Vitamin D supplementation is unlikely to reduce the risk of asthma in children or adults,…
Month: May 2017
Seniors who live with their abusers often suffer recurrent abuse
Older adults who have been hospitalized for injuries from an assault are more likely to…
New method of microbial energy production discovered
For all living things to succeed, they must reproduce and have the energy to do…
Can’t touch this: The psychological effects of functional intimacy
Researchers have explored the discomfort felt in a situation that requires functional intimacy. The study…
Sound projection: Are Stradivarius violins really better?
Researchers have shown that recently-made violins have better sound projection than those built by the…
Most home kitchens in Philadelphia study would earn severe code violations
A pair of studies found that most of the home kitchens in Philadelphia that they…
Men and women show equal ability at recognizing faces
Despite conventional wisdom that suggests women are better than men at facial recognition, psychologists found…
How Pokémon GO can help students build stronger communication skills
Technology continues to change the way students learn and engage with their peers, parents and…
Smile and the world thinks you’re older
Turn that frown upside-down? Not if you’re keen on looking younger, you shouldn’t. A new…
Surprise! When a brown dwarf is actually a planetary mass object
Sometimes a brown dwarf is actually a planet — or planet-like anyway. A team discovered…