An area of the canine brain associated with reward responds more strongly to the scents…
Month: March 2014
In IBS, non-GI issues more powerful than symptoms in patients’ health perceptions
Social relationships, fatigue and other coexisting medical problems have a stronger effect on how patients…
Mental health on the go: Reducing anxiety with smartphone app
Playing a science-based mobile gaming app for 25 minutes can reduce anxiety in stressed individuals,…
Exposure to snuff smoke in non-smokers fell by 90 percent after tobacco control laws in Spain
A biomarker of exposure to snuff smoke in non-smokers has been reviewed in a new…
Scanning electron microscopes: Getting rid of bad vibrations
Scanning electron microscopes are extremely sensitive and even subtle movements going on around them can…
Analysis of 50 years of hit songs yields tips for advertisers
Researchers have analyzed 50 years’ worth of hit songs to identify key themes that marketing…
Hubble revisits the Monkey Head Nebula
To celebrate its 24th year in orbit, the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has released a…
Electronic media associated with poorer well-being in children
The use of electronic media, such as watching television, using computers and playing electronic games,…
Suppressing unwanted memories reduces their unconscious influence on behavior
Researchers have shown that, contrary to what was previously assumed, suppressing unwanted memories reduces their…
Real-looking snow in Disney’s ‘Frozen’ based in simulations that predict blast scenarios
Simulation-based engineering science allows researchers to predict the effects of building explosions and analyze the…