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The female orgasm: What do women want?

Research shines a light on many of the mysteries surrounding the female orgasm and reveals just how much women differ in their sexual preferences.

Disease and odor: An intriguing relationship

What do diseases smell like? Can we detect diseases via sense of smell? What diseases affect our sense of smell? And does any of this matter? We find out.

Bilingualism: What happens in the brain?

With the number of bilingual individuals increasing steadily, find out how bilingualism affects the brain and cognitive function.

Playing video games may ‘enhance learning’

Researchers found that video gamers performed better than non-gamers in a learning competition and showed more brain activity in learning-related areas.

How feeling full can make you want to eat more

Feeling full does not necessarily curb hunger, suggests new research. A feeling of satiety can make us crave food, if we are socially conditioned for it.

Brain response to unfairness ‘predicts depression’

A new study shows that being treated unfairly in a computer game involving money rewards gives rise to brain patterns that can predict depression.

Coping with panic disorder

Do you regularly experience anxiety, stress, and panic attacks? We have put together some effective ways to cope with panic disorder and regain control.

Psychopathy: Children at risk respond differently to laughter

New research examines whether laughter is as contagious for children at risk of becoming psychopaths in adulthood as it is for risk-free children.

How different are men’s and women’s brains?

Are men’s and women’s brains wired differently? If so, how, and does that impact behavior and health outcomes? Read on about the “sex and the brain” issue.

How different are men’s and women’s brains?

Are men’s and women’s brains wired differently? If so, how, and does that impact behavior and health outcomes? Read on about the “sex and the brain” issue.