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- Bean leaves can trap bedbugs, researchers find
- Women with low-self esteem work harder to keep a keeper
- Social media: The perils and pleasures
- Face-to-face negotiations favor the powerful
- Hangover remedy examined: Yak-a-mein soup, a.k.a., ‘Old Sober’
- There is no single sexy chin, study shows
- Low on self-control? Surrounding yourself with strong-willed friends may help
- Meditating before lecture leads to better grades
- Does class shape men's attitudes toward home improvement projects?
- Does mixing eBay and Facebook reduce bidding prices?
- New evidence that natural substances in green coffee beans help control blood sugar levels
- Stress during gestation causes a predisposition to the development of pathologies in adulthood
- You are as old as you feel
- Rosemary aroma may help you remember to do things
- 'Well-being risks' contribute to decreased productivity
- Debunking a myth: IUDs proven safe birth control for teenagers
- Strict school meal standards associated with improved weight status among students
| Bean leaves can trap bedbugs, researchers find Posted: 09 Apr 2013 06:19 PM PDT Inspired by a traditional Balkan bedbug remedy, researchers have documented how microscopic hairs on kidney bean leaves effectively stab and trap the biting insects. Scientists are now developing materials that mimic the geometry of the leaves.  |
| Women with low-self esteem work harder to keep a keeper Posted: 09 Apr 2013 06:19 PM PDT How desirable women think their partners are to others can affect how much time and effort they invest in the relationship.  |
| Social media: The perils and pleasures Posted: 09 Apr 2013 06:18 PM PDT Too much social media activity may damage strong relationships.  |
| Face-to-face negotiations favor the powerful Posted: 09 Apr 2013 06:18 PM PDT If you are negotiating with someone who has more power than you it is a good idea to avoid face-to-face meetings.  |
| Hangover remedy examined: Yak-a-mein soup, a.k.a., ‘Old Sober’ Posted: 09 Apr 2013 12:58 PM PDT One of the Crescent City's time-honored traditions -- a steaming bowl of Yak-a-mein Soup, a.k.a., "Old Sober" -- after a night of partying in the French Quarter actually does have a basis in scientific fact, according to new research.  |
| There is no single sexy chin, study shows Posted: 09 Apr 2013 11:51 AM PDT A new global study finds significant geographic differences in chin shapes.  |
| Low on self-control? Surrounding yourself with strong-willed friends may help Posted: 09 Apr 2013 10:20 AM PDT People with low self-control prefer and depend on people with high self-control, possibly as a way to make up for the skills they themselves lack, according to a new study published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.  |
| Meditating before lecture leads to better grades Posted: 09 Apr 2013 10:18 AM PDT A new study shows that meditation before class might help students, especially freshmen, focus better and retain information. A random selection of students followed basic meditation instructions before a lecture, and the students who meditated before the lecture scored better on a quiz that followed than students who did not meditate.  |
| Does class shape men's attitudes toward home improvement projects? Posted: 09 Apr 2013 10:12 AM PDT Financial pressure and workplace stress lead some American men to take on home improvement projects, according to a new study.  |
| Does mixing eBay and Facebook reduce bidding prices? Posted: 09 Apr 2013 10:12 AM PDT In a competitive context, consumers are willing to pay significantly more to win when other bidders are unknown, according to a new study.  |
| New evidence that natural substances in green coffee beans help control blood sugar levels Posted: 09 Apr 2013 09:47 AM PDT Scientists today described evidence that natural substances extracted from unroasted coffee beans can help control the elevated blood sugar levels and body weight that underpin type 2 diabetes.  |
| Stress during gestation causes a predisposition to the development of pathologies in adulthood Posted: 09 Apr 2013 07:59 AM PDT The intrauterine environment plays an important role in the health of the offspring. Now, experts from the affirm that the mother's stress, due to socio-economic or psycho-social causes, is associated with the development of pathologies related with obesity.  |
| Posted: 09 Apr 2013 06:12 AM PDT Older adults who see themselves as old and frail will start to feel old and frail.  |
| Rosemary aroma may help you remember to do things Posted: 09 Apr 2013 06:11 AM PDT The aroma of rosemary essential oil may improve prospective memory in healthy adults. The findings suggest that this essential oil may enhance the ability to remember events and to remember to complete tasks at particular times in the future.  |
| 'Well-being risks' contribute to decreased productivity Posted: 09 Apr 2013 06:09 AM PDT In addition to health-related risk factors, some non-traditional "well-being risks" can have a significant impact on workers' productivity.  |
| Debunking a myth: IUDs proven safe birth control for teenagers Posted: 08 Apr 2013 03:45 PM PDT Intrauterine devices are as safe for teenagers -- including those who have never given birth -- as they are for adults, according to new research.  |
| Strict school meal standards associated with improved weight status among students Posted: 08 Apr 2013 02:20 PM PDT A study suggests that states with stricter school meal nutrition standards were associated with better weight status among students who received free or reduced-price lunches compared with students who did not eat school lunches.  |
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