“The practice of ridicule both reflects and affects adolescents' perceptions of belongingness, the content of ridicule conveys information about the…

But what about those times when you don't come armed with advance recommendations? A study in September issue of the Journal of Consumer Research finds that…

However, a significant new study in the September issue of the Journal of Consumer Research argues that the recent shift from phone surveys to online surveys…

Children aged under four are good at classifying objects, meaning that they can cope with a complex world. They effortlessly sort objects such as red apples by…

Apolipoprotein E (apoE) is a protein component that helps transport cholesterol in the blood between the liver and other tissues, says Steven Fliesler, Ph.D.,…

A study published in the July/August issue of the journal Child Development sheds new light on the age-old issue of homework, finding that students' general…

“This is the first global land-use history description that’s designed specifically to allow global carbon and climate models to assess the impacts of land-use…

A study led by researchers at the San Francisco VA Medical Center has shown that extremely low doses of estrogen had no ill effects on the cognitive abilities…

Providing psychological treatments for children under ten with anxiety disorders is problematic for health professionals, as the approaches that are most…

“If we know a person likes one type of food, this kind of study helps us better predict what other types of foods he or she might prefer,” said Brian Wansink,…

“Because movie smoking is linked to adolescent smoking, it was important to us to clearly and quantitatively understand how and when cigarette use is depicted…

Researcher Dr Daryl O’Connor explains: “Women who work long hours eat more high fat and high sugar snacks, exercise less, drink more caffeine and, if smokers,…

Since 2002, these mysterious signals have been recorded in seismically active sections of Japan, the Pacific Northwest and California's San Andreas Fault. Seismologists believe that non-volcanic tremors may eventually prove useful in forecasting major earthquakes. But to accomplish that, they first have to figure out exactly where the signals are located–a daunting task, because the vibrations are not impulsive, and hence their origin is difficult to locate. …

The bulk of the investment goes to The SFI Principal Investigator Career Advancement Award (PICA), which provides assistance to academics undertaking research…

The studies, Addressing Women's Poverty: Local Labour Market Initiatives, and Connecting Women with the Labour Market, confirm that women are more likely than…

Although the proportion of women who hold good qualifications has been rising fast in almost all ethnic minority groups, this is failing to be reflected in…