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- April 2, 2012
- 09:11 AM
- 675 views
Picky Females Keep Species from Interbreeding
by United Academics in United Academics
It remained unclear how similar species sharing a small habitat could co-exist in the long term. The theory goes that the most capable species would survive while the others would disappear, but this is not always the rule even in such small areas as lakes. ... Read more »
M’Gonigle, L., Mazzucco, R., Otto, S., & Dieckmann, U. (2012) Sexual selection enables long-term coexistence despite ecological equivalence. Nature. DOI: 10.1038/nature10971
- March 30, 2012
- 01:07 PM
- 665 views
Refrigerator Cooled By The Sun
by United Academics in United Academics
The human body sweats to cool down the body, so why not use the same principal with refrigerators? Thats the general idea behind a new nanotechnology refrigerator that researchers at Hasselt University in Belgium are developing. The revolutionary appliance would high energy photons, which could come directly from the sun.... Read more »
Cleuren, B., Rutten, B., & Van den Broeck, C. (2012) Cooling by Heating: Refrigeration Powered by Photons. Physical Review Letters, 108(12). DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.108.120603
- March 30, 2012
- 04:59 AM
- 689 views
Adding Flavor to the Science of Cooking
by United Academics in United Academics
Cooking & Math: Why Some Flavors Taste Great Together... Read more »
Ahn, Y., Ahnert, S., Bagrow, J., & Barabási, A. (2011) Flavor network and the principles of food pairing. Scientific Reports. DOI: 10.1038/srep00196
- March 30, 2012
- 02:00 AM
- 685 views
Male Dolphins Are Bisexual
by United Academics in United Academics
Male dolphins live in an “open society” and conduct complex social relationships that are unique among mammals, say scientists.
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Randic, S., Connor, R., Sherwin, W., & Krutzen, M. (2012) A novel mammalian social structure in Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops sp.): complex male alliances in an open social network. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2012.0264
- March 29, 2012
- 09:22 AM
- 424 views
Are Social and Physical Pain Linked?
by United Academics in United Academics
“She broke my heart.” “He hurt me.” These are things we often say to help explain how emotionally severe a situation is. But is there a neurological connection between the pathways through which feelings of physical pain and social pain go through? New research suggests that in fact – these two kinds of pain are experienced in the same part of the brain.... Read more »
Eisenberger, N. (2012) Broken Hearts and Broken Bones: A Neural Perspective on the Similarities Between Social and Physical Pain. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 21(1), 42-47. DOI: 10.1177/0963721411429455
- March 28, 2012
- 04:00 PM
- 606 views
Interview Jesse Bering: “God Is an Adaptive Illusion”
by United Academics in United Academics
Cognitive psychologist and journalist Jesse Bering about his book: 'The Belief Instinct'... Read more »
Piazza J, Bering JM, & Ingram G. (2011) "Princess Alice is watching you": children's belief in an invisible person inhibits cheating. Journal of experimental child psychology, 109(3), 311-20. PMID: 21377689
- March 28, 2012
- 03:00 PM
- 455 views
UA Podcast: Teachers and Technology in the Classroom
by United Academics in United Academics
How do teachers view technology in their own classrooms? Thats the question Marie-Anne Mundy and her colleagues have been exploring in their recent research article ‘Teacher’s Perceptions of Technology Use in the Schools’. The results of this study, which may surprise some people, help lay out a strategy for how to better equip and prepare teachers for today’s classroom.... Read more »
Marie-Anne Mundy,, Lori Kupczynski,, & Rick Kee. (2012) Teacher’s Perceptions of Technology Use in the Schools. SAGE Open. info:/10.1177/2158244012440813
- March 28, 2012
- 06:59 AM
- 669 views
Two Drinks a Day Reduce Mortality in Male Heart Attack Victims
by United Academics in United Academics
The benefits of moderate alcohol consumption have been discussed thoroughly, but it remained unclear how it would affect people who had already suffered a heart attack. Now US researchers have found that a daily consumption of between 10 and 29.9 grams of alcohol may lower the risk of suffering another stroke by 42%.... Read more »
Pai, J., Mukamal, K., & Rimm, E. (2012) Long-term alcohol consumption in relation to all-cause and cardiovascular mortality among survivors of myocardial infarction: the Health Professionals Follow-up Study. European Heart Journal. DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehs047
- March 27, 2012
- 08:59 AM
- 643 views
Severe Flu Symptoms Linked to Gene Defect: Research
by United Academics in United Academics
Why some people get really ill with flu while others just need a few days and no treatment to recover? Man flu aside, the answer may be in the IFITM3 gene, which apparently combats the illness and prevents its spread. ... Read more »
Everitt, A., Clare, S., Pertel, T., John, S., Wash, R., Smith, S., Chin, C., Feeley, E., Sims, J., Adams, D.... (2012) IFITM3 restricts the morbidity and mortality associated with influenza. Nature. DOI: 10.1038/nature10921
- March 27, 2012
- 04:41 AM
- 538 views
Does It Pay to Be Beautiful?
