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Voice for Radio? New Research Reveals It's in the Cords
July 24, 2014 — Unique vocal cord vibration patterns might be the secret behind a good radio voice, new research reveals. The world-first study filmed the vocal folds of 16 male radio performers, including ... full story -
Dog Jealousy: Study Suggests Primordial Origins for the 'Green-Eyed Monster'
July 23, 2014 — Dogs exhibit jealous behaviors. The first experimental test of jealousy in dogs supports the view that there may be a more basic form of jealousy, which evolved to protect social bonds from ... full story -
Age of Puberty in Girls Influenced by Which Parent 'Imprinted' Genes Are Inherited from
July 23, 2014 — The age at which girls reach sexual maturity is influenced by 'imprinted' genes, a small sub-set of genes whose activity differs depending on which parent passes on that gene, according to ... full story -
How Stress Hormones Promote Brain's Building of Negative Memories
July 23, 2014 — Scientists have discovered a key component to better understanding how traumatic memories may be strengthened in women. Their study's findings suggest that developing clinical treatments that ... full story -
Strategy Proposed for Preventing Diseases of Aging
July 23, 2014 — Researchers argue that medicine focuses too much on fighting diseases individually instead of concentrating on interventions that prevent multiple chronic diseases and extend healthy lifespan. They ... full story -
Wide-Faced Men Negotiate Nearly $2,200 Larger Signing Bonus
July 23, 2014 — Having a wider face helps men when they negotiate for themselves but hurts them when they are negotiating in a situation that requires compromise. Additionally, men who are more attractive are better ... full story -
Life Expectancy Gains Threatened as More Older Americans Suffer from Multiple Medical Conditions
July 23, 2014 — With nearly four in five older Americans living with multiple chronic medical conditions, a new study finds that the more ailments you have after retirement age, the shorter your life expectancy. The ... full story -
The 92 Percent Clean Plate Club: You're Not Alone in Eating Everything on Your Plate
July 22, 2014 — If you're a member of the Clean Plate Club -- you eat pretty much everything you put on your plate -- you're not alone! A new study shows that the average adult eats 92 percent of whatever ... full story -
Preschoolers Can Reflect on What They Don't Know
July 22, 2014 — Contrary to previous assumptions, researchers find that preschoolers are able to gauge the strength of their memories and make decisions based on their self-assessments. The findings contribute to ... full story -
How Children Categorize Living Things
July 22, 2014 — "Name everything you can think of that is alive." How would a child respond to this question? Would his or her list be full of relatives, animals from movies and books, or perhaps ... full story -
Retail Pricing Strategies: Do Consumers Prefer Deep Discounts or Everyday Low Prices?
July 22, 2014 — Sometimes finding the best bang for your buck feels like a wild goose chase. It’s hard to know which stores offer the best prices at any given time. According to a new study, when trying to ... full story -
I’ll Have What He's Having? How Consumers Make Choices About New Products
July 22, 2014 — Have you found yourself at a fancy restaurant trying to impress new friends or in a foreign country and unsure of what to order? Not wanting to appear foolish, you just go along with everyone else. ... full story -
Empathy or Justice: What Makes Consumers Donate More to Charity?
July 22, 2014 — Have you ever received a request for help and wondered how deserving the recipients are of your donation? This way of thinking may seem inconsistent with your moral values, especially if you consider ... full story -
Why Do Challenging Tasks Make Consumers Believe Drugs Wear Off Faster?
July 22, 2014 — Imagine that you have a cup of coffee and sit down to read <em>People </em>magazine. How long do you think the energy boost will last before you reach for another cup? Would you need more ... full story -
Cost-Effectiveness of Weight-Loss Programs, Drugs
July 22, 2014 — In a cost-effectiveness analysis of commercial diet programs and pills, the Weight Watchers program and the drug Qsymia showed the best value for the money. The Jenny Craig regimen generated the ... full story -
Study Reveals 'Unhappiest' Cities in the U.S.
July 22, 2014 — New research identifies the unhappiest cities in the U.S., but finds that some young people are still willing to relocate to them for a good job opportunity or lower housing prices. The analysis ... full story -
High School Lacrosse Players at Risk for Concussions, Other Injuries, Study Finds
July 22, 2014 — High school players experienced 1,406 injuries over the four academic years from 2008 through 2012, a new study reports. The overall injury rate was 20 per 10,000 lacrosse competitions and practices. ... full story -
Low Strength Brain Stimulation May Be Effective for Depression
July 22, 2014 — Brain stimulation treatments, like electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), are often effective for the treatment of depression. Like antidepressant medications, ... full story -
Computer Privacy: Share Button May Share Your Browsing History, Too
July 22, 2014 — One in 18 of the world’s top 100,000 websites track users without their consent using a previously undetected cookie-like tracking mechanism embedded in ‘share’ buttons. The researchers traced ... full story -
'Moral Victories' Might Spare You from Losing Again
July 21, 2014 — Coaches tend to overreact to close losses, and their hasty personnel adjustments tend to backfire in the long run, research shows. Researchers focused on whether coaches adjusted their personnel ... full story
- Dog jealousy: Study suggests primordial origins for the 'green-eyed monster'
- Age of puberty in girls influenced by which parent 'imprinted' genes are inherited from
- How stress hormones promote brain's building of negative memories
- Strategy proposed for preventing diseases of aging
- Wide-faced men negotiate nearly $2,200 larger signing bonus
- Life expectancy gains threatened as more older Americans suffer from multiple medical conditions
- The 92 percent clean plate club: You're not alone in eating everything on your plate
- Preschoolers can reflect on what they don't know
- How children categorize living things
- Retail pricing strategies: Do consumers prefer Deep Discounts or Everyday Low Prices?
