Faulty memory fails to ‘chunk’ events
WASHINGTON U. – ST. LOUIS (US) — How older adults perceive life events can hurt their ability to remember, but breaking the day into meaningful events can help them recall better. Continue…
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Society & Culture - Apr 4, 2013 12:21 - 0 Comments
Patient people mull over future rewards
WASHINGTON U. – ST. LOUIS (US) — Brain imaging suggests impulsive people don’t think about the reward they’ll get for waiting, whereas patient people seem to enjoy it. (more…)
Science & Technology - Mar 26, 2013 8:14 - 0 Comments
Holey skulls hint at early human inbreeding
WASHINGTON U. – ST. LOUIS — Skulls with telltale signs of inbreeding raise new questions about early human culture and population stability, researchers say. (more…)
Society & Culture - Feb 18, 2013 12:19 - 2 Comments
Can culture protect genetics from misuse?
WASHINGTON U. – ST. LOUIS (US) — In the past, good science has been used for unethical purposes, like eugenics. The concept of culture can protect genetics from a similar fate, an anthropologist argues. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jan 30, 2013 17:35 - 0 Comments
Archaic tribe built mound in under 90 days
WASHINGTON U. – ST. LOUIS (US) — The speedy construction of an earthen mound challenges assumptions about the social structure of early American hunter-gatherers. (more…)
Society & Culture - Oct 25, 2012 11:17 - 0 Comments
Obama ‘boost’ fades for some black Americans
WASHINGTON U. – ST. LOUIS (US) — Black Americans’ feelings of political empowerment—sparked by Barack Obama’s 2008 election—have faded, particularly among conservatives and born-again Christians. (more…)
Society & Culture - Oct 5, 2012 16:16 - 1 Comment
Never forget a face? Take the test
WASHINGTON U. – ST. LOUIS (US) — A new online experiment tests your ability to remember names and faces, and compares your score with others’. (more…)
Society & Culture - Sep 13, 2012 13:13 - 1 Comment
ID laws may keep 700,000 youth from voting
WASHINGTON U. – ST. LOUIS (US) — New photo ID laws could have a dramatic effect on voter turnout among young people of color, including in the battleground states of Florida and Pennsylvania. (more…)
Top Stories - Aug 1, 2012 10:10 - 4 Comments
Brain images predict how smart you are
WASHINGTON U. – ST. LOUIS (US) — When it comes to intelligence, what factors distinguish the brains of the exceptionally smart from those of average humans? (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 29, 2012 12:27 - 0 Comments
In athletes, tiny fractures linked to vein disorder
WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US) — Miniscule fractures and other rib abnormalities have been found in patients being treated for a circulatory condition that is often seen in elite athletes who rely on upper extremities. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 17, 2012 11:14 - 6 Comments
Antibiotics won’t cure sinus infections
WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US) — The antibiotics that doctors prescribe for sinus infections do not reduce symptoms any better than a placebo. (more…)
Society & Culture - Feb 16, 2012 16:07 - 0 Comments
After military service, a shift in personality
WASHINGTON U.-ST.LOUIS (US) — Military service, even without combat, has a lingering effect on personality, and may make veterans less agreeable. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 7, 2011 9:46 - 3 Comments
Diabetes reversed in mice, all naturally
WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US) — People may one day be able to take a naturally produced compound much like a daily vitamin to treat or even prevent Type 2 diabetes, according to new research. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 5, 2011 10:16 - 11 Comments
Gene variant links heart disease, diabetes
WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US) — Researchers have identified the first genetic variant associated with severity of heart disease in patients with type 2 diabetes. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 30, 2011 15:47 - 3 Comments
Saw palmetto pills offer no prostate relief
WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US) — Supplements made from the fruit of the saw palmetto tree do not relieve symptoms of an enlarged prostate, even when taken in very large doses. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jun 30, 2010 15:32 - 1 Comment
Anger, not fear, fuels war-time rally
WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US)—It’s no secret that Americans tend to throw their support behind a sitting U.S. president when the nation is thrust into a war or other potentially violent conflict with a foreign foe—a phenomenon known as the “rally ’round the flag effect.” (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 29, 2010 10:02 - 4 Comments
Snooze before tackling the to-do list
WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US)—When it comes to following through on all those intentions, it’s best to think it over, then “sleep on it.” (more…)
