May 26, 2015 | Brain & Behavior, Technology
If you’re watching television while using a second screen – like a smartphone or tablet – new research suggests that some of the most expensive marketing messages aimed at you are missing their mark. While the trend of “second screen” use has become pervasive, this is...
Mar 11, 2015 | Brain & Behavior
Study shows gun use has decreased, hanging increased in this population The adolescent and young-adult suicide rate in the United States was almost twice as high in rural settings than in urban areas between 1996 and 2010, and new research suggests that the gap...
Mar 11, 2015 | Brain & Behavior
One sign: You think your child is “more special” than others Children whose parents think they’re God’s gift to the world do tend to outshine their peers – in narcissism. In a study that aimed to find the origins of narcissism, researchers surveyed parents and their...
Mar 11, 2015 | Brain & Behavior
When it comes to buying things, our brains can’t see the big, black-and-white forest for all the tiny, colorful trees. That’s the conclusion of a study at The Ohio State University, which found that people who were shown product images in color were more likely to...
Feb 2, 2015 | Brain & Behavior, Health
A new study suggests that confidence in government may play a key role in the public’s willingness to get at least some vaccines. The study re-analyzed national survey data from 2009 that examined Americans’ views on a then-new vaccine for the H1N1 virus – commonly...
Jan 22, 2015 | Earth, Energy & Environment
Mysterious sub-glacial lakes build up over years—then suddenly drain away Researchers who are building the highest-resolution map of the Greenland Ice Sheet to date have made a surprising discovery: two lakes of meltwater that pooled beneath the ice and rapidly...
Jan 20, 2015 | Brain & Behavior
Employees feel less like victims when they return hostility In a result that surprised researchers, a new study found that employees who had hostile bosses were better off on several measures if they returned the hostility. The study found that employees felt less...
Mar 5, 2013 | Health, Uncategorized
Marriage may not always be as beneficial to health as experts have led us to believe, according to a new study. Researchers made two discoveries that explain why: First, marriage provides less protection against mortality as health deteriorates, even though it does...
Jan 30, 2013 | Earth, Energy & Environment, Health, Uncategorized
Forget “slow and steady wins the race.” A new study shows that, at least sometimes, the best way to conserve energy and reach your destination on time is to alternate between walking and running—whether your goal is the bus stop or a marathon finish line. In the...
Jan 24, 2013 | Technology, Uncategorized
It seems like a great idea: Provide instant corrections to web-surfers when they run across obviously false information on the Internet. But a new study suggests that this type of tool may not be a panacea for dispelling inaccurate beliefs, particularly among people...
