Sequenced Fox Genome Reveals Genes Linked to Behavior
Summary: A new study illuminates genetic contributions to fox behavior. Researchers report that the SorCS1 gene is linked to social tendencies in…
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Brain-First Hypothesis Reframes the Cambrian Explosion
Summary: New research reframes the “Cambrian Explosion”—the interval about 500 million years ago when animal diversity rapidly appears in the fossil record—not…
Positive Education: 18 Must-Read Books for Teachers
Would you like your students to be resilient, motivated, confident, and kind? Do you want a classroom where wellbeing and learning go…
Firsthand Stories Change Vaccine Hesitant Minds
Summary: Researchers report that introducing people who are hesitant about vaccines to someone who has experienced a vaccine-preventable disease can reduce vaccine…
Tracking Zika Virus Transmission in Mice
Summary: Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have created a mouse model to study sexual transmission of Zika virus from males…
20 Reasons Compassion Matters in Psychology
Compassion sustains human life. Without it, countless acts of courage, care, and sacrifice would never have occurred. Imagine a world without figures…
Guiding Skin Nerve Growth to Restore Sensation
Summary: New research from Harvard Medical School shows that skin-derived signals—not preset genetic programming—direct sensory nerve endings to mature into the forms…
Study Finds Long-Distance Migratory Birds Are More Intelligent
Evidence shows that the farther birds migrate, the more new neurons appear in parts of their brains linked to navigation and social…
12 Books and Workbooks to Boost Assertiveness Skills
Have you ever been told you need to speak up? Do you often agree with others to avoid conflict, even when it…
Why Psychopaths Learn to Lie More Convincingly
Summary: A new university study found that people who score higher on measures of psychopathic traits can learn to lie more quickly…
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