Permafrost thawing could accelerate global warming
A team of researchers lead by Florida State University have found new evidence that permafrost thawing is releasing large quantities of greenhouse gases into the … Read more
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Research Finds Link Between Alcohol Use, Not Pot, and Domestic Violence
UT Research Finds Link Between Alcohol Use, Not Pot, and Domestic Violence Alcohol use is more likely than marijuana use to lead to violence between … Read more
Lives of meaning, happiness not the same thing
While lives of meaningfulness and happiness overlap, they are distinctly different, according to Stanford research. In a study published in the Journal of Positive Psychology, Jennifer Aaker of … Read more
Don’t think, rather follow your gut down the aisle, new study says
Although newlyweds may not be completely aware of it, they may know whether their march down the aisle will result in wedded bliss or an … Read more
Men support cracking the glass ceiling
Male workers appear to support women becoming CEOs even more than female workers do, finds new research on the proverbial glass ceiling and job satisfaction … Read more
Well-connected hemispheres of Einstein’s brain may have sparked his brilliance
The left and right hemispheres of Albert Einstein’s brain were unusually well connected to each other and may have contributed to his brilliance, according to … Read more
Placebo effect largely ignored in psychological intervention studies
Many brain-training companies tout the scientific backing of their products – the laboratory studies that reveal how their programs improve your brainpower. But according to … Read more
Study finds massive flux of gas, in addition to liquid oil, at BP well blowout in Gulf
Athens, Ga. — A new University of Georgia study that is the first to examine comprehensively the magnitude of hydrocarbon gases released during the Deepwater Horizon Gulf of Mexico oil discharge has found that up to 500,000 tons of gaseous hydroca…
Florida State, UT researchers: Swear words less offensive on cable than broadcast TV
KNOXVILLE — Four letter words may offend you more depending on which television channel you watch, according to a recent study out of Florida State University and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
This study, published in the January issue …
An earlier start on diagnosing breast, prostate cancers
Using biological samples taken from patients and state-of-the-art biochemical techniques, a Florida State University researcher is working to identify a variety of “biomarkers” that might provide earlier warnings of the presence of breast and pr…
FSU researchers helping electric-wheelchair users move more easily
Thick gravel, mud, snow, steep ramps or hills . . . They might get a pedestrian a little dirty or out of breath, but to someone in an electric wheelchair, they could mean terrain that’s simply too difficult to cross alone.
To address this probl…
