One child's behavioral traits drive another child's friendship experience over time. Children with mean friends report an increase in friendship negativity over time, while those with nice friends report a decline in negative relationship emotions. Read More
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Forming an accurate impression of a person is important as people rely on their instincts when deciding to begin a relationship. People who report greater personal wellbeing are easier to "read" than others on first impression. Read More
A new study sheds light on personality traits in marmoset monkeys. Read More
Pregnant women exposed to nitrates through household drinking water had, on average, babies that weighed ten grams less than women with no exposure to nitrates in drinking water. High levels of nitrate in tap water can cause infant methemoglobinemia, a fatal condition in newborns. Read More
X-Rite Capsure, an archaeological tool to help researchers match colors, is not as consistent or accurate as the human eye in color determination. Read More
Metaphors represent over 70% of figurative language used to convey love and emotion in pop music. Over two-thirds of love songs reflect the correlation between physical proximity and possession. Read More
A newly developed light-activated protein allows researchers to study single synapses of a neuron. Read More
Direct exposure to the California wildfires increased the risk of mental health disorders, including depression, anxiety, and PTSD. Read More
Many patients report symptoms of "brain fog" and confusion as a result of COVID-19 infection. Researchers report inflammatory molecules in the cerebral spinal fluid could be the cause of brain fog associated with coronavirus. Anti-inflammatory drugs, such as steriods, could help alleviate the symptoms of COVID brain. Read More
Findings contradict the assumption the visual system categorizes objects based on simple features alone. Read More
Experiencing trauma or extreme stress during childhood can lead to structural changes in the hippocampus and amygdala that can be seen decades later. Read More
The evolution of red color vision in a species of butterfly is linked to coordinating rhodopsin tuning. Read More