Bananas may replace potatoes due to global warming
Delegates from about 200 countries gathered in Doha, Qatar yesterday, kicking off the latest international conference to discuss global warming, its implications and solutions for it. As the international community turns its attention to global warming, one aspect people may need to consider is the agricultural implications of rising global temperatures. Researchers from the Consultative [...]
Performing under pressure
Scientists are using an online test to study how people cope with pressure in sports and everday life. Everyone has sunken into a stress response when expected to perform, minutes before a test or while competing in a race or making a speech. BBC Lab UK, a website operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation, [...]
Science Tuesday: Objectively measuring consciousness
One of the most subjective analyses — that of measuring a person’s consciousness — is now moving toward greater objectivity in differentiating between patients in vegetative and minimally conscious states. At the Society for Neuroscience Conference in New Orleans in October, a research team from the Belgian National Fund for Research revealed that their new [...]
Science Tuesday: Take back control of your brain
For students looking for a way to focus their minds while studying, researchers at the Strong Foundation have an answer. Their website, Brain Shift Radio, launched after three decades of research on music-based therapy, is an alternative to common mind-focusing methods, such as use of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) drugs. Brain-Shifting Technology Users log [...]
The Secrets of a Smile
A study on smiling shows how perceptions of power and status influence one’s likelihood to mimic smiles. The eyes may be “the window to the soul,” but a smile can reveal a lot about a person, whether he or she is happy, amused or interested — friendly, approachable or polite. A study presented at the [...]
