From the Johns Hopkins University press release: When we try to stop a body movement at the last second, perhaps to keep ourselves from stepping on what we just realized was ice, we can’t always…
From the University of British Columbia press release: The amount of close and comforting contact between infants and their caregivers can affect children at the molecular level, an effect detectable four years later, according to…
From the Massachusetts Institute of Technology press release: Babies as young as 10 months can assess how much someone values a particular goal by observing how hard they are willing to work to achieve it,…
From the University of East Anglia press release: Staff who feel they are treated unfairly at work are at increased risk of being off sick more frequently and for longer, according to new research by…
From the American University press release: News outlets seeking to increase reader engagement should look to concepts from game design, according to a new report from American University (AU). The study, done in collaboration between…
From the Michigan State University press release: Discrimination not only harms the health and well-being of the victim, but the victim’s romantic partner as well, indicates new research led by a Michigan State University scholar.…
From the Ohio State University press release: What if you could look into the brains of potential drug abusers and see what messages would be most likely to persuade them to “just say no?” That’s…
From the Penn State press release: Virtual reality technology may help journalists pull an audience into their stories, but they should avoid being too flashy, or their credibility could suffer, according to a team of…
From the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine press release: A schizophrenia patient’s own perceptions of their experiences — and confidence in their judgments — may be factors that can help them overcome challenges to…
From the Penn State press release: People who often read on electronic devices may have a difficult time understanding scientific concepts, according to a team of researchers. They suggest that this finding, among others in…