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Psilocybin Helps Make You Unsad

08/05/2014

Psilocybin inhibits the processing of negative emotions in the amygdala....

Scraping the Barrel or Sour Grapes?

07/05/2014

Researchers find that a specific flavour in wine, called barrique character, is discerned not by the tastebuds, but by an unrelated tongue nerve. ...

Unlocking the Fountain of Youth

05/05/2014

A first of its kind atomic level look at the enzyme telomerase that may unlock the secrets to the fountain of youth....

Snobby Staff Boost Sales

04/05/2014

When it comes to luxury brands, the ruder the sales staff the better the sales....

Children Are Now Exposed to Less Violence

01/05/2014

Physical and emotional victimization (bullying) also declined, as did sexual victimization....

Nanobattery by Jeff Fitlow/Rice University

Boffins Build Bendy Battery

30/04/2014

A flexible material with nanoporous nickel-fluoride electrodes layered around a solid electrolyte to deliver battery-like supercapacitor performance...

A Protein Breakfast Keeps You Fuller

29/04/2014

Participants who ate the higher-protein breakfasts had improved appetite ratings throughout the morning, and they also consumed fewer calories during lunch...

Raising the Stakes : New York Flood Odds

28/04/2014

The chances of water overtopping the Manhattan seawall are now at least 20 times greater than they were 170 years ago...

Oops! The Neural Pathway of Error Correction

27/04/2014

The first neural circuit for "oops" : the precise moment when one becomes consciously aware of a self-made mistake and takes corrective action...

Google Glasses to Guide Surgeons

21/04/2014

Report on the early uses of Google Glass in the healthcare setting...

A picture of camera bits and pieces by Vadim Sherbakov

Steel-Strong Sunglasses

17/04/2014

Yale scientists develop materials with unusual plasticity and strength...

Time is Relative, Perception is All

14/04/2014

We feel more socially connected, more emotionally engaged, and more attuned to the present when something is perceived as close...

Churchgoers Get More Sexual Satisfaction

12/04/2014

Regular churchgoers, married people or those who enjoy harmonious social ties are most satisfied with their love life. ...

A picture of zombies on the tube by Dan Booth

London Underground Crime : Avoiding Pickpockets

08/04/2014

Offenders who operate below ground may also operate above ground on major transit systems...

Short Fused Sports Coaches Need Hugs

06/04/2014

The notoriously short fuses of some sports coaches could be explained by excessive concern with how they will be seen by others...

A picture of a can phone by ryan McGuire

Quantum Cryptography for your Phone

05/04/2014

Study into the production of the first 'NSA proof' mobile phone...

A picture of someone sweeping by Ryan McGuire

Women Avoid Applying for ‘Mens” Jobs

04/04/2014

TUM have discovered something that actually does deter women from applying for a job, even if they are qualified: the wording of the job ads....

A picture of police by freedigitalphotos and digidreamgrafix

Black Police Good For Comedy Value

01/04/2014

'many United States citizens are not ready to accept an African-American in a serious authoritative role'...

Continuity Glitches : Why We Miss Them

31/03/2014

The brain mechanism that can blind us to subtle changes in movies and in the real world...

Hearts React Differently to Exercise, by Gender

30/03/2014

The formula for peak exercise heart rate that doctors have used for decades in tests to diagnose heart conditions may be flawed...

Is it Safe to Pee in the Pool?

29/03/2014

An answer to the perennial question: Is it safe to pee in the pool?...

The Bunnies Have No Trousers!

27/03/2014

Kids' books featuring animals with human characteristics not only lead to less factual learning but also influence children's reasoning about animals...