From the University of Colorado at Boulder press release: Ask a nonscientist what memories are made of and you’ll likely conjure images of childhood birthday parties or wedding days. Charles Hoeffer thinks about proteins. For…
From the University of California – Riverside press release: Pick a hand, any hand. That familiar refrain, repeated in schoolyards the world over, is the basis of a simple guessing game that was recently adapted…
From the Penn State press release: People are often told that eating everything in moderation can help them lose weight, but it is better to choose healthier foods than to try to eat less, according…
From the Frontiers press release: A new study finds that listening to motivational music during sport activities and exercise increases risk-taking behavior but does not improve overall performance. The effect was more noticeable among men…
From the Picower Institute at MIT press release: We categorize pretty much everything we see, and remarkably, we often achieve that feat whether the items look patently similar — like Fuji and McIntosh apples — or…
From the Springer press release: Having a clear picture in mind of what their future will look like can motivate students to keep going despite the challenges of college life. This strategy seems to be…
From the Stanford University Medical Center press release: For the first time, scientists have identified the brain pathway that links a positive attitude toward math to achievement in the subject. In a study of elementary…
From the Drexel University press release: To reach your New Year’s fitness goals, a bit of reverse psychology might be in order. Telling people that weight loss is extremely challenging — rather than imparting a…
From the Center for BrainHealth press release: Relentless cognitive decline as we age is worrisome, and it is widely thought to be an unavoidable negative aspect of normal aging. Researchers at the Center for BrainHealth…
From the Taylor & Francis Group press release: Teenagers are far more critical users of social media than we give them credit for, and need to be better supported in reaping the benefits social media…