Marketers often use positive emotions such as hope, pride, love, and compassion interchangeably to encourage…
Month: April 2015
How does a honeybee queen avoid inbreeding in her colony?
Recombination, or crossing-over, occurs when sperm and egg cells are formed and segments of each…
Shrinking budget? Consumers choose less variety when investing or shopping
When consumer budgets grow or shrink, how do spending habits change? A common view is…
Stem cell transplantation for multiple myeloma: New data did not change conclusion
After an update search, reviewers were able to include further studies in the assessment. The…
Drug resistant bacteria common for nursing home residents with dementia
One in five nursing home residents with advanced dementia harbor strains of drug-resistant bacteria and…
The fearsome foursome: Flying four identically equipped spacecraft in tight formation
It was unprecedented developing a mission that could fly four identically equipped spacecraft in a…
Cocaine changes brains makes relapse more common in addicts
Cocaine use causes ‘profound changes’ in the brain that lead to an increased risk of…
Lack of safety at school, poverty linked to childhood obesity
A lack of safety at school is one of the correlates of childhood obesity, say…
Robotically discovering Earth’s nearest neighbors: 54 light-years away
Astronomers discovered a planetary system orbiting a nearby star that is only 54 light-years away….
Weighing — and imaging — molecules one at a time
Building on their creation of the first-ever mechanical device that can measure the mass of…