Connectedness to nature makes children happier
Connectedness to nature makes children happier due to their tendency to perform sustainable and pro-ecological behaviors.... Read More...
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Ethnobotanical medicine is effective against the bacterium causing Lyme disease
Ethnobotanical plant extracts, including Ghanaian quinine and Japanese knotweed, show strong activity against B.burgdorferi, outperforming current antibiotics for the treatment of Lyme disease.... Read More...
Seeing blue after the little blue pill: Visual disturbances in Viagra users
Study highlights the risk of persistent visual side effects in men who take the highest recommended dose of viagra. Some of the visual disturbances include color vision impairments, blurred vision, and problems with light sensitivity.... Read More...
High-tempo music may make exercise easier and more beneficial
High-tempo music may increase the benefits of exercise and reduce perceived effort, particularly if listened to during endurance training. ... Read More...
What goes up may actually be down
Virtual reality study reveals people plan movements and anticipate the force of gravity by "seeing it" through visual cues rather than "feeling it."... Read More...
New dog, old tricks? Stray dogs can understand human cues
Stray, untrained dogs respond to gestures given by humans. The findings suggest that dog/human understanding may transcend learning.... Read More...
Justified and unjustified movie violence evokes different brain responses
Scenes of justified and unjustified violence in movies activate different areas of the adolescent brain. Unjustified violence activates the lateral orbital frontal cortex, while scenes where violence appears justified, activates the ventromedial prefrontal cortex.... Read More...
Finding the root of consciousness: Is this brain cell your ‘mind’s eye’?
Researchers believe they have identified specific neurons that are responsible for conscious awareness. Previous studies have implicated both thalamocortical circuits and cortico-cortico circuits in consciousness. The new study reports these networks intersect via L5p neurons. Directly activating L5p neurons made mice react to weaker sensory stimuli. The researchers say if consciousness requires L5p neurons, all brain activity without them must be unconscious.... Read More...
Why do men find a lower waist-to-hip ratio sexier?
Researchers examine why males tend to rate women with a lower waist-to-hip ratio as more attractive or sexy. ... Read More...
The macabre world of mind-controlling parasites
Understanding how parasites 'hack' the brains of their hosts may provide new insights into decision making and behavior.... Read More...
The unbeatable lightness of being
Finding humor in life can help to improve happiness and reduce stress. ... Read More...
Social exclusion fuels extremism in young men
Sacred values and social isolation contribute to extremism in young men. ... Read More...