by United Academics in United Academics
According to a recent survey of two thousand women, a staggering 25 percent would rather win America’s Next Top Model than a Nobel Prize. Picking beauty over brains might be a bit shallow, but is it also a bad choice? In other words: is being attractive a blessing or a curse?... Read more »
King, A., & Leigh, A. (2007) Beautiful Politicians. SSRN Electronic Journal. DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.961138
Johnson SK, Podratz KE, Dipboye RL, & Gibbons E. (2010) Physical attractiveness biases in ratings of employment suitability: tracking down the "beauty is beastly" effect. The Journal of social psychology, 150(3), 301-18. PMID: 20575336
Tsfati, Y., Markowitz Elfassi, D., & Waismel-Manor, I. (2010) Exploring the Association between Israeli Legislators' Physical Attractiveness and Their Television News Coverage. The International Journal of Press/Politics, 15(2), 175-192. DOI: 10.1177/1940161209361212
Jokela, M. (2009) Physical attractiveness and reproductive success in humans: evidence from the late 20th century United States. Evolution and Human Behavior, 30(5), 342-350. DOI: 10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2009.03.006
- March 26, 2012
- 03:00 PM
- 502 views
The Mysterious Forces of Red Wine
by United Academics in United Academics
When you think of French Beaujolais, you may think of the Gamay grape, it’s light body or the variety of food it can be paired with. But did you know it has superconducting qualities?... Read more »
Keita Deguchi, Tohru Okuda, Yasuna Kawasaki, Hiroshi Hara, Satoshi Demura, Tohru Watanabe, Hiroyuki Okazaki, Toshinori Ozaki, Takahide Yamaguchi, Hiroyuki Takeya.... (2012) Tartaric acid in red wine as one of the key factors to induce superconductivity in FeTe0.8S0.2. arXiv. arXiv: 1203.4503v1
- March 25, 2012
- 11:00 AM
- 646 views
Higher Creativity Through Brain Damage?
by United Academics in United Academics
Lesions in the frontal lobe do not always entail negative consequences for creativity. Rather on the contrary.... Read more »
Shamay-Tsoory, S., Adler, N., Aharon-Peretz, J., Perry, D., & Mayseless, N. (2011) The origins of originality: The neural bases of creative thinking and originality. Neuropsychologia, 49(2), 178-185. DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropsychologia.2010.11.020
- March 23, 2012
- 12:36 PM
- 598 views
According to Science: Ten Ways to Beat Loneliness
by United Academics in United Academics
10 ways to Beat Loneliness... Read more »
Troisi, J., & Gabriel, S. (2011) Chicken Soup Really Is Good for the Soul: "Comfort Food" Fulfills the Need to Belong. Psychological Science, 22(6), 747-753. DOI: 10.1177/0956797611407931
- March 23, 2012
- 04:56 AM
- 857 views
The Bizarreness Effect and Spotting E.T.
by Jason Carr in Wired Cosmos
Recently I’ve been researching historical accounts of UFO sightings/alien abductions (this topic never ceases to fascinate me) and exploring possible scientific explanations for their occurrences when I stumbled across a theory known as the bizarreness effect. I thought I would share a little of what I’ve learned of this theory and would love to hear [...]... Read more »
Clark, S., & Loftus, E. (1996) The Construction of Space Alien Abduction Memories. Psychological Inquiry, 7(2), 140-143. DOI: 10.1207/s15327965pli0702_5
Kelley-Romano, S. (2006) Mythmaking in Alien Abduction Narratives. Communication Quarterly, 54(3), 383-406. DOI: 10.1080/01463370600878545
McDaniel MA, Einstein GO, DeLosh EL, May CP, & Brady P. (1995) The bizarreness effect: it's not surprising, it's complex. Journal of experimental psychology. Learning, memory, and cognition, 21(2), 422-435. PMID: 7738508
Macklin, C., & McDaniel, M. (2005) The bizarreness effect: Dissociation between item and source memory. Memory, 13(7), 682-689. DOI: 10.1080/09658210444000304
Worthen, J., & Wood, V. (2001) A Disruptive Effect of Bizarreness on Memory for Relational and Contextual Details of Self-Performed and Other-Performed Acts. The American Journal of Psychology, 114(4), 535. DOI: 10.2307/1423609
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- March 22, 2012
- 12:47 PM
- 588 views
According to Science: Should We Hold a Grudge?
