Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Where and when will Zika-carrying mosquitoes strike next?
Zika: The virus has emerged as a major public health threat that's rapidly spreading through South and Central America and the Caribbean.
Feb 19, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Research examines how loneliness affects the social human brain
Loneliness is as close to universal as experiences come. Almost everyone has felt isolated, even rejected.
Feb 4, 2016
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Neuroscience
Video: Social interactions and the brain
Many animals, from insects to humans, are social. Their brains have evolved to be sensitive to sensory cues that carry social information, such as: speech sounds, pheromones and visual cues. But very little is known about ...
Jan 28, 2016
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Health
Crash test simulations expose real risks
More than 33,000 Americans die in motor vehicle crashes annually, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Modern restraint systems save lives, but some deaths and injuries remain—and restraints themselves ...
Nov 13, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Camera angle of an interrogation video can actually influence viewers, research finds
What if it were possible to present a video of a police interrogation in a way that would influence a jury to believe a suspect's confession is voluntary, even if there's evidence that suspect was threatened or coerced? Actually, ...
Sep 4, 2015
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Neuroscience
What sudden insights look like inside the brain
Insight—you know the feeling. It's that amazing idea, the solution that hits you like a bolt of lightning. It can come to you while you're mulling over a problem, or days later, when you're making a sandwich or mowing the ...
Aug 4, 2015
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Health
A scientific smartphone tool for personalized health
Adults frequently report that they enjoy the outdoors, including recreational sports, walking in nature, and spending time outside with loved ones. But surveys from the National Recreation and Park Association indicate that ...
Jul 27, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Software helps deaf and hearing communities interact
For most Americans, communication is an oral endeavor. We learn to speak and read through sound, to distinguish between hard and soft k's, to make the hiss of a double "s" or the slight lisp of a "th."
Jul 23, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Infants develop feelings about those who are like them and different from them at an early age
Though it may not always be obvious, babies frequently make social decisions about other people. They prefer some people over others. They like people who are similar to them, such as speakers of the same language. And they ...
Jul 13, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Research investigates how infants learn to become wary of heights
Wide eyes, clammy palms, racing heart—fear. It's a common physiological reaction to heights in children and adults. Infants don't typically show it until they reach 7 to 9 months old.
Jul 10, 2015
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