More than one in four Americans has taken prescription painkillers in the past year, even…
Month: October 2015
Surprise: Narcissists are not always risk-takers
Researchers found that people who scored higher on measures of narcissism were no more likely…
New microscopy technology augments surgeon’s view for greater accuracy
A prototype of a new microscope technology has been developed that could help surgeons work…
Our brain’s response to others’ good news depends on empathy
The way our brain responds to others’ good fortune is linked to how empathetic people…
New treatment extends shelf life of bananas
Scientists investigated the possibility of improving shelf life of bananas by using a postharvest dip…
New player found in tumor suppression, aging
The protective role played by a little-known protein complex, SMC 5/6, in cancer and aging…
Satiety hormone leptin plays a direct role in cardiovascular disease in obesity
While high levels of the satiety hormone leptin don’t help obese individuals lose weight, they…
Potential for sweetpotato production in Pacific Northwest
To determine if sweetpotato could be successfully produced in the Pacific Northwest, researchers studied four…
Manipulating the brain controls maternal behavior in females and reduces aggression in males, mouse study shows
Most female mammals give birth and care for their offspring, while the males often breed…
Distinguishing coincidence from causality: Connections in the climate system
Detecting how changes in one spot on Earth — in temperature, rain, wind — are…