by United Academics in United Academics
Do you benefit from revenge?... Read more »
de Quervain DJ, Fischbacher U, Treyer V, Schellhammer M, Schnyder U, Buck A, & Fehr E. (2004) The neural basis of altruistic punishment. Science (New York, N.Y.), 305(5688), 1254-8. PMID: 15333831
- March 22, 2012
- 10:22 AM
- 649 views
Interview David Buss: ""It's a small step from stalking game animals to stalking humans"
by United Academics in United Academics
Evolutionairy Psychologist David Buss about why Jealousy is as necessary as love and sex... Read more »
Duntley, J., & Buss, D. (2010) The Evolution of Stalking. Sex Roles, 66(5-6), 311-327. DOI: 10.1007/s11199-010-9832-0
- March 22, 2012
- 09:50 AM
- 360 views
Should We Do E?
by United Academics in United Academics
Answers from within the field of psychology and neurology... Read more »
MC Mithoefer, MT Wagner, A T Mithoefer,R Doblin. (2011) The safety and efficacy of ±3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine-assisted psychotherapy in subjects with chronic, treatment-resistant posttraumatic stress disorder: the first randomized controlled pilot study. Journal of Psychopharmacology. info:/
- March 22, 2012
- 08:28 AM
- 716 views
Aspirin, The Weapon Against Cancer?
by United Academics in United Academics
Aspirin seems to be a miracle drug. New research shows that taking a low dose of the painkiller each day can cut the risk of a range of cancers, and could even treat the disease.... Read more »
Rothwell, P., Price, J., Fowkes, F., Zanchetti, A., Roncaglioni, M., Tognoni, G., Lee, R., Belch, J., Wilson, M., Mehta, Z.... (2012) Short-term effects of daily aspirin on cancer incidence, mortality, and non-vascular death: analysis of the time course of risks and benefits in 51 randomised controlled trials. The Lancet. DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(11)61720-0
Rothwell, P., Wilson, M., Price, J., Belch, J., Meade, T., & Mehta, Z. (2012) Effect of daily aspirin on risk of cancer metastasis: a study of incident cancers during randomised controlled trials. The Lancet. DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(12)60209-8
Algra, A., & Rothwell, P. (2012) Effects of regular aspirin on long-term cancer incidence and metastasis: a systematic comparison of evidence from observational studies versus randomised trials. The Lancet Oncology. DOI: 10.1016/S1470-2045(12)70112-2
- March 21, 2012
- 08:51 PM
- 247 views
Is he generous or does he just want to have sex?
by eHarmony Labs in eHarmony Labs Blog
Men use flashy goods to show their wealth, but do they show off in other ways? Generosity may also be used as a mating strategy to impress women.... Read more »
Van Vugt, M., & Iredale, W. (2012) Men behaving nicely: Public goods as peacock tails. British Journal of Psychology, 1-11. DOI: 10.1111/j.2044-8295.2011.02093.x
- March 21, 2012
- 04:28 AM
- 546 views
Evolang Coverage: Massimo Piattelli-Palmarini’s plenary talk
by bodo in A Replicated Typo 2.0
Post by Bodo Winter: Massimo Piattelli-Palmarini’s talk at this Evolang gave an impressively confident and forceful argument for linguistic nativism. The basic tenets of the Chomskyan view of language evolution were reiterated with some old and some new arguments along the way. Piattelli-Palmarini (P.P.) claimed that (1) language is modular and autonomous from other cognitive [...]... Read more »
Coates, M. (2003) Visual Ecology and Functional Morphology of Cubozoa (Cnidaria). Integrative and Comparative Biology, 43(4), 542-548. DOI: 10.1093/icb/43.4.542
Elman, J. (1991) Distributed representations, simple recurrent networks, and grammatical structure. Machine Learning, 7(2-3), 195-225. DOI: 10.1007/BF00114844
Garm, A., Ekström, P., Boudes, M., & Nilsson, D. (2006) Rhopalia are integrated parts of the central nervous system in box jellyfish. Cell and Tissue Research, 325(2), 333-343. DOI: 10.1007/s00441-005-0134-8
Ihlen, E., & Vereijken, B. (2010) Interaction-dominant dynamics in human cognition: Beyond 1/ƒα fluctuation. Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 139(3), 436-463. DOI: 10.1037/a0019098
Nilsson, D., Gislén, L., Coates, M., Skogh, C., & Garm, A. (2005) Advanced optics in a jellyfish eye. Nature, 435(7039), 201-205. DOI: 10.1038/nature03484
Palolahti, M., Leino, S., Jokela, M., Kopra, K., & Paavilainen, P. (2005) Event-related potentials suggest early interaction between syntax and semantics during on-line sentence comprehension. Neuroscience Letters, 384(3), 222-227. DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2005.04.076
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