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‘Sixth sense’ may be more than just a feeling

From the National Institutes of Health media release: With the help of two young patients with a unique neurological disorder, an initial study by scientists at the National Institutes of Health suggests that a gene called… 

Link between walk, aggression discovered

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From the University of Portsmouth media release: The way people walk can give clues to how aggressive they are, a new exploratory study from the University of Portsmouth has found. The researchers from the Department of… 

Why do consumers participate in ‘green’ programs?

From the Michigan State University media release: From recycling to reusing hotel towels, consumers who participate in a company’s “green” program are more satisfied with its service, finds a new study co-led by a Michigan State… 

When it comes to empathy, don’t always trust your gut

From the American Psychological Association (APA) media release: Is empathy the result of gut intuition or careful reasoning? Research published by the American Psychological Association suggests that, contrary to popular belief, the latter may be more… 

Simple Numbers Game Seems to Make Kids Better at Math

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From the Johns Hopkins University media release: Although math skills are considered notoriously hard to improve, Johns Hopkins University researchers boosted kindergarteners’ arithmetic performance simply by exercising their intuitive number sense with a quick computer game.… 

Suspense in the movie theater air

From the Max-Planck-Gesellschaft media release: With some movies, suspense is quite literally in the air. Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry and the Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz, Germany, analysed the air in movie…