News articles tagged with 'behaviour' (Page 2)
In hungry flies, sense of smell grows keener
— 1 Apr 2011 15:33 | BiologyWhen fruit flies are hungry, they become especially attuned to the scent of their next good meal, according to a report in the April 1st issue of Cell, a Cell Press publication. That…
Brain scans reveal differences in brain structure in teenagers with severe antisocial behaviour
— 1 Apr 2011 15:06 | HealthBrain scans of aggressive and antisocial teenage boys with conduct disorder (CD) have revealed differences in the structure of the developing brain that could link to their behaviour…
Skills training can improve responses to disclosures of trauma
— 30 Mar 2011 16:58 | HealthNew research from the University of Oregon concludes that even brief training can help people learn how to be more supportive when friends and family members disclose traumatic events…
Blood simple circuitry for cyborgs
— 30 Mar 2011 16:34 | TechnologyCould electronic components made from human blood be the key to creating cyborg interfaces? Circuitry that links human tissues and nerve cells directly to an electronic device, such…
Spiders target sexy signals from 'vibrating' insects
— 29 Mar 2011 16:52 | BiologyInsects using vibration to attract a mate are at risk of being eaten alive by killer spiders, Cardiff University scientists have discovered…
Early indications of Parkinson's disease revealed in dream sleep
— 29 Mar 2011 15:40 | HealthDuring a large-scale study of the socioeconomic costs of this neurodegenerative disease, Danish researchers, some from the University of Copenhagen, discovered that very early symptoms…
MP calls for new measures to protect children from alcohol advertising
— 28 Mar 2011 18:22 | HealthNext week, Sarah Wollaston MP will put forward a private member's bill urging the government to adopt a new approach to protect UK children from alcohol advertising…
Mayo Clinic researchers tie Parkinson's drugs to impulse control problems
— 28 Mar 2011 16:57 | HealthMayo Clinic researchers found that dopamine agonists used in treating Parkinson's disease result in impulse control disorders in as many as 22 percent of patients…
Lung cancer study finds mentholated cigarettes no more harmful than regular cigarettes
— 28 Mar 2011 16:42 | HealthSmokers of mentholated cigarettes are no more likely to develop lung cancer than other smokers, according to a new, very large, prospective study of black and white smokers published…
First sex linked to better body image in men, not women
— 28 Mar 2011 16:02 | HealthHaving sex for the first time can improve or degrade your self-image depending on whether you are male or female, according to Penn State researchers. On average, college-age males…