From the University of Oxford media release: A research team from Oxford University have shown how different colours of light could affect our ability to sleep. The researchers, led by Dr Stuart Peirson from Oxford’s…
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…
From the University of Bath media release: Why do we feel good about giving to charity when there is no direct benefit to ourselves, and feel bad about cheating the system? Mathematicians may have found an…
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…
From the BioMed Central media release: People who have recently begun an attempt to quit smoking tobacco are more likely to try to drink less alcohol than other smokers, according to research published in the open…
From the University of Exeter media release: A simple and inexpensive therapy is equally as effective at treating depression as the “gold standard” of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), a largescale study has concluded. Behavioural Activation (BA)…
From the Newcastle University media release: Scientists at Newcastle University, UK, have made a pioneering breakthrough in the understanding of how a fatal brain tumour grows — which could lead to improved treatments for patients. Experts…
From the Medical University of South Carolina media release: In an article published online April 16, 2016 by the Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery, investigators at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) report promising 90-day outcomes…
From the Diabetologia media release: Drugs used to treat diabetes could also be used to treat Alzheimer’s disease, and vice versa, according to new research from the University of Aberdeen. This is also the first…
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.…