Eating with a loved one lowers your blood sugar
We know that being near someone we love can make us feel good. A new study discovers why: it helps the body work better. Published in Science Advances, research led by Prof. Shir Atzil and…
From music genius to insect genus: newly classified Australian bugs named after Taylor Swift
Singer’s blonde hair and red lipstick inspire scientists to name new group of yellow and red insects in her honor A new genus of Australian bugs has been named Swiftiephylus in honor of Taylor Swift.…
Want a happier marriage? New study suggests one simple habit
Research has long shown that exercise benefits both physical and mental health. Now a new study from researchers at Brigham Young University suggests that it may also strengthen marriages, especially when couples exercise together. The…
“We should not forget how much we have in common”
Social cohesion is the glue that holds society together. Now the bonds are breaking, and polarization has been growing for years. Educational programmes aimed at strengthening social cohesion by promoting greater tolerance very often focus…
USC establishes center to study sex differences in aging
Women live longer than men in nearly every country in the world, yet they experience higher rates of disability, dementia and many other age-related conditions. Scientists have long noted these differences, but they still do…
One of the world’s only two complete dodo skulls reveals new clues about the extinct bird
Only two complete dodo skulls are known to exist anywhere in the world: one at the Natural History Museum Denmark and one at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History. The specimen housed in Copenhagen…
New study finds mental health treatment for serious offenders could reduce harm to society and save money
Prisoners convicted of serious violent offences were found to be less aggressive and less likely to reoffend following a mental health intervention which could save money and reduce harm to society, according to new research…
New review highlights gaps in care for First Nations children in Canada
A new study finds that First Nations Children still face long-standing inequalities in health care access in Canada despite improvements made through the application of Jordan’s Principle — a policy designed to ensure First Nations…
Rat study suggests altruism is motivated by social bonds and familiarity
From the University of California – Berkeley press release: A decade after scientists discovered that lab rats will rescue a fellow rat in distress, but not a rat they consider an outsider, new research from…
Study links impulsiveness to tendency to eat faster in children
From the University at Buffalo press release: Children who eat slower are less likely to be extroverted and impulsive, according to a new study co-led by the University at Buffalo and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.…