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Myth of Mona Lisa's Magical Gaze Debunked

January 9, 2019

Researchers from the Cluster of Excellence CITEC disprove scientific claim

Want to Remember Your Dreams? Try Taking Vitamin B6

April 27, 2018

Recent study results show that taking vitamin B6 improved people's ability to recall dreams compared to a placebo

What Makes Someone Believe or Reject Science?

April 13, 2018

In a recent study, those who listened to the poorer quality audio of scientists presenting their work evaluated the scientist...

Study: Three-Month-Old Infants Can Learn Abstract Relations before Language Comprehension

April 5, 2018

While researchers know that children can use abstract relations by four years of age, they were uncertain as to when this abi...

Predictors for Infidelity, Divorce Highlighted in New Research

February 14, 2018

New research from Florida State University highlights ways to keep love and also identifies clear predictors for failed relat...

Belief in Conspiracy Theories Associated with Vaccine Skepticism

February 2, 2018

Despite scientific evidence, some people still question vaccinations, study says

Linking Success in Certain Fields to Intellectual Talent Undermines Women’s Interest in Them

January 11, 2018

“We know that women are underrepresented in fields whose members believe you have to be brilliant to succeed,” ex...

Stressed Out? Try Smelling Your Partner's Shirt

January 10, 2018

The scent of a romantic partner can help lower stress levels, new psychology research from the University of British Columbia...

The CSI Effect: Viewing TV Crime Shows Does Not Make Better Criminals

January 5, 2018

Psychological study finds no link between exposure to popular forensic science dramas and the ability to conceal a crime...

Eating Together as a Family Helps Children Feel Better

December 18, 2017

In a new study, family meals in early childhood are found to be very beneficial on both a child's physical and mental health ...

How Air Pollution Clouds Mental Health

November 3, 2017

The higher the level of particulates in the air, a UW-led study showed, the greater the impact on mental health

Sharing of Science Is Most Likely among Male Scientists

October 12, 2017

In a recent study, male scientists that were contacted by a male were more than 15 percent more likely to respond positi...

People's Love of the Seas Could Be the Key for Plastic Pollution Solution

September 19, 2017

Millions of tons of plastic particles accumulate in our seas each year as a result of human behavior, and once there, they ha...

Under Stress, Brains of Bulimics Respond Differently to Food

July 12, 2017

Scans suggest food is a form of escape from self-critical thoughts

Your Hands May Reveal the Struggle to Maintain Self-Control

July 10, 2017

Study shows decision-making in real time

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