Brain’s Inability To Regulate Emotion Linked To Impulsive Violence
The human brain is wired with natural checks and balances that control negative emotions, but breakdowns in this regulatory system…
Coffee Linked To Rheumatoid Arthritis
Coffee drinkers seem to be at increased risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, suggests research in the Annals of the Rheumatic…
NASA Helps Skywatchers Track International Space Station
As the Russian service module “Zvezda” nears its July 25 rendezvous with the International Space Station, stargazers and space enthusiasts…
Brain Contains Cocaine-Like Chemical
Dr. Michael Kuhar and a team of neuroscientists at the Yerkes Regional Primate Research Center of Emory University have found…
Some People Genetically Predisposed To Tuberculosis
In the August issue of The American Journal of Human Genetics, Celia Greenwood and colleagues present evidence for a major…
The Game Of Missile Interception
War is never a game, but one expert has brought game theory to bear on defending against incoming ballistic missile…
What Your Handshake Says About You
A new study backs up what the etiquette books have been saying all along, that a firm handshake helps makes…
Birthdays And Correlation To Achievement
Being born in the early part of a year may affect a child’s success in sport, school and self-esteem according…
Compound That Switches Off Appetite Discovered
Johns Hopkins scientists have produced a compound capable of rapidly turning off appetite in mice and causing weight loss similar…