From the Acoustical Society of America press release: Workplaces are full of sound, most of which is not helpful to workers trying to do their jobs. Scientists are using physics to understand how conversation, music…
From the Columbia University Irving Medical Center press release: The largest brain imaging study of children ever conducted in the United States has revealed structural differences in the brains of those whose parents have depression.…
From the Deutsches Primatenzentrum (DPZ)/German Primate Center press release: A penalty shootout at the Soccer World Cup. All eyes are on the best striker of the team. He should take the decisive shot, preferably past…
From the Ohio State University press release: Along with partisan news outlets and political blogs, there’s another surprising source of misinformation on controversial topics — it’s you. A new study found that people given accurate…
From the Concordia University press release: Canadians spend a lot of money around this time of year, on gifts, food, entertainment and travel. In its annual study of holiday season spending habits, the accounting firm…
From the Massachusetts Institute of Technology press release: Having trouble paying attention? MIT neuroscientists may have a solution for you: Turn down your alpha brain waves. In a new study, the researchers found that people…
From the University of California – San Diego press release: Over the last three decades, meaning in life has emerged as an important question in medical research, especially in the context of an aging population.…
From the Michigan Medicine – University of Michigan press release: When they said their wedding vows, many of them promised to stand by one another in sickness and in health. But a new study suggests…
From the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology press release: How did the almost 6000 languages of the world come into being? Researchers from the Leipzig Research Centre for Early Childhood Development at Leipzig University…
From the Yale University press release: For as many as one in three people, life events or situations that pose no real danger can spark a disabling fear, a hallmark of anxiety and stress-related disorders.…