More sex when couples split chores traditionally
U. WASHINGTON (US) — Married couples who split chores by traditional gender roles have sex more often than couples who share so-called men’s and women’s work. Continue…
Thursday, January 31, 2013 14:07 - 4 Comments
Science & Technology - Jan 24, 2013 14:11 - 0 Comments
Brain scans predict language skills at age 1
U. WASHINGTON (US) — The anatomy of the hippocampus and cerebellum, brain areas associated with motor skills and memory, can predict children’s language abilities at age 1. (more…)
Top Stories - Jan 4, 2013 11:00 - 0 Comments
Babies learn mother’s vowels in the womb
U. WASHINGTON (US) — Babies can differentiate between sounds from their native tongue and a foreign one, which suggests that they begin absorbing language while still in the womb. (more…)
Society & Culture - May 17, 2012 15:54 - 1 Comment
‘Gaydar’ guesses more right than wrong
U. WASHINGTON / CORNELL (US) — After seeing faces for less than a blink of an eye, college students have accuracy greater than mere chance in judging others’ sexual orientation. (more…)
Society & Culture - Apr 3, 2012 13:20 - 1 Comment
Registry may overstate sex offender counts
U. WASHINGTON (US) — Sex offender registries overestimate the number of offenders actually living in the community by as much as 60 percent, according to a new study. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 26, 2012 15:31 - 0 Comments
Bias may mean fewer pain meds for black kids
U. WASHINGTON (US) — The decision by some pediatricians to prescribe pain medication or not may be influenced by an unconscious racial bias, new research shows. (more…)
Society & Culture - Mar 5, 2012 14:33 - 1 Comment
Rural policy may stunt China’s middle class
U. WASHINGTON (US) — A policy from Mao-era China may restrict the economic mobility of poor rural workers who move to urban centers for work. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jan 31, 2012 11:08 - 4 Comments
Homeless curb drinking with open alcohol policy
U. WASHINGTON (US) — According to researchers, it may be counterproductive to ban alcohol from housing for chronically homeless alcoholics. (more…)
Top Stories - Dec 15, 2011 9:52 - 2 Comments
Thoughts of suicide start young
U. WASHINGTON-SEATTLE (US) — Suicidal thoughts and behaviors seen in teens may begin much earlier in life than previously thought. (more…)
Science & Technology - Oct 12, 2011 11:49 - 0 Comments
Babies know fair vs. unfair by 15 months
U. WASHINGTON (US) — Babies as young as 15 months have a basic sense of fairness and know the difference between equal and unequal sharing, according to a new study. (more…)
Society & Culture - Aug 29, 2011 11:47 - 3 Comments
Reality check for ‘supermoms’
U. WASHINGTON (US) — Working mothers who accept that give-and-take is necessary in balancing home and career are less prone to depression than those who believe they can do it all. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jul 6, 2011 12:13 - 0 Comments
Binge drinkers crave liquid courage
U. WASHINGTON (US) — The added social benefits of chattiness and charisma can trump the negative effects of too much alcohol for some binge drinkers. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jul 6, 2011 11:19 - 0 Comments
Tempered talks reduce teen pot use
U. WASHINGTON (US) — A non-finger wagging conversation between teenagers and adults can reduce marijuana use by as much as 20 percent. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 9, 2011 14:41 - 1 Comment
Immigrants get supersized in U.S.
U. WASHINGTON / STANFORD/ UC BERKELEY (US) — Immigrants to the United States and their U.S.-born children gain more than a new life and new citizenship. They gain weight. (more…)
Top Stories - May 3, 2011 12:06 - 8 Comments
For Asians, rosy thoughts are no remedy
U. WASHINGTON-SEATTLE (US) — Focusing on positive emotions does not help Asians cope with stress and depression, according to a survey of college students. (more…)
Top Stories - Apr 20, 2011 8:47 - 0 Comments
Brawny wasps are also brainy
U. WASHINGTON (US) — Big-bodied wasps have larger brains and devote up to three times more of their brain tissue to coordinate social interaction, learning, and memory. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 30, 2011 10:38 - 0 Comments
Past abuse linked to low-weight births
U. WASHINGTON (US) — Mothers who were abused as children have increased risk for giving birth to low-weight babies, a condition linked to infant mortality and chronic health problems. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 8, 2010 22:17 - 2 Comments
Should I stay (safe) or should I go?
U. WASHINGTON-SEATTLE (US) — Instinctively knowing how to avert danger and stay safe—or not—may depend on a brain area known as the amygdala in both humans and animals. (more…)
Society & Culture - Oct 18, 2010 15:16 - 4 Comments
Students abroad: Drinking 101
U. WASHINGTON (US) — American students spending a semester abroad double how much they drink, upping their alcohol consumption from about four drinks per week to about eight. (more…)
