behavior
Kids born just a few weeks early at risk of behavioural problems
Children born just a few weeks too early are significantly more likely to have behavioural and/or emotional problems in the pre-school years, suggests research published online in the Archives of Disease in Childhood.
It is well known that children bo…
‘Universal standards’ for research integrity may have unintended consequences
The global scientific community is capable of policing its own behavior and should resist creation of a central oversight body to enforce ‘universal standards’ that may have unintended consequences, a renowned physicist and director of the Energy In…
Emotional response may predict how the body responds to stress
New York, NY, 17 February 2011 — Your emotional response to challenging situations could predict how your body responds to stress, according to research published this month in the journal Brain, Behavior, and Immunity.
“People who reported hig…
Earliest humans not so different from us, research suggests
That human evolution follows a progressive trajectory is one of the most deeply-entrenched assumptions about our species. This assumption is often expressed in popular media by showing cavemen speaking in grunts and monosyllables (the GEICO Cavemen …
Aluminum to replace copper as a conductor in on-board power systems
Electric power and electronics are playing an ever-increasing role in all kinds of vehicles. Currently copper is the conductive material of choice. But in comparison to aluminum copper is heavy and expensive. In particular for fully electric veh…
Brain scans predict likely success when it comes to quitting smoking
New research from University of Michigan says brain scans showing neural reactions can predict behavior change even better than the person whose brain is being scanned.
Emily Falk, director of University of Michigan’s Communication Neuroscience La…
Can you teach an old doctor new tricks?
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — When it comes to changing the way physicians practice, guidelines and educational initiatives alone are not effective. An editorial by James A. Arrighi, M.D., a cardiologist with Rhode Island Hospital, explains the effecti…
