-stressed persons use different brain regions and different strategies when learning. This has been reported by the cognitive psychologists PD Dr. Lars Schwabe and…
From the Springer press release via EurekAlert!: Trusting research over their guts, scientists in New Zealand and Canada examined the phenomenon Stephen Colbert, comedian and news satirist, calls “truthiness”—the feeling that something is true. In…
From the American Physical Society’s Division of Fluid Dynamics press release via Newswise: Table tennis players wield their paddles with an intuitive command of the forces of nature. With Newton at their sides, skilled athletes…
From the Kansas State University press release: The type of relationship a woman has with her ex-partner is a factor in how the couple shares custody of children, according to a Kansas State University expert…
From the Springer press release: Language use in books mirrors trends in gender equality over the generations in the US, according to a new study by Jean Twenge, from San Diego State University, and colleagues.…
From the Michigan State University press release: Innovative problem solving requires trying many different solutions. That’s true for humans, and now Michigan State University researchers show that it’s true for hyenas, too. The study, published…