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·August 9, 2017·4 min read

Preparing For Longevity: We Don’t Need to Become Frail As We Age

According to a Frontiers in Physiology report, frailty may not be an inevitability as we age. It may be treatable, and even preventable.

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·August 6, 2017·3 min read

Study Examines Tolerance of Political Lies for Shared Views

According to researchers, people tend to be more lenient towards politicians' lies when they believe a specific political stance is morally correct. Researchers suggest supporters perceive the lies to be a necessary means to achieve a higher moral end.

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·August 4, 2017·4 min read

Neural Link Between Generosity and Happiness Discovered

A new study reveals a neurobiological reason behind why we feel happy when we are being generous. Researchers discovered the connectivity between the temporal parietal junction and ventral striatum, an area of the brain associated with happiness, was enhanced in people who committed to generosity.

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·August 4, 2017·5 min read

Why Humans Find Faulty Robots More Likable

As social robotics is becoming more popular, researchers explore how people react to the technology. They report people show significantly stronger liking to faulty robots than those that interact perfectly.

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·July 31, 2017·3 min read

Parallels Between Unresponsive Honey Bees and Human Autism

Researchers report genes implicated in human ASD are regulated differently in honeybees that are more unresponsive than their nest mates. The PNAS study provides insight into the genetic heritage shared across species and offers clues about the evolution of social behavior.

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·July 31, 2017·1 min read

Shared Housing, Shared Behavior in Mouse Model of Autism

Study shows how social environment can shape specific behaviors in autism spectrum disorder.

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·July 28, 2017·6 min read

Infants Know What We Like Best

Researchers discover infants as young as 8 months look for consistent behavioral patters and are able to make judgement about other people's preferences based on probabilities calculated from observed events.

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·July 28, 2017·5 min read

Cracking a Smile: Describing Three Smile Types by Muscle Movement

Researchers describe the different facial muscle combinations that help make three types of smiles.

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·July 24, 2017·4 min read

Link Between Autism and Pain Sensitivity

A new study confirms those on the autism spectrum are hypersensitive to pain. The new study from UT Dallas researchers also demonstrated people with ASD showed greater neural responses in the anterior cingulate cortex than those not on the spectrum when anticipating a painful stimuli.

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·July 24, 2017·5 min read

Musicians Have Higher Prevalence of Eating Disorders

Researchers from Imperial College London report musicians may be at a reduced risk of developing eating disorders. In a recent study, researchers found the higher prevalence of eating disorders could be a result of the demands of the job in combination with certain personality traits, including increased levels of perfectionism.

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·July 23, 2017·7 min read

Choir Helps People with Parkinson’s Disease Battle Destructive Effects to Muscles, Brain and Voice

Researchers at the Northern Arizona University are helping alleviate symptoms of Parkinson's and quash social isolation in sufferers by establishing a choir.