Category: Education
Visualizing improves sports performance
Visualizing a basketball going into the net before making a shot will increase the chances of it happening, proves a new study by the New Mexico State University. Lead researcher Philip Post studied the effect of imagery and its effect […]
Rephrase New Year’s resolutions into questions
Rephrasing your New Year’s resolutions into questions (e.g. Will you exercise this year?) will make them more effective. Writing in the Journal of Consumer Psychology, marketing researchers from the University of California, Irvine, the University at Albany, State University of […]
Medical marijuana reduces seizures in epilepsy patients
Cannabidiol (CBD), a medical marijuana derivative, was effective in reducing seizure frequency and well-tolerated and safe for most children and young adults enrolled in a year-long study led by epilepsy specialists at NYU Langone Medical Center. Led by Orrin Devinsky, […]
Traditional toys better to develop speaking skills
A new research published in JAMA Pediatrics suggest that traditional toys like books, puzzles, and rubber blocks are the best tools for quality parent-child play time. Electronic toys for infants that produce lights, words and songs were associated with decreased […]
Liver hormone counters sweet tooth
Scientists from the UT Southwestern Medical Center found a hormone in the liver that can reduce cravings for alcohol and sweets. Scientists are looking into possible applications like treating obesity and Type 2 diabetes. “This is the first time a […]
Mirrors can make unhealthy foods less tasty
A new research shows that facing a mirror while eating unhealthy food may make the food seem lees tasty. In a taste test study, 185 undergraduate students chose between a chocolate cake and a fruit salad and then evaluated its […]
Do elite athletes have an anti-aging secret in their muscles?
Elite runners do not experience the muscle weakening associated with aging as non-athletes do. A new study published in American Journal of Physiology—Cell Physiology examines if their superb fitness is because their muscles have not aged. A team of Canadian […]
Money can buy happiness, says new study
In a recent study from the journal Social Psychological and Personality Science has shown that material purchases, from sweaters to skateboards, provide more frequent happiness over time, whereas experiential purchases, like a trip to the zoo, provide more intense happiness […]
Researchers found a way to multiply teeth
Researchers from the RIKEN Center for Developmental Biology and Tokyo Medical and Dental University, have found a way to multiply teeth. In mice, they were able to extract teeth germs—groups of cells formed early in life that later develop into […]
Smoking bans are better than higher tobacco taxes
A new research shows that smoking bans are better method than higher tobacco taxes to discourage smoking. The advantage is that smoking bans work best to stop casual smokers, or those who smoke less than one pack a day. Heavy […]
