From the University of British Columbia press release: Want to recycle or compost more? Try moving the bins closer, new UBC research suggests. The study shows that placing bins 1.5 metres away from suite doors drastically…
From the University of York press release: Walking between busy urban environments and green spaces triggers changes in levels of excitement, engagement and frustration in the brain, a study of older people has found. Researchers…
From the Duke University press release: A long-term study of more than 500 children who grew up in the era of leaded gasoline has shown that their exposure to the powerful neurotoxin may have led…
From the Public Health Ontario media release: People who live close to high-traffic roadways face a higher risk of developing dementia than those who live further away, new research from Public Health Ontario (PHO) and…
From the Frontiers media release: Always surrounded by an aura of mystery, the moon and its possible influence over human behavior has been object of ancestral fascination and mythical speculation for centuries. While the full moon…
From the Society for Consumer Psychology media release: What should you do after a difficult day at work? Many people would take a peaceful walk in nature, but this may not be a wise choice for…
From the Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health press release via EurekAlert!: Mice engineered with a human gene for schizophrenia and exposed to lead during early life exhibited behaviors and structural changes in their…
From the American Academy of Neurology press release via EurekAlert!: A large analysis of more than 100 studies from around the world shows that exposure to pesticides, or bug and weed killers, and solvents is…
From the University of Montreal press release via EurekAlert!: Children who are exposed to secondhand smoke in early childhood are more likely to grow up to physically aggressive and antisocial, regardless of whether they were…
From the University of Cincinnati press release via HealthCanal: A new study led by researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) College of Medicine shows that prenatal exposure to chemical flame retardants used in everyday…