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Study looks at how sleep deprivation affects aviation performance

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From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Night-time departures, early morning arrivals, and adjusting to several time zones in a matter of days can rattle circadian rhythms, compromise attention and challenge vigilance. And yet,… 

Study suggests violence puts wear and tear on kids’ DNA

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From the Duke University press release via EurekAlert!: Children who have experienced violence might really be older than their years. The DNA of 10-year-olds who experienced violence in their young lives has been found to… 

Study examines how the brain processes visual illusions

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From the University of Sydney via MedicalXPress: Researchers at the University of Sydney have thrown new light on the tricks the brain plays as it struggles to make sense of the visual and other sensory… 

Study looks at how students can be “switched on” to math

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From the University of Sydney press release via Physorg: The precarious decline in children’s participation in mathematics can only be reversed by tackling a complex mix of factors, including positive and negative attitudes of a… 

Study looks at health issues of anti-depressants

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From the McMaster University press release: Commonly prescribed anti-depressants appear to be doing patients more harm than good, say researchers who have published a paper examining the impact of the medications on the entire body.… 

Study suggests focusing on staff can pay off for companies

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From the University of Gothenburg press release via AlphaGalileo: How can businesses create competitive advantages that are sustainable in the long term? A new doctoral thesis from the University of Gothenburg’s School of Business, Economics… 

Researchers develop method to measure work addiction

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From the University of Bergen press release via EurekAlert!: Researchers from Norway and the United Kingdom have developed a new instrument to measure work addiction: The Bergen Work Addiction Scale. The new instrument is based…