Hugs may help protect against conflict-related distress
Receiving hugs may buffer against deleterious changes in mood associated with interpersonal conflict, according to a new study.
It’s a beautiful game, but how you see it is all in the mind
Researchers have used MRI scanning to try and find out how people can have such different takes on soccer/football.
Is replying to online reviews always good? New research shows downside of over-responding
When managers respond to online reviews, it's possible that those responses could actually stimulate additional reviewing activity and an increased number of negative reviews,...
A novel molecule could spur new class of drugs for breast cancer
Researchers have designed and developed a new class of molecules that use a never-before-known mechanism that may halt or destroy breast cancer tumors, particularly...
Glow-in-the-dark paper as a rapid test for infectious diseases
Researchers have found a practicable and reliable way to test for infectious diseases: All you need are a special glowing paper strip, a drop...
A new brain-inspired architecture could improve how computers handle data and advance AI
Researchers are developing a new computer architecture, better equipped to handle increased data loads from artificial intelligence. Their designs draw on concepts from the...
New 3D-printed cement paste gets stronger when it cracks — just like structures in...
Researchers have 3D-printed cement paste, a key ingredient of the concrete and mortar used to build various elements of infrastructure, that gets tougher under...
Opioid overdoses, depression linked
A 1 percent increase in statewide depression diagnoses was associated with a 26 percent increase in opioid-related deaths. Rates of opioid-related deaths rose substantially...
Fathers’ postnatal hormone levels predict later caregiving
Dads whose cortisol levels were elevated while they held their newborns on the day of their birth -- either skin-to-skin or clothed -- were...
Weekday mornings are no longer peak times for sudden cardiac arrest
Heart experts have long believed that weekday mornings -- and especially Mondays -- were the danger zones for unexpected deaths from sudden cardiac arrests....