Can loving and supportive parents unintentionally encourage their children to define their self-worth through possessions? According to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research, children who receive more material rewards […]
Defined By Your Possessions? How Loving Parents Unintentionally Foster Materialism In Their Children
MIT Launches Three New Cybersecurity Initiatives
Complementary programs will address cybersecurity from the perspectives of technology, public policy, and organizational management. by Larry Hardesty | MIT News Office Computer-network security breaches are never out of the news for […]
Get Ready for “Epic Pi Day” on 3.14.15 at 9:26:53
Pi Day is coming on March 14! And not just any old Pi Day, but an “Epic Pi Day” on 3.14.15 at 9:26:53; that date/time corresponds to the first 10 digits of […]
NASA’s Hubble Observations Suggest Underground Ocean On Jupiter’s Largest Moon
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has the best evidence yet for an underground saltwater ocean on Ganymede, Jupiter’s largest moon. The subterranean ocean is thought to have more water than all the water […]
The Power Of Dance In Fighting Parkinson’s
Brisbane researchers have proven that a community dance program can improve the health and wellbeing of people living with Parkinson’s disease. In the first study of its kind in Australia, neuroscience, psychology […]
The Rise And Fall Of Cognitive Skills: Neuroscientists Find That Different Parts Of The Brain Work Best At Different Ages
Author: Anne Trafton | MIT News Office Scientists have long known that our ability to think quickly and recall information, also known as fluid intelligence, peaks around age 20 and then […]
Newborn Neurons In The Adult Brain May Help Us Adapt To The Environment
by Princeton University Communications The discovery that the human brain continues to produce new neurons in adulthood challenged a major dogma in the field of neuroscience, but the role of these neurons […]
March 22, 2015: FLI Seminar: Arabic Islam History (Antwerp)
Date: Sunday 22/3/2015, whole day (8 hours) Antwerp Location will be disclosed individually to the inscribed attendees. Topic: This seminar uses a new approach aiming at providing you with the necessary knowledge frame […]
FLI Research Project: Middle East Research
Author Koert Debeuf lives in Cairo, Egypt, where he represented the EU parliament’s Alde group for many years. Currently he is Project Coordinator “World Leaders on Transitions towards Democracy” at International IDEA. He is […]
Establishment of the Michigan State University Food Processing and Innovation Center (FPIC)
Michigan State University will use a $3 million grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration to launch the Food Processing and Innovation Center (FPIC). FPIC will be a USDA/FDA-certified center where private […]
Social Circles – MIT Study Details The Degree To Which Urban Movement Is Linked To Social Activity
author: Peter Dizikes | MIT News Office If you live in a city, you know that a fair amount of your movement around town is social in nature. But how much, exactly? […]
NASA Research Suggests Mars Once Had More Water Than Earth’s Arctic Ocean
A primitive ocean on Mars held more water than Earth’s Arctic Ocean, according to NASA scientists who, using ground-based observatories, measured water signatures in the Red Planet’s atmosphere. Scientists have been searching […]
Chance As A Motivator? Uncertainty Can Make People Work Harder
Can uncertainty motivate people to work harder? According to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research, people will often put in more effort to obtain uncertain rewards. “When comparing the […]
Archaeologists Open The Mysterious Lead Coffin Found Buried Just Feet From The Former Grave Of King Richard III
‘This is the first stone coffin in Leicester to be excavated using modern archaeological practices. This makes it a unique discovery which will provide important new insights into the lives of the […]
