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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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APR 21, 2015Earth & The Environment
Take heart, science readers: one study shows science news makes a difference in at least some classic culture war conver ...Written By: Will HectorAPR 16, 2015Neuroscience
Many studies indicate two or fewer alcoholic beverages a day may be good for men's hearts. But a new paper suggests dang ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderAPR 14, 2015Space & Astronomy
You may have heard recently that NASA has been planning a mission to land on an asteroid, capture a bolder, and put it i ...Written By: Andrew J. DunlopAPR 13, 2015Neuroscience
Greed got you down? Don't fret--growing evidence of how the brain is wired for relationality and prosocial behavior was ...Written By: Will HectorAPR 10, 2015Genetics & Genomics
When children are unmotivated at school, new research suggests their genes may be part of the equation.
A stu ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderAPR 08, 2015Health & Medicine
While some people say that the family that plays together stays together, new research has indicated that the couple tha ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderAPR 06, 2015Genetics & Genomics
Growing up near Springfield, Mass., Laurie Boyer was always interested in science but didn't have many opportunities to ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderMAR 30, 2015Neuroscience
French prosecutors have reported that first officer Andreas Lubitz appeared to want to destroy the aircraft carrying 149 ...Written By: Will HectorMAR 30, 2015Cancer
Nearly 50 years after the "war on cancer" was declared in the United States, precision medicine presages an era of incre ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderMAR 30, 2015Plants & Animals
One student in a suburban Seattle dog agility class is drawing a lot of attention, and not just for her athletic skills. ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 26, 2015Neuroscience
Findings by a research team at the University of California, have brought up a very interesting question: Could a pill m ...Written By: Robert WoodardMAR 20, 2015Microbiology
When Tsimane men come home to their families after a day of hunting, their levels of oxytocin-the "love hormone"-go up.< ...Written By: Will HectorMAR 09, 2015Neuroscience
Conventional wisdom suggests that part of the reason it can be difficult to make decisions is because of the number of c ...Written By: Jennifer EllisDEC 26, 2014Technology
Space is one of the most demanding and unforgiving environments. Human exploration of space requires astronauts to maint ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderDEC 16, 2014Health & Medicine
Firefighters and rescue workers who conducted the rescue and cleanup operations at Ground Zero from September 2001 to Ma ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderSEP 16, 2014Immunology
activity, it was able to target the mechanisms leading to the prevention of replication and modulation of the immune sys ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderJUL 29, 2014Health & Medicine
The news is full of reports about the "obesity epidemic" in the U.S., and, in fact, the prevalence of obesity increased ...Written By: Peter MicheliJUN 23, 2014Plants & Animals
In a study designed by California Institute of Technology researchers and conducted at the Kyoto University Primate Rese ...Written By: Peter MicheliMAY 29, 2014Cell & Molecular Biology
Synthetic biology uses elemental building blocks and an engineering approach to create biological systems for specific u ...Written By: Peter MicheliMAR 18, 2014Neuroscience
People do cost-benefit analyses in their heads on a daily basis, but don't bother to think about the brain mechanics beh ...
APR 21, 2015
Earth & The Environment
Take heart, science readers: one study shows science news makes a difference in at least some classic culture war conver
...
Written By:
Will Hector
APR 16, 2015
Neuroscience
Many studies indicate two or fewer alcoholic beverages a day may be good for men's hearts. But a new paper suggests dang
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
APR 14, 2015
Space & Astronomy
You may have heard recently that NASA has been planning a mission to land on an asteroid, capture a bolder, and put it i
...
Written By:
Andrew J. Dunlop
APR 13, 2015
Neuroscience
Greed got you down? Don't fret--growing evidence of how the brain is wired for relationality and prosocial behavior was
...
Written By:
Will Hector
APR 10, 2015
Genetics & Genomics
When children are unmotivated at school, new research suggests their genes may be part of the equation.
A stu ...
A stu ...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
APR 08, 2015
Health & Medicine
While some people say that the family that plays together stays together, new research has indicated that the couple tha
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
APR 06, 2015
Genetics & Genomics
Growing up near Springfield, Mass., Laurie Boyer was always interested in science but didn't have many opportunities to
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
MAR 30, 2015
Neuroscience
French prosecutors have reported that first officer Andreas Lubitz appeared to want to destroy the aircraft carrying 149
...
Written By:
Will Hector
MAR 30, 2015
Cancer
Nearly 50 years after the "war on cancer" was declared in the United States, precision medicine presages an era of incre
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
MAR 30, 2015
Plants & Animals
One student in a suburban Seattle dog agility class is drawing a lot of attention, and not just for her athletic skills.
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 26, 2015
Neuroscience
Findings by a research team at the University of California, have brought up a very interesting question: Could a pill m
...
Written By:
Robert Woodard
MAR 20, 2015
Microbiology
When Tsimane men come home to their families after a day of hunting, their levels of oxytocin-the "love hormone"-go up.<
...
Written By:
Will Hector
MAR 09, 2015
Neuroscience
Conventional wisdom suggests that part of the reason it can be difficult to make decisions is because of the number of c
...
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis
DEC 26, 2014
Technology
Space is one of the most demanding and unforgiving environments. Human exploration of space requires astronauts to maint
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
DEC 16, 2014
Health & Medicine
Firefighters and rescue workers who conducted the rescue and cleanup operations at Ground Zero from September 2001 to Ma
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
SEP 16, 2014
Immunology
activity, it was able to target the mechanisms leading to the prevention of replication and modulation of the immune sys
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
JUL 29, 2014
Health & Medicine
The news is full of reports about the "obesity epidemic" in the U.S., and, in fact, the prevalence of obesity increased
...
Written By:
Peter Micheli
JUN 23, 2014
Plants & Animals
In a study designed by California Institute of Technology researchers and conducted at the Kyoto University Primate Rese
...
Written By:
Peter Micheli
MAY 29, 2014
Cell & Molecular Biology
Synthetic biology uses elemental building blocks and an engineering approach to create biological systems for specific u
...
Written By:
Peter Micheli
MAR 18, 2014
Neuroscience
People do cost-benefit analyses in their heads on a daily basis, but don't bother to think about the brain mechanics beh
...