From the NIH/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke press release: Using an innovative “NeuroGrid” technology, scientists showed that sleep boosts communication between two brain regions whose connection is critical for the formation of memories. The…
From the University of Utah press release: Women who grow up without a caring father, or who even are reminded of painful and disappointing experiences with their father, see more sexual intent in men. New…
From the University of Connecticut press release: Even though men use tanning beds at lower rates than women, men who tan tend to do it in riskier ways, according to a study by researchers at…
From the Howard Hughes Medical Institute press release: Tiny microscopes mounted on mice’s heads have given researchers a peek into the neural circuitry of social behavior. Instincts such as mating or fighting are innate behaviors generally…
From the Brigham Young University press release: A new study by BYU School of Family Life assistant professor Alex Jensen revealed that the perception of favoritism may have more effect on a child-parent relationship than…
From the University of Edinburgh press release: The risk of oversharing in conversation — or providing a listener with too much irrelevant detail — increases as we age, research suggests. Tests carried out on a…
From the University of Gothenburg press release: Create a picture of how you are feeling on this particular day, said the first exercise in the art therapy. After ten treatments the patients who suffered from…
From the University of Washington press release: There is little debate over the link between air pollution and the human respiratory system: Research shows that dirty air can impair breathing and aggravate various lung diseases. Other…
From the University of Michigan press release: Getting spanked as a child can lead to a host of mental health problems in adulthood, say University of Michigan researchers. A new study by Andrew Grogan-Kaylor and…
From the University of Surrey press release: Spending time in rural and coastal locations is more psychologically beneficial to individuals than time spent in urban green spaces, a new study in the journal Environment & Behavior reports.…