
by Johns Hopkins Medicine Modern lifestyles have famously made humans heavier, but, in one particular way, noticeably lighter weight than our hunter-gatherer ancestors: in the bones. Now a new study of the bones […]
by Johns Hopkins Medicine Modern lifestyles have famously made humans heavier, but, in one particular way, noticeably lighter weight than our hunter-gatherer ancestors: in the bones. Now a new study of the bones […]
by University of Birmingham Researchers at the University of Birmingham have highlighted significant similarities between the behavioral effects of oxytocin and alcohol. The research, published May 20th in Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, draws on […]
by University of Aberdeen Eating up to 100g of chocolate every day is linked to lowered heart disease and stroke risk, according to research carried out by scientists at the University of […]
by Sarah Yang | UC Berkeley An evaluation of a school-based program to prevent childhood obesity finds encouraging signs that the effort is making a difference. Researchers from UC Berkeley’s School of Public […]
By Gerry Everding | Washington University in St. Louis Providing students with illustrative diagrams showing relationships among key concepts to be discussed in a lecture can boost student learning and recall, especially […]
by American Chemical Society It’s been around for decades and it’s probably in your diet soda — for a little while longer anyway. PepsiCo announced recently it was removing the artificial sweetener […]
by Joseph Caputo | Cell Press Although scientists are confident that all modern human populations can trace their ancestry back to Africa, the route taken out of Africa is still unclear. New […]
by Gustavo Porpino and Katherine Baildon | Cornell University Food and Brand Lab Food wasted means money wasted which can be an expensive problem especially in homes with financial constraints. A new study […]
by University of Montreal A study at the University of Montreal shows that the market share of the five largest research publishing houses reached 50% in 2006, rising, thanks to mergers and […]
by Umberto Eco When Umberto Eco published The Name of the Rose, in 1980, no one could have imagined – least of all Eco himself – that his first, sprawling novel, set in medieval […]
by Alvin E. Roth In “Who Gets What… And Why”, Nobel laureate and Economist Alvin E. Roth reveals the surprising rules that govern a variety of activities – both mundane and life-changing – […]
by Ken Kingery | Duke University From ancient Egyptians roasting a dripping cut of beef next to the Great Pyramid of Giza to a Boy Scout learning to build a log cabin fire […]
by The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s (CHOP) Passing the state driver’s licensing test does not always mean new drivers have the critical skills they need to drive safely. In fact, for all new […]
by Ilse Frederickx and Katrien Bollen | KU Leuven Researchers at the KU Leuven Centre for Surface Chemistry and Catalysis have found a more eco-friendly way to derive lignin – a paper industry waste […]