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Brain detects happiness more quickly than sadness
People make value judgements about others based on their facial expressions. A new study, carried out be Spanish and Brazilian researchers, shows that - after looking at a face for only 100 milliseconds - we can detect expressions of happiness and surprise faster than those of sadness or fear.   view more (2009-06-17)

Carnegie Mellon researchers to curb CO2 emissions
Carnegie Mellon University's Chris T. Hendrickson and H. Scott Matthews along with Alex Carpenter and Heather MacLean of the University of Toronto challenge Canadian officials to take the lead in eliminating dangerous carbon dioxide emissions that fuel global warming.   view more (2008-04-03)

For gay and straight men, facial attraction operates similarly
A new study from a researcher at Harvard University finds that gay men are most attracted to the most masculine-faced men, while straight men prefer the most feminine-faced women.   view more (2009-11-02)

Call for greater involvement of developing world scientists in fight against AIDS
During the past two decades, HIV/AIDS has had a devastating impact on the health and social and economic well-being of populations in many parts of the developing world. In 2003 alone, the disease caused the death of more than three million people, mostly in sub-Saharan Africa. Despite the best efforts of some of the world's most prominent... view more... (2004-07-08)

Yerkes researchers find link between psychological stress and overeating
Researchers at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center, Emory University, have found socially subordinate female rhesus macaques over consume calorie-rich foods at a significantly higher level than do dominant females.   view more (2008-05-14)

Cellular discovery may lead to targeted treatment for rare form of anemia
University of Cincinnati (UC) researchers have identified the specific biological mechanisms believed to lead to a rare and incurable blood disease known as Diamond Blackfan anemia (DBA). Scientists say with further investigation, their discoveries could result in drastic changes to current thinking about treatment for this disease and may lead to... view more... (2009-03-16)

Being a standout has its benefits, study shows
Standing out in a crowd is better than blending in, at least if you're a paper wasp in a colony where fights between nest-mates determine social status.   view more (2009-10-16)

Why the 'perfect' body isn't always perfect
Having an imperfect body may come with some substantial benefits for some women, according to a new article in the December issue of Current Anthropology.    view more (2008-12-03)

Shift in brain's language-control site offers rehab hope
Scientists have found that the site in the brain that controls language in right-handed people shifts with aging-a discovery that might offer hope in the treatment of speech problems resulting from traumatic brain injury or stroke.   view more (2005-10-10)

Childcare provision is not geared to realities of modern working life
For most of the growing number of women who go out to work, organising childcare for young children is a highly complicated process in which the slightest disruption is likely to cause a crisis, according to new research sponsored by the ESRC.   view more (2005-01-20)

Biofilms: Even Stickier Than Suspected
Biofilms are everywhere - in dental plaque and ear canals, on contact lenses and in water pipelines - and the bacteria that make them get more resilient with age, finds a new study in FEMS Microbiology Letters.    view more (2009-03-13)

Sheep that shed light on personality differences
The team led by Denis Reale, a professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at UQAM and Canada Research Chair in Behavioural Ecology, recently completed a study showing the link between personality, survival and reproductive success in male bighorn sheep.    view more (2009-09-16)

Undergraduate research shows leaderless honeybee organizing
Undergraduate education generally involves acquiring "received knowledge" - in other words, absorbing the past discoveries of scholars and scientists. But University of North Carolina at Charlotte senior biology major Andrew Pierce went beyond the textbooks and uncovered something previously unknown.   view more (2007-06-12)

Wildlife variety is the spice of life, say scientists
Strictly embargoed for release 19:00 BST / 14:00 EST Wednesday 4 July 2001 Biodiversity is more than just a pretty face - it has an important role in the workings of the living world say results published in Nature today by scientists in the UK and France. They find that the specialisation of different plant species to different roles... view more... (2001-07-02)

Luck gave dinosaurs their edge
T. rex and Triceratops: In the popular imagination, dinosaurs are extraordinary reptiles that ruled the world for over 160 million years. But Steve Brusatte, a doctoral student at Columbia University who is an affiliate of the American Museum of Natural History, and colleagues are challenging this idea with new fossil data and math.   view more (2008-09-12)

Study shows reducing class size may be more cost-effective than most medical interventions
Reducing the number of students per classroom in U.S. primary schools may be more cost-effective than most public health and medical interventions, according to a study by researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and the Virginia Commonwealth University.   view more (2007-10-17)
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