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Motivation
Motivation: is derived from the word motive which is characterized as a need that requires satisfaction. Motivation is the reason for people's willingness, goals, and actions.
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JUL 11, 2016Neuroscience
The concept of physical exercise being a healthy habit is not new. Dozens of studies show the benefit of moderate exerci ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUL 08, 2016Neuroscience
JUPITER, FL – July 8, 2016 – While bipolar disorder is one of the most-studied neurological disorders— ...Written By: The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)JUL 06, 2016Plants & Animals
When it comes to having pets, you typically have to keep dangerous things away from them so they won’t try to eat ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 04, 2016Neuroscience
The neuroscience behind medications for psychiatric conditions like depression, or anxiety is complex and often the subj ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUN 24, 2016Plants & Animals
Sparrows, like humans, are a monogamous species that prefer to live with one partner for their entire life. Of course, t ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 23, 2016Space & Astronomy
We are constantly finding new exoplanets out there, and many of them seem to orbit their host stars in what’s know ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 23, 2016Cannabis Sciences
The question of whether or not to legalize marijuana is controversial, with experts weighing in on both sides of the iss ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUN 22, 2016Videos
The concept of "mindset" was developed by Stanford psychologist Carol Dweck. She conducted research over decades that sh ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetJUN 21, 2016Technology
Activity trackers can provide a good overall estimate of calories burned, but are less accurate when measuring certain a ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)JUN 01, 2016Space & Astronomy
There is a never-ending search for extraterrestrial life in our universe, but the best place to look right now is within ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 16, 2016Neuroscience
The common wisdom in learning a language suggests that the younger a person is, the better they will do. However, that d ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 02, 2016Neuroscience
Road crashes are a leading cause of death in the United States as well as around the world. In the US around 37,000 peop ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 30, 2016Videos
How does music affect your brain? Let's start with the obvious: Your brain loves it! Hence, why you feel so good when yo ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetAPR 10, 2016Cancer
An online intervention that asks women to reflect on their motivations for indoor tanning may make them more likely to s ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)MAR 30, 2016Cancer
In what sounds like a top-secret military operation, scientists have developed a triple-stage “cluster bomb” ...MAR 28, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) recently added another invention to the emerging world of ...MAR 27, 2016Space & Astronomy
NASA’s Cassini mission is proving to be quite useful in learning more about the Saturnian system. Cassini has just ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 23, 2016Plants & Animals
Putting a twist on the old saying, ‘two heads are better than one,’ how about multiple heads? New heads, old ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 22, 2016Cardiology
Fitness tracker users who receive an encouraging text from their doctor may significantly increase their physical a ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)MAR 19, 2016Cancer
Here’s yet another reason to limit alcohol intake, especially for females: Researchers at the University of Housto ...MAR 15, 2016Chemistry & Physics
Encouraging students to repeatedly make decisions about data collected during introductory lab courses improves their cr ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)MAR 15, 2016Neuroscience
The reasons people do the things they do are often the focus of research in neuroscience. Especially where violent behav ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 14, 2016Videos
Although "I couldn't help it - I had a biological predisposition to cheat" might not be an acceptable excuse for your pa ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 27, 2016Videos
In the digital age of selfies, YouTube, and Instagram, getting attention is as easy as clicking a button. But with socia ...
JUL 11, 2016
Neuroscience
The concept of physical exercise being a healthy habit is not new. Dozens of studies show the benefit of moderate exerci
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUL 08, 2016
Neuroscience
JUPITER, FL – July 8, 2016 – While bipolar disorder is one of the most-studied neurological disorders—
...
Written By:
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
JUL 06, 2016
Plants & Animals
When it comes to having pets, you typically have to keep dangerous things away from them so they won’t try to eat
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 04, 2016
Neuroscience
The neuroscience behind medications for psychiatric conditions like depression, or anxiety is complex and often the subj
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 24, 2016
Plants & Animals
Sparrows, like humans, are a monogamous species that prefer to live with one partner for their entire life. Of course, t
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 23, 2016
Space & Astronomy
We are constantly finding new exoplanets out there, and many of them seem to orbit their host stars in what’s know
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 23, 2016
Cannabis Sciences
The question of whether or not to legalize marijuana is controversial, with experts weighing in on both sides of the iss
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 22, 2016
Videos
The concept of "mindset" was developed by Stanford psychologist Carol Dweck. She conducted research over decades that sh
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
JUN 21, 2016
Technology
Activity trackers can provide a good overall estimate of calories burned, but are less accurate when measuring certain a
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
JUN 01, 2016
Space & Astronomy
There is a never-ending search for extraterrestrial life in our universe, but the best place to look right now is within
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 16, 2016
Neuroscience
The common wisdom in learning a language suggests that the younger a person is, the better they will do. However, that d
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 02, 2016
Neuroscience
Road crashes are a leading cause of death in the United States as well as around the world. In the US around 37,000 peop
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 30, 2016
Videos
How does music affect your brain? Let's start with the obvious: Your brain loves it! Hence, why you feel so good when yo
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
APR 10, 2016
Cancer
An online intervention that asks women to reflect on their motivations for indoor tanning may make them more likely to s
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
MAR 30, 2016
Cancer
In what sounds like a top-secret military operation, scientists have developed a triple-stage “cluster bomb”
...
MAR 28, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) recently added another invention to the emerging world of
...
MAR 27, 2016
Space & Astronomy
NASA’s Cassini mission is proving to be quite useful in learning more about the Saturnian system. Cassini has just
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 23, 2016
Plants & Animals
Putting a twist on the old saying, ‘two heads are better than one,’ how about multiple heads? New heads, old
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 22, 2016
Cardiology
Fitness tracker users who receive an encouraging text from their doctor may significantly increase their physical a
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
MAR 19, 2016
Cancer
Here’s yet another reason to limit alcohol intake, especially for females: Researchers at the University of Housto
...
MAR 15, 2016
Chemistry & Physics
Encouraging students to repeatedly make decisions about data collected during introductory lab courses improves their cr
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
MAR 15, 2016
Neuroscience
The reasons people do the things they do are often the focus of research in neuroscience. Especially where violent behav
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 14, 2016
Videos
Although "I couldn't help it - I had a biological predisposition to cheat" might not be an acceptable excuse for your pa
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 27, 2016
Videos
In the digital age of selfies, YouTube, and Instagram, getting attention is as easy as clicking a button. But with socia
...