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Sleep Disorders

March 21, 2014

Staying up late, getting up early, and using energy drinks to banish the fatigue could have major health consequences.

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Robot Gaze Aversion

March 20, 2014

Humans relate better to robots that avert their eyes at well-chosen moments.

Read moreRobot Gaze Aversion

Saving Hawaiian Crows

March 19, 2014

The Hawaiian crow is recovering from a devastating population crash, with help from us.

Read moreSaving Hawaiian Crows

Diet, Diabetes & Dementia

March 18, 2014

A common compound in the Western diet may contribute to both diabetes and dementia.

Read moreDiet, Diabetes & Dementia

Elephant Ears

March 17, 2014

Elephants can discriminate between human voices that pose a threat to their safety and those that do not.

Read moreElephant Ears

Cultural Robot Preferences

March 14, 2014

Different cultures have different expectations and preferences when it comes to robot design.

Read moreCultural Robot Preferences

Wind Temperature

March 13, 2014

Moving air feels colder than still air, but what does the thermometer say?

Read moreWind Temperature

Shy Baboons

March 12, 2014

Shy baboons are less likely to put what they learn from watching others to use.

Read moreShy Baboons

Robot Toy Box

March 11, 2014

Researchers are testing different interactive strategies for a robot toy box that encourages kids to clean up.

Read moreRobot Toy Box

Sea Turtle Tracking

March 10, 2014

Scientists are using satellites to track the mysterious migrations of young sea turtles.

Read moreSea Turtle Tracking

Low Testosterone Dads

March 7, 2014

Low testosterone may be associated with parental involvement in fathers.

Read moreLow Testosterone Dads

Huntington’s Drugs

March 6, 2014

Scientists are screening drugs that could help delay the onset of Huntington’s disease.

Read moreHuntington’s Drugs

Wind Farms & Hurricanes

March 5, 2014

Massive offshore wind farms could have a surprising fringe benefit: disrupting hurricanes.

Read moreWind Farms & Hurricanes

Solitary Confinement

March 4, 2014

Solitary confinement can have permanent psychological consequences for prisoners.

Read moreSolitary Confinement

Beringian Civilization

March 3, 2014

Humans may have inhabited the Bering Land Bridge for 10,000 years.

Read moreBeringian Civilization

Placental Health

February 28, 2014

The ecology of the womb can have lifelong health effects for the developing fetus.

Read morePlacental Health

Round Tables

February 27, 2014

Round tables may make people behave more cooperatively.

Read moreRound Tables

Baja Bats

February 26, 2014

A recent expedition to Baja California revealed a surprising number of bats living in abandoned mines.

Read moreBaja Bats

Kidney Donation Math

February 25, 2014

Computer matching can make more donated kidneys available to those who need them.

Read moreKidney Donation Math

Messy Rooms

February 24, 2014

Neat and messy environments may each have behavioral benefits.

Read moreMessy Rooms

First Impressions

February 21, 2014

First impressions, based on faces, can override factual information that we learn about people.

Read moreFirst Impressions

Smiling & Pain

February 20, 2014

Smiling, even with no emotion behind it, may help people tolerate pain.

Read moreSmiling & Pain

Beluga Parasite

February 19, 2014

A parasite called toxoplasma gondii is invading Arctic beluga whale populations thanks to global warming.

Read moreBeluga Parasite

Smart Guns

February 16, 2014

Biometric sensors on guns could decrease accidental deaths and suicides.

Read moreSmart Guns
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