Too much, too little noise turns off consumers, creativity
The sound of silence isn't so golden for consumers, and both marketers and advertisers should take note, says new research from a University of Illinois expert in new product development and marketing.
Researchers reveal different mechanisms of pain
Researchers at the University of Leeds have found a previously unknown mechanism through which pain is signalled by nerve cells
CNIO scientists successfully test the first gene therapy against aging-associated decline
Mouse lifespan extended up to 24 percent with a single treatment
Smoked cannabis can help relieve muscle tightness and pain in people with multiple sclerosis
Benefits come with negative cognitive effects
To avoid pain during an injection, look away
Common advice really does reduce discomfort, study in Pain reports
Artificial pancreas gets first U. S. Outpatient test
The University of Virginia School of Medicine has launched the first U.S. outpatient trial of a UVA-developed artificial pancreas that could make it easier for type 1 diabetes patients to manage their condition.
Lucky Strike: Lightning Brings Seismic Surprise
A stormy afternoon in Germany turned into a rare seismic experiment.
Really? Red Wine Is Good for the Stomach
There are some who see wine as a sort of probiotic delivery system, capable of benefiting the stomach as well.
Gene Linked to Increased Risk of PTSD
Variations in the PKCA gene and reports of emotionally affecting photos among 700 health young volunteers confirm hypotheses about the core role of memory in PTSD
Shark attacks: A magnetic solution?
An American chemist says he's found a substance - several, in fact - that can repel some of the most fearsome predators in the ocean. He wants to use his discovery to protect them, and us.
A Mathematical Challenge to Obesity
Dr. Chow, a mathematician, has found that a food glut is behind America's weight problem.
Robot-assisted surgery now favored treatment for kidney cancer
Robot-assisted surgery has replaced another minimally invasive operation as the main procedure to treat kidney cancer while sparing part of the diseased organ
Surgeons restore some hand function to quadriplegic patient
Technique could help those with C6, C7 spinal cord injuries
Power Postures Can Make You Feel More Powerful
Sit up straight and listen: Amy Cuddy has a plan to help you change your life. And it's easy.
For highly educated women, families are an increasingly popular option
An increasing number of highly educated women are opting for families, according to a national study co-authored by a University at Buffalo economist.
New look at prolonged radiation exposure: At low dose-rate, radiation poses little risk to DNA, study suggests
A new study from MIT scientists suggests that the guidelines governments use to determine when to evacuate people following a nuclear accident may be too conservative.
World’s Subways Converging on Ideal Form
After decades of urban evolution, the world's major subway systems appear to be converging on an ideal form.
The Benefits of Being Bilingual
A team of psychologists led by Boaz Keysar at the University of Chicago found that forcing people to rely on a second language systematically reduced human biases, allowing the subjects to escape from the usual blind spots of cognition
McLean Hospital study finds herbal extract may curb binge drinking
An extract of the Chinese herb kudzu dramatically reduces drinking and may be useful in the treatment of alcoholism and curbing binge drinking
Chikungunya virus loves warm New York winters
Warmer New York winters have a sting in the tail. The mosquito that carries chikungunya, a virus that causes joint pain, but isn't fatal, is flocking to the city in increasing numbers.
New Drug Trial Seeks to Stop Alzheimer's Before It Starts
In a clinical trial that could lead to treatments that prevent Alzheimer's, people who are genetically guaranteed to develop the disease - but who do not yet have any symptoms - will for the first time be given a drug intended to stop it, federal officials announced Tuesday.
Biological clock began ticking 2.5 billion years ago
Exactly how and when life began keeping time is unclear, but a candidate for the original biological clock may solve the mystery.
Alzheimer's gene causes brain's blood vessels to leak toxins and die
A well-known genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease triggers a cascade of signaling that ultimately results in leaky blood vessels in the brain
Coffee associated with the opposite of death, according to new scientific study
A large prospective study published today in the New England Journal of Medicine showed that "coffee consumption was inversely associated with total and cause-specific mortality."
Coffee gives jolt to life span
Java consumption linked to slightly increased longevity
NHS 'should consider giving statins to healthy people'
Thousands of heart attacks and strokes could be prevented if the cholesterol-lowering drugs, statins, were more widely prescribed, research suggests.
Parents are happier than non-parents, new research suggests
New research by psychologists at three North American universities, including the University of British Columbia, finds that parents experience greater levels of happiness and meaning from life than non-parents.
Ancient giant turtle fossil revealed
Picture a turtle the size of a Smart car, with a shell large enough to double as a kiddie pool.
'Copper pump's' potential benefit in cancer treatment
New understanding of 'copper pump' in cells could prime discovery of anti-cancer drugs
Methods for Studying Coincidences
One of my favorite mathematics papers of all time is called "Methods for Studying Coincidences." By Persi Diaconis and Frederick Mosteller, it aims to provide a rigorous mathematical framework for the study of coincidences.
Extended Daily Fasting Overrides Harmful Effects of a High-Fat Diet
Study May Offer Drug-Free Intervention to Prevent Obesity and Diabetes
Buried microbes exist at limit between life and death
Look and learn, sloths: the microbes deep beneath the Pacific ocean take inactivity to new heights.
Father calls for organ donation lessons in schools
A father who lost his son to leukaemia is calling for secondary schools and colleges to include one lesson on how to donate stem cells, blood and organs.
Microbes at the Edge of Space
Researchers have learned that the Earth's biosphere extends to much higher altitudes than previously suspected - up to 100,000 feet or more
US baby boomers urged to take hepatitis C blood test
Testing tubes for Hep C, among other diseases The CDC is recommending a one-time blood test to check for the virus
Drug found for parasite that is major cause of death worldwide
Research by a collaborative group of scientists has led to identification of an existing drug that is effective against Entamoeba histolytica.