Eating your feelings? The link between job stress, junk food and sleep

Stress during the workday can lead to overeating and unhealthy food choices at dinnertime, but there…

Alzheimer’s disease study links brain health, physical activity

People at risk for Alzheimer's disease who do more moderate-intensity physical activity, but not light-intensity physical…

Negative tweets can trash TV programs for other viewers

Negative social media comments about a television show tend to lower enjoyment for other viewers, while…

Holey pattern boosts coherence of nanomechanical membrane vibrations

Researchers have introduced a new type of nanomechanical resonator, in which a pattern of holes localizes…

Uncomfortable summer heat makes people moody and unhelpful, new research finds

When when it's uncomfortably hot, we're less likely to be helpful or 'prosocial,' research concludes.

System detects, translates sarcasm on social media

Researchers have developed a machine translation system for interpreting sarcastic statements in social media. It could…

Biologist develops new method to calculate populations of elusive species

An innovative new method of estimating the density of snake populations without employing the capture-mark-recapture technique…

HIV-positive women with cytomegalovirus likelier to pass virus that causes AIDS to infant

HIV-positive women with CMV in their urine at the time of labor and delivery are more…

Frequent sexual activity can boost brain power in older adults

More frequent sexual activity has been linked to improved brain function in older adults, according to…

An enzyme to synthetize carbohydrates designed

Sugar or carbohydrate synthesis is important for the development of diagnostic tests, vaccines and new drugs.…