Social & Behavioral Science
Little known theory could hold key to sporting success
An established but little known psychological theory is likely to improve performances across a range of activities, including sport, according...
Apes’ abilities misunderstood by decades of poor science
Apes' intelligence may be entirely misunderstood, because research has so far failed to measure it fairly and accurately, according to...
How DACA affects the health of America’s children
In recent years unauthorized immigrants known as "dreamers" have captured nationwide attention and become a force in American politics. Brought...
A slam dunk for women head coaches — so drop the bias
Having a man in charge of a US female basketball league team does not necessarily translate into more on court...
A magic formula to predict attraction is more elusive than ever
Credit: University of Utah Dating websites often claim attraction between two people can be predicted from the right combination of...
Is changing languages effortful for bilingual speakers? Depends on the situation
Research on the neurobiology of bilingualism has suggested that switching languages is inherently effortful, requiring executive control to manage cognitive...
New clue may reveal the fate of famous French explorer
Credit: ANU An anthropologist at The Australian National University (ANU) may have stumbled across a clue to resolving one of...
Sequencing all 24 human chromosomes uncovers rare disorders
Credit: Darryl Leja for NHGRI. Extending noninvasive prenatal screening to all 24 human chromosomes can detect genetic disorders that may...
A slam dunk for women head coaches — so drop the bias
Having a man in charge of a US female basketball league team does not necessarily translate into more on court...
Monkeys with Parkinson’s disease benefit from human stem cells
Credit: Misaki Ouchida, Center for iPS Cell Research and Application, Kyoto University One of the last steps before treating patients...
Shared custody equals less stress for children
Credit: Stockholm University Children who live full time with one parent are more likely to feel stressed than children in...
Robot learns to follow orders like Alexa
Credit: Tom Buehler, MIT CSAIL Despite what you might see in movies, today's robots are still very limited in what...
When it comes to looking for jobs, it’s not how many you know, but how well you know them
CATONSVILLE, MD, August 30, 2017 - While online networking sites enable individuals to increase their professional connections, to what extent...
Research on the meaning of ancient geometric earthworks in southwestern Amazonia
Credit: Photographer: Sanna Saunaluoma Researchers examine pre-colonial geometric earthworks in the southwestern Amazonia from the point of view of indigenous...
Fast-forward aging due to DNA damage
Credit: Diletta Edifizi The heredity substance DNA is the blueprint of our life. Like an instruction manual it contains all...
Pinpointing the origins of autism
Credit: Ludmer Centre The origins of autism remain mysterious. What areas of the brain are involved, and when do the...
New research strengthens link between mental health and retirement savings
Minneapolis - The question of how mental health status affects decisions regarding retirement savings is becoming a pressing issue in...
16-year study suggests air temperature is external trigger for heart attack
Barcelona, Spain - 28 Aug 2017: A 16 year study in more than 280 000 patients has suggested that air...
Is telomere length associated with the cognitive response to a lifestyle intervention?
Credit: National Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland Stockholm - Sweden - August 28, 2017- A new study from...
Atrial fibrillation and blood pressure: More than just a number (AFFIRM)
Barcelona, Spain - 28 Aug 2017: New research presented at ESC Congress today shows, for the first time, that blood...