From the American Physiological Society (APS) press release via Newswise: A new study shows that both length of time and percentage of overall sleep spent in different sleep stages are associated with decreased metabolic rate,…
From the Emory University press release via ScienceDaily: That snake heading towards you may be further away than it appears. Fear can skew our perception of approaching objects, causing us to underestimate the distance of…
From the FECYT – Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology press release via EurekAlert!: Teenagers and university students are unaware of the negative consequences of alcohol consumption or the chances of developing an addiction as…
From the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center press release via Newswise: Low depressive symptoms and a longer telomere length are compelling factors that contribute to a prolonged life for bladder cancer patients,…
From the Northwestern University press release via EurekAlert!: Wouldn’t it be amazing if our bodies prepared us for future events that could be very important to us, even if there’s no clue about what those…
From the Washington University in St. Louis press release by Julia Evangelou Strait via ScienceDaily: Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found a key difference in the brains of people…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Political mindsets are the product of an individual’s upbringing, life experiences, and environment. But are there specific experiences that lead a person to choose one political ideology…
From the University of Edinburgh press release via EurekAlert!: People who exercise later in life may better protect their brain from age-related changes than those who do not, a study suggests. Researchers found that people…
From the University of Melbourne press release via ScienceDaily: The old saying “fake it until you make it” might actually be sound professional advice, with new University of Melbourne research finding self-confidence is a key…
From the Acoustical Society of America (ASA) press release via Newswise: Noise can be distracting, especially to a person trying to concentrate on a difficult task. Studying annoying noises helps architects design better building environments…