Lip Size Affects Beauty Perception: How Men and Women Differ
Summary: New research shows that lip size has a noticeable effect on how people judge facial attractiveness, and those judgments vary by…
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Could Larger Brains Improve Human Vision?
Larger brain regions may have evolved to improve the way animals perceive the world, increasing both the amount of information they can…
Gene Therapy Shows Promise for Alzheimer’s in Mice
Summary: Researchers report they have successfully prevented the development of Alzheimer’s in mice by delivering a protective gene to the brain using…
How Negative Emotions Undermine Trust
Summary: A new study finds that when people experience threat-induced negative emotions, activity in the temporoparietal junction (TPJ) and its connectivity with…
Brain Breakthrough Could Slow Age-Related Cognitive Decline
Summary: Researchers report that restoring the function of lymphatic vessels that surround the brain significantly improves learning and memory in aged mice,…
New Study Reveals How Movement Changes Your Hearing
When we want to listen closely to someone, the first thing we do is stop talking. The second is to hold still.…
Study Finds Transgender Adults May Face Higher Heart Attack Risk
Summary: New research finds that transgender men report heart attack rates more than four times those of cisgender women and more than…
Media Fails to Promote Suicide Hotlines After Celebrity Deaths
Summary: Johns Hopkins researchers found that celebrity overdoses and suicides attract far more media attention than information about national hotlines that can…
How Touch Creates Vivid, Lasting Memories
Summary: A recent study shows that touching everyday objects can create precise and long-lasting memories of those objects, even when people are…
Kids Wait to Impress Others: New Marshmallow Test Study
Summary: A variation of the classic marshmallow test shows that young children will delay gratification for much longer when they know a…
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