From the University of Gothenburg press release: Stress, fatigue, and feeling like your memory is failing you. These are the symptoms of a growing group of patients studied as part of a thesis at Sahlgrenska Academy.…
From the Cornell University press release: Caffeine, the widely consumed stimulant and igniter of sluggish mornings, has been found to temper taste buds temporarily, making food and drink seem less sweet, according to new Cornell University…
From the Ruhr-University Bochum press release: The emotional facial expression of others influences how positive or negative we perceive an odour. The basis of this effect seems to be the activity of a brain area that…
From the Frontiers press release: Think of your favourite pop song. Can you explain why you like it so much? It might remind you of a memorable event, or move you in a way that…
From the Brigham Young University press release: When a husband thinks his wife spends too much money, whether it’s reality or perception, financial and marriage problems follow. A new multistate study from researchers at BYU…
From the University of Royal Holloway London press release: Research published in eLife explains how researchers created a novel new experiment to test how aware babies are of their bodies’ internal signals. The ability to consciously sense signals…
From the University of Bonn press release: Previous work from INSEAD Associate Professor of Marketing Hilke Plassmann’s research group did show that a higher price, for instance for chocolate or wine, increased the expectation that the…
From the American Associates, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev press release: A smiley face emoji and similar emoticons included in work-related e-mails may not create a positive impression and could even undermine information sharing, according to…
From the Rockefeller University press release: There’s nothing quite like the rush of recognition that comes from seeing a familiar face. But scientists have been hard-pressed to explain how we identify well-known faces — or how…
From the University of Texas at Austin press release: Recognizing threats is an essential function of the human mind — think “fight or flight” — one that is aided by past negative experiences. But when older…