- I’ll have what he's having? How consumers make choices about new products
- Empathy or justice: What makes consumers donate more to charity?
- Why do challenging tasks make consumers believe drugs wear off faster?
- Cost-effectiveness of weight-loss programs, drugs
- Study reveals 'unhappiest' cities in the U.S.
- High school lacrosse players at risk for concussions, other injuries, study finds
- Low strength brain stimulation may be effective for depression
- Computer privacy: Share button may share your browsing history, too
- 'Moral victories' might spare you from losing again
- Eating probiotics regularly may improve your blood pressure
- Guide to household water conservation provided by experts
- Communication about female condom vital to young adults, researchers say
- Try, try again? Study says no: Trying harder makes it more difficult to learn some aspects of language, neuroscientists find
- Parents rank their obese children as 'very healthy'
- New research links bad diet to loss of smell
- Missing sleep may hurt your memory
- Brain waves show learning to read does not end in 4th grade, contrary to popular theory
- Children as young as three recognize 'cuteness' in faces of people, animals
- Large twin study suggests that language delay due more to nature than nurture
- New trigger for ovulation could make IVF safer
- Negative HPV test may predict lower cervical cancer risk than a negative Pap
- Dog food goes gourmet: Nine emerging trends in pet food
- Eight ways zinc affects the human body
- Choosing cheese: Research identifies microbial communities in cheese
- Losing sleep over your divorce? Your blood pressure could suffer
- Adolescent alcohol abuse disrupts transitions into early adulthood
- Fish oil may benefit alcohol abusers
- No evidence that California cellphone ban decreased accidents, says researcher
- Don't skimp on shades this summer
- Should you should talk to strangers? Doing so increases positive experience, study shows
- Exercise, relaxation activities positively impact people with social anxiety disorders
- Obese women may have learning deficit specific to food
- Best advice for acne patients? Patience
- Eye movements reveal difference between love and lust
- Preventing foodborne illness naturally: With cinnamon
- Investing in sexual, reproductive health of 10 to 14 year olds yields lifetime benefits
- How does working part-time versus working full-time affect breastfeeding goals?
- Women's professional self-identity impacts on childcare balance, but not men's
- Danish DNA could be key to happiness
- Keeping a promise worth more than exceeding it
- Measuring nurture: Study shows how 'good mothering' hardwires infant brain
- Sometimes passion at work can be dangerous
- Asthma drugs suppress children's growth, study suggest
- Fair cake cutting gets its own algorithm
- Sun exposure, vitamin D levels and mortality
- Mediterranean diet has varied effects on cognitive decline among different races, study shows
- Does practice really make perfect?
- Marijuana dependence alters the brain's response to drug paraphernalia
- Health risks posed by 'third hand' tobacco smoke
- Do women talk more than men? It's all about context
- Do daughters really cause divorce? Maybe not
- Adolescent males seek intimacy, close relationships with the opposite sex
- Obesity may be impacted by stress, study shows
- Experts voice concerns over arsenic in rice
- Cooperation: Preteens, teens most fickle, older people most cooperative
- Parents: What you need to know before your teen hits the road
- Taking B vitamins won't prevent Alzheimer's disease, researchers conclude
- Kids' 'community' knowledge from internet leaves researcher hopeful
- SIDS risks vary by infant age: Bed sharing remains greatest risk factor for sleep related infant deaths
- The power of making amends
- Study: Young women with sexy social media photos seen as less competent
- Older adults nearly twice as likely to have memories affected by distractions
- Genome-wide analysis reveals genetic similarities among friends: Study finds truth to 'friends are the family you choose'
- Months before their first words, babies' brains rehearse speech mechanics
- Say 'no' to interruptions, 'yes' to better work
- Physical fitness associated with less pronounced effect of sedentary behavior
- Internet browsing can improve millennial attention to workplace tasks
- Weighty issue: Stress and high-fat meals combine to slow metabolism in women
- Nutritional, food safety benefits of organic farming documented by major study
- Exercise is the best medicine, study shows
- Non-invasive urine test could be used to predict premature birth, delivery of small babies
- Do women perceive other women in red as more sexually receptive?
- Drinking alcohol provides no heart health benefit, new study shows
- How Twitter can be used to address specific health issues
- Want a higher GPA in college? Join a gym
- What you eat may affect your body's internal biological clock
- Mothers orchestrate infant attention to teach new words, study concludes
- Mobile phone bling may be personal, and also cultural thing
- How antioxidants can accelerate cancers, and why they don't protect against them
- Decreasing font size enhances reading comprehension among children who have already developed proficient reading skills
- Natural birth may strengthen immune system, mouse study shows
- Go play outside: Outdoor time promotes physical activity in youth
- Being a good sport ranks as top 'fun' factor in study of youth sports
- Great tasting low-fat cheeses, cakes could soon be on the menu
- How coffee protects against Parkinson's
- Low back pain? Don't blame the weather
- Men's hot flashes: Hypnotic relaxation therapy may ease the discomfort that guys don't talk about
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