Yoga effective at reducing symptoms of depression

A multi-week regimen may be an effective complement to traditional therapy for depression, multiple studies suggest.

Coming face-to-face with disability could end supernatural myth-making in Africa

Many people in rural African communities still believe that disability is caused by supernatural forces, curses…

Low-power cold-atom source developed for atomic clocks, physics experiments

A reversible alkali atom source has been developed that runs at low power and low voltage,…

Twilight observations reveal huge storm on Neptune

Striking images of a storm system nearly the size of Earth have astronomers doing a double-take…

Promising results for patients with endoscopic treatments

A simpler procedure for collecting biopsy specimens during various procedures can improve patient care, research shows.…

Of mice and cheeseburgers: Experimental drug reverses obesity-related liver disease

An experimental drug protected mice from one of the many ills of our cheeseburger and milkshake-laden…

How long do batters ‘keep their eye on the ball?’ Eye and head movements differ when swinging or taking a pitch

Where are baseball batters looking during the fraction of a second when a pitched ball is…

Believing the future will be favorable may prevent action

People tend to believe that others will come around to their point of view over time,…

We tolerate political lies for shared views, study suggests

People have more leniency for politicians' lies when they bolster a shared belief that a specific…

New statistical models yield powerful insight from health care databases

Recognizing that administrative health care databases can be a valuable, yet challenging, tool in the nation's…