From the American Association for the Advancement of Science press release: Scientists have identified a subgroup of neurons in mice that drive a critical instinct – thirst. Activity of the neurons decreased as the mice…
From the Michigan State University press release: Chronic worriers, take note: Simply writing about your feelings may help you perform an upcoming stressful task more efficiently, finds a Michigan State University study that measured participants’…
From the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences press release: Looking for love online? You are not alone. Nearly 50 percent of the American public knows someone who has used an online dating…
From the INSEAD press release: People like to say that mainstream music all tends to sound similar. While this is true to an extent, an analysis of more than 26,000 songs by researchers at INSEAD…
From the British Psychological Society (BPS) press release: Despite eating the same breakfast, made from the same ingredients, people consumed more calories throughout the day when they believed that one of the breakfasts was less substantial…
From the American Psychological Association press release: While recent research has shown that loneliness can play a role in early death, psychologists are also concerned with the mechanisms by which social relationships and close personal ties…
From the Springer press release: When someone asks a question during a conversation, their conversation partner answers more quickly if the questioner also moves their hands or head to accompany their words. These are the…
From the University of Southern California press release: Postpartum depression is often associated with mothers, but a new study shows that fathers face a higher risk of experiencing it themselves if their testosterone levels drop nine…
From the Queensland University of Technology press release: Drivers find it difficult to ignore a ringing phone but they do ignore the dangers, with a new QUT study revealing almost 50 per cent believe locating and…
From the Tohoku University press release: Contagious yawning is a universal phenomenon, but why it happens remains a mystery. A new study out of Tohoku University suggests that contrary to common belief that the yawning…