Andalusian scientists have managed to reconstruct for the first time what the...
The researchers, led by the University of Granada, have proven that large blocks of land, about 300 kilometers long and 150 kilometers wide, have rotated clockwise (in the case of the Baetic System)...
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Les chercheurs, dirigés par l'Université de Grenade, ont démontré que de grands blocs de terre, aux dimensions de presque 300 kms de long et 150 kms de large, ont pivoté dans le sens des aiguilles...
View ArticleCientíficos andaluces logran reconstruir por primera vez cómo era el Arco de...
Los investigadores, liderados por la Universidad de Granada, han demostrado que grandes bloques de tierra, con unas dimensiones cercanas a los 300 kilómetros de largo y 150 kilómetros de ancho, han...
View ArticleWomen's educational attainment and origin are risk factors in abortions in...
A study by the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country analyses the differences between immigrant women and native women in voluntary pregnancy termination rates between 2009 and 2013. To analyse the...
View ArticleInterventions that change the brain may improve health
In an article published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatic Dr. Bruce McEwen (Rockefeller University) analyzes promising outlooks that interventions that affect brain may have on...
View ArticlePsychosomatic assessment strategies may shed light on unexplained disorders
In the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatic Dr. Giovanni A. Fava and collaborators describe research findings that may shed new light on unexplained and difficult to treat medical disorders.
View ArticleJNeurosci: Highlights From the January 25 Issue
Check out these newsworthy studies from the January 25, 2017, issue of JNeurosci. Media interested in obtaining the full text of the studies should contact media@sfn.org. How We Think About Our...
View ArticleDer «Attraction Effect»: So lässt sich unser Gehirn beeinflussen
Welche Entscheidungen wir fällen, wird von Alternativen beeinflusst, die wir nicht gewählt haben. Gleichzeitig bestimmen entgangene Alternativen unsere Zufriedenheit mit dem Ausgang einer Situation,...
View ArticleThe Attraction Effect: how our Brains Can Be Influenced
The decisions we make are influenced by other possibilities that we did not choose. At the same time, the options we missed out on determine our satisfaction with the outcomes of situations we were...
View ArticleHealth is the new religion
Can you describe health and fitness as a religion? The answer is Yes! Britta Pelters at Halmstad University, along with her research colleague Barbro Wijma from Linköping University, concludes that...
View ArticleDemocratic elections in a one-party regime
China is a one-party regime, yet elections are held for the local congresses. PhD candidate Wang Zhongyuan investigated how the Communist Party uses this democratic instrument to strengthen the...
View ArticleA future for skiing in a warmer world
As the world struggles to make progress to limit climate change, researchers are finding ways to adapt to warmer winter temperatures — by developing environmentally friendly ways of producing...
View ArticleOnly joking! Offensive humour on television
When it comes to humour on television, no topic is off limits for modern audiences, although offence is likely to be caused if the social majority addresses a minority group, according to a new study....
View ArticleScientists grade climate risk for investors
A new report by CICERO Climate Finance identifies the biggest risks of climate change for investors. The report finds that some impacts are already happening earlier than anticipated and new ones are...
View ArticleMobilizing Nordic support for American scientists
Scientists at the Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research invite colleagues in the Nordic countries to sign a support letter for scientific integrity and the Paris climate agreement. The open letter is...
View ArticleMPs who voted to remain in the EU are pessimistic on the UK's future and that...
'Leavers' are very optimistic that the UK will be able to quickly sign trade deals with major powers such as China (all MPs who voted to leave were very or fairly optimistic), compared to just 24 per...
View ArticleTSRI Scientists Show Deep Brain Stimulation Blocks Heroin Relapse in Rats
Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have found that deep brain stimulation (DBS) can greatly reduce the compulsion to use heroin in standard rat models of addiction.
View ArticleWhere are the EU Twitter communities?
Governments and politicians have attempted to exploit social media for their own ends. However, a study published in the International Journal of Electronic Governance reveals that governmental Twitter...
View ArticleLasting autistic traits in women with anorexia
Women with anorexia display clear autistic traits, even once the eating disorder is under control and they have achieved a normal weight, according to research from Sahlgrenska Academy. The...
View ArticleEasier to let go – can depression help people deal with life?
“If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again!” This saying is drummed into us from a young age, when our tower of building blocks keeps collapsing or we just can’t get the hang of riding a bicycle....
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