Contrary to popular belief, the ups and downs of romantic relationships have a greater effect on the mental health of young men than women. “Surprisingly, we found young men are more reactive to the quality of ongoing relationships,” say the researchers.
Scientists are reporting the first identification of a chemical basis for people’s preference for certain brands of vodka, which outsells rum, gin, whiskey, and tequila. They found that vodka differs from simple water-ethanol solutions in ways that could alter vodka’s perceived taste.
Children whose mothers report being abused by their partners appear more likely to be obese at age 5, according to a report in the June issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
Starting in April, millions of small businesses began to receive postcards from the Internal Revenue Service about the new Small Business Health Care Tax Credit. Even if your business hasn’t received a postcard, you may still be eligible for this credit designed to help small businesses and non-profit organizations that pay employee health insurance premiums in 2010, says Bill Terando, a professor of accounting at Butler University.
No matter how events in the Gulf play out, coming months and years will reveal the extent to which nuclear power might serve as a safer alternative to the offshore drilling of oil as a way of satisfying our nation’s ever-growing energy needs.
Newswise provides a Channel feed of experts, research, and news releases about the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
Think your dating choices are up to you, and you alone? Think again. A study at Indiana University has found that men and women are greatly influenced by both friends and strangers in their dating decisions.
Williams College math professor Frank Morgan is keeping an eye out for Major League hitters who veer toward the dugout on their way to first base. While at first glance this route might not seem the best way to start a sprint toward home plate, Morgan says his calculations prove it’s the fastest way around the diamond.
A sticky gel may help to seal wounds created by surgery.
Doctors have long recommended foods high in the types of nutrients that support brain function. Research into our early human ancestors’ diet suggests that these “brain foods,” such as fish and other animal proteins, played a part in the evolution and development of our larger, modern brains.
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