Research

10/12/2014 - 13:58

In 2007, research conducted at Newcastle University in the UK asked adults for their favourite colour. Did most of the women choose pink,... →

05/12/2014 - 18:09

Whether young or old, ultra-endurance events are far more demanding than traditional sports. According to one definition, any competition... →

01/12/2014 - 17:39

Dogs and Humans Are Hardwired to Listen The researchers observed general biases in the dogs' responses to particular aspects of human... →

26/11/2014 - 12:41

So not much difference among kids, but what about adults? When Campbell Leaper from the University of California, Santa Cruz, the... →

21/11/2014 - 17:31

He also found that while regular church attendance, along with other measures of traditional religious belief like a high view of the... →

16/11/2014 - 19:21

Langer had already undertaken a couple of studies involving elderly patients. In one, she found that nursing-home residents who had... →

12/11/2014 - 14:19

Now there’s even more evidence that the neuro-revolution is on hold. Cliodhna O’Connor and Helene Joffe at UCL in London have just... →

08/11/2014 - 14:24

For outdoor air, the World Health Organisation says the safe exposure limit for PM2.5 particles is an average of 25 micrograms, or 25... →

03/11/2014 - 12:41

Research was hampered by the fact Wichmann did not speak Russian, and Bochkarev didn’t speak English. Wichmann’s wife translated part of... →

29/10/2014 - 15:45

Having a good education is an important requisite for finding a job. In Israel, 83% of adults aged 25-64 have earned the equivalent of a... →

25/10/2014 - 13:18

Cosmic confusion To get to the bottom of those feelings, one of the first questions is to find out what level of gravity is necessary to... →

20/10/2014 - 13:49

London ranked first, with 16.0 percent of respondents listing it as a top destination. New York was second with 12.2 percent. These two... →

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