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Posting Selfies is The Path to Misery

09/01/2015

People who score higher on self-objectification post more selfies, which leads to more feedback from friends online, which encourages them to post even more photos...

Dumped? Wallow in Self-Pity. It Works!

08/01/2015

In breakups, self-concept repair actually causes improvements in well-being....

Two New Earthlike Planets Found

07/01/2015

Astronomers identify two planets that are the most similar to Earth of any known exoplanets to date. Report...

What is Fun, and Why Do We Need It?

06/01/2015

Play is an effective mechanism for encouraging creativity since creativity also involves breaking away from established patterns of thought and behavior...

Do You Feel Lucky #2 : Obesity

05/01/2015

Some obese people are protected from the adverse metabolic effects of moderate weight gain, whereas others are predisposed to develop these problems...

Biofuel Gets Better

04/01/2015

Using a systems approach to identify protein-DNA interactions, scientists home in on more efficient biofuel sources....

Nano-Engineering New Knees…. Nice!

03/01/2015

Medical researchers may have found a way to integrate an artificial ligament with native bone using nanotechnology. ...

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Cancer : Do You Feel Lucky?

02/01/2015

You can add to your risk of getting cancers by smoking or other poor lifestyle factors. However, many forms of cancer are due largely to... bad luck. report...

Rufus Reid in Grammy Running

01/01/2015

Inspired by the sculptures of Elizabeth Catlett, the suite of big-band jazz interpretations is neither elitist nor predictable...

Did Ebola Come From Bats?

31/12/2014

The outbreak of the Ebola virus disease occurring in West Africa may have originated from contact between humans and virus-infected bats...

How Bright is Your City?

30/12/2014

artificial light is responsible for a sizable portion of all nighttime electricity consumption. Identifying areas where light could be more efficiently used will make it possible to save energy...

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Re-Write Brain or Full Erase?

29/12/2014

We are very excited to use this technology to probe the basis of how groups of neurons and ultimately the brain stores and processes information...

The Power of Guilt

28/12/2014

Highly guilt-prone people are less likely to free-ride on others' expertise, and they will sacrifice financial gain out of concern about others' welfare...

The Smartphone Skillset

27/12/2014

The digital technology we use on a daily basis shapes the sensory processing in our brains ...

The Leftist Tendencies of Ants

26/12/2014

Ants are significantly more likely to turn left than right when exploring new nests....

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How to WIN at Christmas

25/12/2014

Science-approved method for guaranteed wins at the Christmas dinner table....

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Nature’s Fairylight : How Fireflies Glow

24/12/2014

How fireflies glow. The study is the first to ever show the firefly's lantern in such detail. ...

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Humble Pie : The Joy of Humility

23/12/2014

Analysis found two clusters of traits that people use to explain humility, and furthermore, found benefits....

What Makes Us Generous?

22/12/2014

Even infants are sensitive to inequality and toddlers have the ability to act for the benefit of others....

Do Your Teeth Help You Remember?

21/12/2014

The memory and walking speeds of adults who have lost all of their teeth decline more rapidly than in those who still have some of their own teeth...

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Internet Addiction Afflicts 6%

20/12/2014

The prevalence of Internet addiction varies among regions around the world...

Tanned Pilots : The Secret

19/12/2014

Airline pilots can be exposed to cockpit radiation similar to tanning beds...

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Easter Islanders’ Fuzzy Teeth Reveal Moai Mystery

18/12/2014

Hardened plaque from ancient teeth is helping resolve the question of what plant foods Easter Islanders relied on before European contact....

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Do You Speak Cow?

16/12/2014

Studying the ways cows communicate with their young, carefully examining acoustic indicators of identity and age...

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Nuclear Isotopes Show Where The Life Is

15/12/2014

How star dust - the remnants of exploded stars - plays a role in the formation of life-supporting planets...

Happy CEOs Make Bigger Profits

13/12/2014

Managers whose language displays an optimistic state of mind are more likely to have a positive influence on their firm's position in the market. ...

Hovver Bovver

13/12/2014

The first time researchers have directly measured the impact of moving visual patterns on free flight in birds. ...

Office Jerks and their Uses

11/12/2014

People do not need to be jerks to have fresh ideas. However, such an attitude helps when you want to steamroll your ideas so that others will accept them...