News articles tagged with 'behaviour'
Studies suggest males have more personality
— 18 Nov 2009 10:55 | BiologyMales have more pronounced personalities than females across a range of species - from humans to house sparrows - according to new research. Consistent personality traits, such as aggression... — full story
Motivational 'women-only' cardiac rehab improves symptoms of depression
— 18 Nov 2009 09:00 | HealthDepressive symptoms improved among women with coronary heart disease who participated in a motivationally-enhanced cardiac rehabilitation program exclusively for women, according to... — full story
Plants prefer their kin, but crowd out competition when sharing a pot with strangers
— 17 Nov 2009 14:04 | BiologyPlants don't mind sharing space with their kin but when they're potted with strangers of the same species they start invigorating their leaves, a study by McMaster University reveals... — full story
Studies link parental monitoring with decreased teen marijuana usage
— 17 Nov 2009 12:04 | HealthMarijuana is the most widely used illicit drug by adolescents, with almost 42% of high school seniors admitting to having experimented with it. Continued marijuana use may result in... — full story
Pilot study relates phthalate exposure to less-masculine play by boys
— 16 Nov 2009 11:30 | HealthA study of 145 preschool children reports, for the first time, that when the concentrations of two common phthalates in mothers' prenatal urine are elevated their sons are less likely... — full story
The narrow line between love and jealousy
— 15 Nov 2009 15:51 | HealthA new study carried out at the University of Haifa has found that oxytocin, also known as the 'love hormone,' which affects behaviours such as trust, empathy and generosity, also affects... — full story
Hormone that affects finger length key to social behaviour
— 5 Nov 2009 13:18 | BiologyThe hormones, called androgens, are important in the development of masculine characteristics such as aggression and strength. It is also thought that prenatal androgens affect finger... — full story
Materials scientists find better model for glass creation
— 5 Nov 2009 12:11 | TechnologyHarvard materials scientists have come up with what they believe is a new way to model the formation of glasses, a type of amorphous solid that includes common window glass... — full story
Health-centred weight control method shows promise
— 5 Nov 2009 11:28 | HealthMost weight-control strategies emphasise energy-restricted diets and increased physical activity - and most are not effective over the long term. In a study of a 'weight-acceptance'... — full story
Not just bleach: Hydrogen peroxide may tell time for living cells
— 4 Nov 2009 13:05 | BiologyIf a circadian rhythm is like an orchestra - the united expression of the rhythms of millions of cells - a common chemical may serve as the conductor, or at least as the baton... — full story