The ability to focus and switch tasks readily amid distractions was compromised for up to…
Month: January 2013
Psychological common ground could ease tensions among those with different religious beliefs
A new study found that thoughts of death increased atheists, Christians, Muslims and agnostics conviction…
Detrimental effect of obesity on lesions associated with Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers have recently used a neurodegeneration model of Alzheimer’s disease to provide experimental evidence of…
Mountains are only minor contributors to erosion and climate regulation
For years, geologists believed that mountains, due to their steep slopes and high rates of…
Book underscores Internet’s negative impact on religion
Religious groups aren’t capturing the hearts of the millennial generation, and the Internet is partly…
Obesity weighs down on Tunisian women
Men and women in Tunisia are not equal before the scales. Tunisian women are three…
Who deforested Central Africa: Humans or climate?
It is a much debated question: why did Central African forests become partially fragmented between…
Studying rodents’ habitats to prevent leptospirosis
Leptospirosis is a water-related bacterial disease with a high incidence in Southeast Asia. People usually…
Captive hyenas outfox wild relatives
When it comes to solving puzzles, animals in captivity are, well, different animals than their…
Stink bug: Combating a top-ranked invasive insect
The stink bug, an invasive species, is a major economic threat to orchard fruits, garden…