From the Oregon State University press release: A study has found that young, less-experienced surgeons made major surgical mistakes almost half the time during a “simulated” gall bladder removal when they were distracted by noises,…
From the University of Chicago press release by William Harms via ScienceDaily: People are able to detect, within a split second, if a hurtful action they are witnessing is intentional or accidental, new research on…
From the Thomas Jefferson University press release via Newswise: Cancer and stress go hand-in-hand, and high stress levels can lead to poorer health outcomes in cancer patients. The Jefferson-Myrna Brind Center of Integrative Medicine combined…
From the Lancaster University press release via HealthCanal: Researchers have developed the first accurate tool for measuring bipolar recovery which takes into account the personal experiences of people living with the disorder. The Lancaster University-led…
From the Pennsylvania State University press release via HealthCanal: Sibling conflict represents parents’ number one concern and complaint about family life, but a new prevention program — designed and carried out by researchers at Penn…
From the NYU press release via EurekAlert!: Judgments we make with a moral underpinning are made more quickly and are more extreme than those same judgments based on practical considerations, a new set of studies…
From the University of Cambridge press release via EurekAlert!: Scientists have discovered a cognitive biomarker – a biological indicator of a disease – for young adolescents who are at high risk of developing depression and…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: From the playground to the office, a key aspect of our social lives involves figuring out who “belongs” and who doesn’t. Our biases lead us — whether…
From the Frontiers press release via EurekAlert!: Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Human Development in Berlin have shown that synchronization emerges between brains when making music together, and even when musicians play different…
From the USC Marshall School of Business press release via EurekAlert!: Economists and professionals praise the merits of competition, as it leads to lower prices and improvements in quality. But in the automobile smog-testing industry,…