Circular RNA linked to brain function

Circular RNA is linked to brain function, scientists have shown for the first time. When a…

Why expensive wine appears to taste better: It’s the price tag

Price labels influence our liking of wine: The same wine tastes better to participants when it…

Brain scan study adds to evidence that lower brain serotonin levels are linked to dementia

In a study looking at brain scans of people with mild loss of thought and memory…

Urban floods intensifying, countryside drying up

Drier soils and reduced water flow in rural areas -- but more intense rainfall that overwhelms…

Are your tweets feeling well?

A study finds opinion and emotion in tweets change when you get sick, a method that…

Long-term diabetes complication: Liver inflammation raises cholesterol levels

Inflammatory processes in the liver lead to elevated cholesterol levels in people with diabetes, thus promoting…

Experiments cast doubt on theory of how Earth was formed

New geochemical research indicates that existing theories of the formation of the Earth may be mistaken.

Analysis finds defeat of Hannibal ‘written in the coins of the Roman Empire’

Analysis of ancient Roman coins has shown that the defeat of the Carthaginian general Hannibal led…

Smartphone tracking shows fear affects where youth spend time

Youth spend less time in their neighborhoods if area residents have a high fear of crime,…

Secret to happiness may include more unpleasant emotions

People may be happier when they feel the emotions they desire, even if those emotions are…