The scent of a lemon could help people feel better about their body image, new findings from University of Sussex […]
Families continue to enjoy TV together — but potentially ruin it for each other
TV companies battling to preserve the shared experience of scheduled TV viewing in an era of 24/7 streaming and personalised […]
How eating feeds into the body clock
New research has found it is not just what you eat, but when you eat that is important — knowledge […]
Three studies show how tumors hijack the immune system to resist radiation therapy
More than a decade ago, radiation oncologists noticed a nifty phenomenon: Sometimes radiation used locally against a tumor could excite […]
A new approach to an old question: How do we actually cooperate? Researchers investigate how cooperation among people is affected by population structure
In the animal kingdom, birds band together to ward off predators, and honeybees work collectively to benefit the entire hive. […]
Retailers can manipulate consumer regret to beat competitors: Offering an everyday low price might not be the best strategy for retailers facing the threat of new competitors in their market
Markdown retailers can survive the entry of an everyday low price retailer into a highly competitive market by manipulating price, […]
Think the ump made the wrong call? Think again: New research shows that in baseball, viewing distance from a play is critical — and fans in the stands aren’t as accurate as umps
The game of baseball unfolds slowly, over nine innings and over the course of three hours or more and yet […]
Focus on neuroscience, nociception to improve anesthesia, paper says
People sometimes mistakenly think of general anesthesia as just a really deep sleep but in fact, anesthesia is really four […]
Link between hunger and mood explained: The sudden drop in glucose we experience when we are hungry can impact our mood
It seems “hangry” isn’t just a made-up term. University of Guelph researchers have revealed that the sudden drop in glucose […]
Like shark attacks and the lottery, unconscious bias influences cancer screening
What do shark attacks, the lottery and ovarian cancer screening having in common? It turns out our judgments about these […]