science
Global diet is getting sweeter, particularly when it comes to beverages
A Personal View, published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology journal, highlights that the global diet is getting sweeter, particularly when it comes to...
El Niño warming causes significant coral damage in central Pacific
Current El Niño conditions in the Pacific Ocean have created high water temperatures that are seriously damaging coral reefs, including those on Christmas Island,...
Unfriending on Facebook more likely from politically active users
16 percent of users unfriended others during Israel-Gaza conflict in 2014
Leaving politics at the door when talking to friends is a great rule for...
Risk-takers are smarter, according to a new study
Do you often take chances and yet still land on your feet? Then you probably have a well-developed brain.
This surprising discovery has been made...
Children’s self-esteem already established by age five
By age 5 children have a sense of self-esteem comparable in strength to that of adults, according to a new study by University of...
Greater neighborhood access to fast-food outlets linked to lower bone mass...
New research from the MRC Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit at the University of Southampton in the UK indicates that neighbourhood exposure to fast food outlets...
New study shows that varying walking pace burns more calories
By conducting walking experiments in Ohio State's Movement Lab (pictured), researchers Manoj Srinivasan (left) and Nidhi Seethapathi found that walking at varying speeds can...
Over half of workers with depression do not recognize need for...
More than half of workers who reported symptoms of depression did not perceive a need for treatment, according to a study from the Centre...
How dominant parents affect kids’ self-worth
Children's self-esteem is linked to the behaviour of who is considered the most powerful parent within the household, new University of Sussex research suggests.
The...
The science of retweets
What's the best time to tweet, to ensure maximum audience engagement? Researchers at the University of Maryland have demonstrated that an algorithm that takes...
Children with severe obesity may be at higher risk for heart...
More than 3 million children in the United States who are severely obese may be at a higher risk of developing heart disease and...
