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·January 18, 2019·5 min read

Long Periods of Undisturbed Sleep During Pregnancy May be Linked to Stillbirth Risk

Researchers have discovered a link between women who sleep for more than nine hours uninterrupted a night while pregnant and an increased risk of stillbirth. The study reports the link appears to be independent of other risk factors.

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·January 18, 2019·4 min read

Common Food Additives May Promote Anxiety and Reduce Social Behavior: Mouse Study

A new mouse study reveals common food additives, such as the dietary emulsifiers CMC and P80, may increase the risk of anxiety related disorders and adversely affect social behaviors.

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·January 22, 2019·5 min read

Skin Test Detects Prion Infection Before Symptoms Appear

Researchers have developed a new skin biopsy test that can detect prion infections in skin samples before symptoms of disease appear.

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·January 23, 2019·3 min read

Can You Pick an MMA Winner By Studying Fighters’ Faces?

Study finds people rate heavier fighters and those with higher anaerobic fitness as more likely to win an MMA match based on their facial features.

This shows a young gorilla grooming a close social member who has recently died

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·April 3, 2019·4 min read

Gorillas gather around and groom their dead

Researchers observe grooming and mourning behaviors by gorillas towards others in their social groups who recently died. The study sheds light on how animals perceive and process death.

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·November 4, 2019·5 min read

Anger, anxiety, insomnia: Tweets from Twitter users could predict loneliness

Linguistic analytic models found users who tweet about loneliness post significantly more frequently about mental health concerns, relationship problems, and insomnia.

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·January 6, 2020·5 min read

A new link between fear, imitation, and antisocial behavior in children

Children who exhibit less fear and desire for social connection, and who engage less in imitative behaviors, are more likely to develop callous-unemotional traits which may later lead to antisocial behaviors.

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·January 28, 2020·2 min read

Squid brains approach that of dogs

The first MRI-based mapping of the squid brain yields 145 new connections and pathways, 60% of which are linked to the motor and visual systems. The new brain map brings researchers one step closer to understanding how the squid can instantly camouflage itself.