Published in the international journal Conservation Biology, the report is the first comprehensive review of more than 24,000 scientific publications related…
Health and population trends could increase demand for cardiothoracic surgeons in the United States far greater than the supply – diminishing and delaying…
This is not the case of humans being “stupider” than ants. Humans and animals simply often make irrational choices when faced with very challenging decisions,…
The study, published online July 23 in Science Express, shows that receptors for bitter compounds that are found in taste buds on the tongue also are found in…
Overconsumption of fatty, sugary foods leads to changes in brain receptors, according to new animal research at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. The new research results are being presented at the 2009 annual meeting of the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior (SSIB), the foremost society for research into all aspects of eating and drinking behavior. The results have implications for understanding bulimia and other binge eating disorders….
That is the conclusion of a new study published in the September 1, 2009 issue of Cancer, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society. The study's…
Divorce and widowhood have a lingering, detrimental impact on health, even after a person remarries, research at the University of Chicago and Johns Hopkins…
But the researchers say their findings also point to new opportunities for detecting ovarian cancer—a roughly four-year window during which most tumors are big…
“If you could read my mind, love, what a tale my thoughts could tell” —Gordon Lightfoot Can neuroscience read people's minds? Some researchers, and some new…
Previous research has confirmed risky, dangerous driving behaviour is more prevalent among younger drivers than older drivers. Researchers at The George…
The concentrations of these types of fossils and the composition of their shells can provide much information about the conditions of life thousands or even…
“In this study we have shown that coal mine dust exposure is a significant predictor of emphysema severity,” said Eileen Kuempel, Ph.D., a senior scientist at…
How do you recognize a new species?A thorough study of the million-year evolution of California's horned lizards, sometimes referred to as “horny toads,” shows…
The role of clouds in climate change has been a major question for decades. As the earth warms under increasing greenhouse gases, it is not known whether…
“This research examines how the fundamental human need to connect with others plays a role in sales encounters,” write authors Lan Jiang, JoAndrea Hoegg,…
People from diverse cultures react differently to the element of surprise, according to authors Ana Valenzuela (Baruch College), Barbara Mellers (University of…
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