What do we really know about e-cigarettes and vaping?
E-cigarettes get teenagers hooked on nicotine. Or they aid cigarette smokers seeking to quit. Or they may be harmful in
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Morals versus money: How we make social decisions
Our actions are guided by moral values. However, monetary incentives can get in the way of our good intentions. Neuroeconomists
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Why do we stay in unhappy relationships? Research offers answers
Why do we remain in romantic relationships that leave us unhappy and unfulfilled? The answer in two new studies co-authored
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Nature or nurture: How do we end child obesity?
A smartphone app that challenges children to engage in healthy behaviour, and genetic studies that investigate risk factors for obesity,
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Could we use gene mutations to treat diabetes and heart disease?
Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine as well as the Veteran Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System, both
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Familiar voices are easier to understand, even if we don’t recognize them
Familiar voices are easier to understand and this advantage holds even if when we aren’t able to identify who those
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Do we trust people who speak with an accent?
You are in a strange neighbourhood, your cell phone’s dead, and you desperately need to find the closest garage. A
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'It's something we really needed': widow of RU OK? founder reflects
Maryanne Larkin is astounded by how her late husband's mental health initiative, RU OK? Day, has grown. "I had no
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Genes that regulate how much we dream
Sleep is known to re-energize animals and consolidate their memories. Rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, a mysterious stage of sleep
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