From the Endocrine Society press release via EurekAlert!: A missing brain enzyme increases concentrations of a protein related to pain-killer addiction, according to an animal study. The results will be presented Monday at The Endocrine…
From the Canadian Medical Association Journal press release via EurekAlert!: Eating behaviours of preschoolers may be associated with risk of cardiovascular disease in later life, suggests a study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).…
From the Ohio State University press release via EurekAlert!: More than 1,500 pedestrians were estimated to be treated in emergency rooms in 2010 for injuries related to using a cell phone while walking, according to…
From the Carnegie Mellon University press release via EurekAlert!: For the first time, scientists at Carnegie Mellon University have identified which emotion a person is experiencing based on brain activity. The study, which will be…
From the Ruhr-Universität Bochum press release via EurekAlert!: A life without feelings – unimaginable. Although emotions are so important, philosophers are still discussing what they actually are. Prof. Dr. Albert Newen and Dr. Luca Barlassina…
From the Kingston University press release via ScienceDaily: A simple smile and a friendly greeting can make customers feel much more loyal towards small independent companies, according to new Kingston University research. The study, which…
From the Springer press release via ScienceDaily: Communities that stick together and do good for others cope better with crises and are happier for it, according to a new study by John Helliwell, from the…
From the Max-Planck-Gesellschaft press release via MedicalXpress: Locating a car that’s blowing its horn in heavy traffic, channel-hopping between football and a thriller on TV without losing the plot, and not forgetting the start of…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Smile and the world smiles with you — but new research suggests that not all smiles are created equal. The research shows that people actually anticipate smiles…
From the Virginia Tech press release via EurekAlert!: Researchers have discovered a pathway by which the brain controls a molecule critical to forming long-term memories and connected with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. The discovery was…