From the University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences media release: Neuroscientists at the University of Pittsburgh have identified the neural networks that connect the cerebral cortex to the adrenal medulla, which is responsible…
From the Sissa Medialab media release: Botulin injections in the facial muscles, which relax expression lines and make one’s skin appear younger as a result of a mild paralysis, have another, not easily predictable effect: they…
From the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign media release: You may not win friends, but a new study finds that you can influence people simply by lowering the pitch of your voice in the first moments…
From the Society for Research in Child Development media release: Negative stereotypes about boys may hinder their achievement, while assuring them that girls and boys are equally academic may help them achieve. From a very young…
From the Johns Hopkins University media release: When evaluating the same black student, white teachers expect significantly less academic success than black teachers, a new study concludes. This is especially true for black boys. When a…
From the University of Sussex media release: Computers are able to read a person’s body language to tell whether they are bored or interested in what they see on the screen, according to a new study…
From the University of Virginia media release: Most adults know that a quick apology for a minor transgression, such as bumping into someone, helps maintain social harmony. The bumped-into person feels better, and so does…
From the Oregon State University press release via EurekAlert!: Studies have shown that children with autism often struggle socially and now new research suggests that a corresponding lack of motor skills – including catching and…
From the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine press release via ScienceDaily: A transformational leadership style—valued for stimulating innovation and worker performance—is also associated with increased well-being among employees, reports a study in the July…
From the BYU press release via HealthCanal: Although it may seem difficult for adults to understand what an infant is feeling, a new study from Brigham Young University finds that it’s so easy a…