by University of Zurich Legs apart, chest thrust forward, shoulders back: these “power poses” are supposed to influence hormone production and willingness to take on risk in accordance with a study that […]
Poses Of Power Are Less Powerful Than We Thought
How Do You Feel? Video Of Your Face May Tell All
by Mike Williams | Rice University Rice University researchers are developing a highly accurate, touch-free system that uses a video camera to monitor patients’ vital signs just by looking at their faces. The […]
WSU Study Finds Cigarette Warning Labels May Be More Effective With Imagery
by Will Ferguson | Washington State University News Young adults are more likely to appreciate the dangers of smoking when warnings are presented in images as well as text, according to a new […]
UH Study Links Facebook Use To Depressive Symptoms
by Melissa Carroll | University of Houston The social media site, Facebook, can be an effective tool for connecting with new and old friends. However, some users may find themselves spending quite a […]
Climate Change’s Impacts on Arctic Wildlife
by USDA Forest Service -Pacific Northwest Research Station Of the 201 bird and mammal species that call northwest Alaska’s arctic and subarctic region their home, 195 of them–or, roughly, 97 percent–could experience […]
Dangers Of Adolescent Energy Drink Consumption For The Heart
Cardiologists urge physicians, parents, educators to monitor adolescents’ energy drink consumption more closely by Eileen Leahy | Elsevier Health Sciences The rapid rise in popularity of energy drinks (EDs), particularly among adolescents […]
Trust Increases With Age, Benefits Well Being – New Research Suggests A Bright Side To Getting Older
by Julie DearDorff | Northwestern University Hollywood has given moviegoers many classic portrayals of grumpy old men. But new research suggests that getting older doesn’t necessarily make people cynical and suspicious. Instead, […]
Outside CEOs Could Rejuvenate Struggling Businesses
by Sarah Clinton | University of Missouri – Columbia CEOs hired from outside a company tend to spend more money on research and development, while CEOs hired from within are likely to […]
Complete Camel Skeleton Unearthed In Austria
by University of Veterinary Medicine – Vienna In 2006 construction began on a new shopping centre in Tulln. The works unearthed various archaeologically valuable objects that were salvaged during rescue excavations. Among […]
Carnegie Mellon Researchers Create “Wikipedia” For Neurons
by Jocelyn Duffy | Carnegie Mellon News Neuroelectro.org will accelerate research and understanding of neuronal function. The decades worth of data that has been collected about the billions of neurons in the […]
Wearable Technology Can Help With Public Speaking
by Leonor Sierra | University of Rochester Researchers develop a real-time feedback system using “smart glasses” Speaking in public is the top fear for many people. Now, researchers from the Human-Computer Interaction […]
Before I Go – Time Warps For A Young Surgeon With Metastatic Lung Cancer
by Paul Kalanithi | Republished with permission from Stanford Medicine magazine In residency, there’s a saying: The days are long, but the years are short. In neurosurgical training, the day usually began a little […]
The Brain In The Supermarket – Study: Simple “Index Strategy” Helps Consumers Make Choices
by Peter Dizikes | MIT News Office Say you’re out shopping for basic household goods — perhaps orange juice and soup. Or light bulbs. Or diapers for your young child. How […]
A ‘Long Awaited Recognition’: Nash Receives Abel Prize For Revered Work In Mathematics
by Princeton University Communications The handshakes and congratulations, the smiles and shoulder claps, that Princeton University mathematician John Nash received from old colleagues and younger researchers in Princeton’s mathematics department had a […]
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