Social life

The color red awakens men's immodest fantasies

A woman's red dress evokes in men the same attraction that many primates experience when they see the reddened skin of a female ready to reproduce.
Published: 28 February 2012, 18:16

Reuniting a couple after a relationship breakup does not bring happiness to the partners

Reuniting a couple after a breakup does not bring happiness to the partners and most often ends in a new breakup, American scientists say.
Published: 24 February 2012, 18:40

A norepinephrine injection can help prevent rash behavior at the gaming table

Researchers have identified a neurotransmitter that softens the sting of losing and suppresses the desire to win back.
Published: 24 February 2012, 18:23

Scientists intend to create a new science - the neurobiology of emotions

Davidson points to the novelty of his approach: "Using brain scanning and other methods, I have traced how emotional style - and the six components that make it up - is related to characteristic patterns of brain activity."
Published: 23 February 2012, 21:27

Rejected love can cause physical pain

Physical pain and mental pain have much more in common than it might seem at first glance.
Published: 23 February 2012, 21:18

Two out of five women do not have chest pain when they have a heart attack

Two out of five women do not experience chest pain when they have a heart attack. Instead, they may have hard-to-recognize symptoms such as pain in the jaw, neck, shoulder or back, stomach discomfort or sudden breathing problems.
Published: 22 February 2012, 13:36

What is the nature of bulimia nervosa?

Although the term "bulimia nervosa" was coined by Gerald Russell back in 1979, it is only recently that researchers have attempted to uncover the cause of this "newfangled" disease, which no one had ever heard of before because it simply did not exist.
Published: 21 February 2012, 17:53

The development of autism in a child depends on the age of both parents

Both maternal and paternal age together are responsible for whether a child will suffer from autism, according to scientists from the University of Texas (USA).
Published: 13 February 2012, 19:03

High-calorie foods accelerate puberty in modern girls

Scientists believe that the decline in the age at which girls have their first menstruation is in no small part due to the modern high-calorie diet.
Published: 12 February 2012, 23:03

An optimistic self-assessment of health is key to a long life

How people rate their health affects their likelihood of survival in later decades.
Published: 12 February 2012, 22:46