From the Purdue University press release by Amy Patterson Neubert via ScienceDaily: The world continues to be a noisy place, and Purdue University researchers have found that all that background chatter causes the ears of…
From the Universität Basel press release via ScienceDaily: People with autism suffer from a pervasive developmental disorder of the brain that becomes evident in early childhood. Peter Scheiffele and Kaspar Vogt, Professors at the Biozentrum…
From the Louisiana State University Health Sciences press release via EurekAlert!: A research study conducted by Dr. Jesus Lovera, Assistant Professor of Neurology at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans, and colleagues has found that…
From the BYU press release via ScienceDaily: It is commonly assumed that you can “work up an appetite” with a vigorous workout. Turns out that theory may not be completely accurate — at least immediately…
From the Elsevier press release via AlphaGalileo: Ghrelin is a hormone released by the lining of the stomach that promotes feeding behavior. Decreasing ghrelin levels could potentially help combat obesity — in fact, a vaccine…
From the McGill University press release: Have you ever wondered why some people find it so much easier to stop smoking than others? New research shows that vulnerability to smoking addiction is shaped by our…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: So many acts in our daily lives – refusing that second slice of cake, walking past the store with the latest gadgets, working on your tax forms…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Every year, nervous high school juniors and seniors, clutching #2 pencils and armed with hours of test preparation, sit down and take the SAT. At their most…
From the Temple University press release via EurekAlert!: With an 8.1 percent August unemployment rate and 12.5 million Americans out of work, a new Temple University study examines a neglected area of research: how the…
From the Ruhr-University Bochum press release via EurekAlert!: People who bear the genetic mutation for Huntington’s disease learn faster than healthy people. The more pronounced the mutation was, the more quickly they learned. This is…