July 20, 2015 by NewsBot - No Comment
An alarming 22 percent of U.S. children live in poverty, which can have long-lasting negative consequences on brain development, emotional health and academic achievement. Now, even more compelling evidence has been provided suggesting that growing up …
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Fly fishing isn’t just a hobby for Tim Sesink, it’s a passion. And it comes through in his voice when talking about the complex set of variables–water speed, temperature and wind–that come into…
July 20, 2015 by NewsBot - No Comment
Cigarette manufacturers have targeted young women emerging into adulthood, who are more likely to be very light smokers, finds a study.
July 17, 2015 by NewsBot - No Comment
New method may help predict and prevent mistaken shootingsAlthough firing a gun seems like one action, it is made up of many smaller decisions and movements that require coordination between…
July 17, 2015 by NewsBot - No Comment
For those who believe that birth order influences traits like personality and intelligence, a study of 377,000 high school students offers some good news: Yes, the study found, first-borns do have…
July 17, 2015 by NewsBot - No Comment
Did you belong to community, sports, or other clubs in your teens? If so, you might be more likely to survive into your late seventies, suggests a study in Psychosomatic Medicine: Journal of…
July 17, 2015 by NewsBot - No Comment
UMass Amherst neuroscientist finds neuronal activity is nuanced and complexResults of a new study reported this week by David Moorman of the University of Massachusetts Amherst and Gary…
July 17, 2015 by NewsBot - No Comment
Screams have a special acoustic property that draws the attention of the brain’s fear response, scientists have found by analyzing a series of recordings.
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UW author says findings highlight need for more training of providers in cultural sensitivityIn the first study that looks at a variety of healthcare providers and their implicit attitudes…
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What should have been a straightforward psychology experiment at Brown University instead threw researchers a curve: When subjects performed the simple action of reaching toward a target on a…
