Action video games to fight dyslexia
A study conducted by BCBL, the Basque research center, reveals that action video games improve visual attention and reading ability, two of the deficits suffered by people with dyslexia. The objective...
View ArticleWiley and The British Psychological Society partner to improve the...
John Wiley and Sons Inc., (NYSE:JW-A) (NYSE:JW-B)., and the British Psychological Society (BPS), a registered charity responsible for the development, promotion and application of psychology for the...
View ArticleAmerican cities with large Hispanic populations are less likely to police the...
Why some cities allow officers to get involved in immigration enforcement while others do not
View ArticleEncadrer la police aux États-Unis
Pourquoi certaines villes autorisent leurs policiers à appliquer la loi sur l’immigration et d’autres pas
View ArticleChina’s one-child generation not so selfish after all - Confucian roots run deep
Every generation tends to despair at the next one’s perceived shortcomings, and Chinese society is no different. The “Little Emperor” generation – those born during China’s strict one-child policy,...
View ArticleChild maltreatment common in Vietnam
Child maltreatment is a common problem in Vietnam. All forms of child maltreatment – emotional and physical – have a negative emotional effect on the child. In some cases, the child’s physical health...
View ArticleNew study finds patients’ health and spirituality values influence their...
New research from psychologists and health professionals in Swansea has found that the types of life values that patients hold affect their attendance at medical treatment for pelvic-floor dysfunction,...
View ArticleCould a new app help cure loneliness?
Researchers from Lancaster University are exploring whether technology could be the key to tackling the UK’s loneliness epidemic by better connecting older adults with their communities.
View ArticleTres de cada cuatro residentes en España compran Lotería de Navidad
El 75,9 por ciento de los residentes en España compra Lotería de Navidad, lo que equivale a más de 24 millones de personas. Ese es uno de los datos que destaca el “Anuario del juego en España”, un...
View ArticleReproduire des actions inutiles est plus fréquent chez les garçons
Confrontées à une démonstration pour résoudre un problème, les filles sont plus nombreuses à reproduire uniquement les actions utiles pour atteindre un objectif donné. Les garçons, eux, ont plus...
View ArticleModerate exercise training improves some of the Marfan syndrome symptoms in mice
Regular physical activity is a common therapy for people with cardiovascular problems, but not recommended to those with Marfan syndrome, a rare disease of the connective tissue, but mainly affecting...
View Article£120,000 investigation under way to consider whether 16-year-olds should get...
Work, funded by the Leverhulme Trust, will be undertaken by Dr Andrew Mycock and Professor Jon Tonge
View ArticleJuggling bills may be key at-risk indicator for food insecurity
Pawning family valuables or paying one bill while letting another bill slide may be warning signs that someone is at risk for being food insecure. A new University of Illinois study uses data collected...
View ArticleDFG Announces Winners of 2018 Leibniz Prizes
Germany’s most prestigious research funding prize for outstanding research work / Awards ceremony on 19 March 2018 in Berlin
View ArticleLeibniz-Preise 2018: DFG zeichnet vier Wissenschaftlerinnen und sieben...
Wichtigster Forschungsförderpreis in Deutschland für herausragende Arbeiten aus allen Wissenschaftsgebieten / Verleihung am 19. März 2018 in Berlin
View ArticleHow singing your heart out could make you happier
Singing in groups could make you happier – according to new research from the University of East Anglia (UEA). Researchers examined the benefits of singing among people with mental health conditions...
View ArticleAnalysing prospects for immigrants on EU labour markets
Over recent years, immigrants' chances of finding work in Europe have been heavily influenced by their education, skills and language levels but also by where they come from - and how long they have...
View ArticleYour Birthplace Determines Whether You Make the National Team
Young handball and football players from certain municipalities have a significantly greater chance of making the national team, according to new research from Aalborg University. The Danish Handball...
View ArticleThe adolescent brain makes learning easier
The brains of adolescents react more responsively to receiving rewards. This can lead to risky behaviour, but, according to Leiden University research, it also has a positive function: it makes...
View ArticleCities: How smart strategies can turn into effective action plans
Smart innovations are years in the making and require long-term vision. Changes in government and citizens’ sensibilities can halt or alter strategies. So how can they survive to create lasting change?
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