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Testosterone makes us less cooperative and more egocentric, study finds

Testosterone makes us overvalue our own opinions at the expense of cooperation, research from the Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging at University College London has found. The findings may have implications for how group ...

Medical research created Jan 31, 2012 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (11) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Could brain size determine whether you are good at maintaining friendships?

(Medical Xpress) -- Researchers are suggesting that there is a link between the number of friends you have and the size of the region of the brain – known as the orbital prefrontal cortex – that ...

Neuroscience created Feb 02, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (11) | comments 10 | with audio podcast

With the tweak of a gene, we could transform our looks in a few generations

The proportion of people with desirable physical traits could rapidly accelerate over a few generations with the aid of a diet that tweaks particular genes, a study suggests.

Genetics created Feb 08, 2012 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Survival reflex sparks male perception bias, study finds

You glimpse a stranger standing in the street. The light is hazy and the person's face and clothing are indistinct. Who is it? Chances are you will think it is a man—and the reason for this is a survival ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Oct 17, 2012 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 2

Ready, steady, slow! Why top sportsmen might have 'more time' on the ball

(Medical Xpress)—Professional ball game players report the sensation of the ball 'slowing-down' just before they hit it. Confirming these anecdotal comments, a new study published in Proceedings of the Ro ...

Neuroscience created Sep 07, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

Flu infections rising among Chinese pigs: study

Scientists said Wednesday that flu infections were rising among pigs raised for slaughter on farms in south and southeastern China, also plagued by bird flu.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created May 07, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Taking a break makes practice perfect

(Medical Xpress) -- Trying to learn a piano piece or master a new dance step? Make sure you take good breaks while training because you'll learn more effectively than if you push yourself and practice non-stop, ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Aug 20, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Foot and ankle structure differs between sprinters and non-sprinters

The skeletal structure of the foot and ankle differs significantly between human sprinters and non-sprinters, according to Penn State researchers. Their findings not only help explain why some people are faster runners than ...

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