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Dec 17, 2016 03:20 AM EST

Climate Change Researchers Could Use This New Database On The World's Lakes

A new lake database can make climate change study easy.

Feb 15, 2016 11:56 PM EST

Is Vulnerability To Noradrenaline Linked To Depression?

Researchers at the Douglas Mental Health University Institute and McGill University have found that vulnerability to depression may be linked to noradrenaline, according to a recent study. The new findings are published in the journal Nature.

Jan 19, 2016 02:51 PM EST

Sounds From Speech Say A Lot More About Emotion Than Words, Alone

What we say "says" a lot, but the sounds we make while or before we say something might bring the strongest message, according to a new study.

Oct 14, 2015 07:14 PM EDT

Child Abuse: Emotional Abuse Might Hurt Just As Much As Neglect

New findings published in JAMA Psychiatry examine how different types or patterns of abuse relating to emotional and physical pain actually activate similar parts of the brain.

Aug 26, 2015 05:11 PM EDT

Vitamin D Deficiency Increases Risk Of Multiple Sclerosis

New findings published in the journal PLOS Medicine link low levels of vitamin D to an increased risk of multiple sclerosis.

Aug 19, 2015 10:56 AM EDT

A New Model Can Help With Climate Change From The Butterfly Effect

The atmosphere is so unstable that a butterfly flapping its wings can, famously, change the course of weather patterns. The celebrated "butterfly effect" also means that the reliability of weather forecasts drops sharply beyond 10 days.