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Are millennials delusional?

New research suggests that members of "Generation Me" are warped by a profound sense of entitlement

Tom Jacobs, Pacific Standard Thursday, May 2, 2013 6:25 PM UTC 180
Social Pacific Standard, millennials

Do atheists secretly believe in God?

A Finnish study suggests that non-believers become emotionally aroused when daring God to harm their loved ones

Tom Jacobs, Pacific Standard Saturday, Apr 27, 2013 12:00 PM UTC 213
Life Pacific Standard, Atheism

Study: Autism risk may be linked to placental abnormalities

The study could be a breakthrough in early biomarkers of autism, and for the medical significance of the placenta

Katie Mcdonough Thursday, Apr 25, 2013 4:10 PM UTC
Life Autism, placenta, Science, Research

Is mental health seasonal?

New Google-based research suggests that we're happier -- and saner -- in the summer months

Kevin Charles Redmon, Pacific Standard Sunday, Apr 21, 2013 3:00 PM UTC
Technology Pacific Standard, Mental health

Men may not understand women after all

A new study reveals that men have trouble reading female facial expressions

Tom Jacobs, Pacific Standard Saturday, Apr 20, 2013 8:00 PM UTC 69
Life Pacific Standard, Research

Controversial gay marriage study provokes lawsuit

A journalist is suing for access to public records from the university that published the dubious research

Sofia Resnick, The American Independent Saturday, Apr 20, 2013 4:00 PM UTC 11
Social University of Central Florida

FDA has history of hiding scientific misconduct

New research reveals the agency let drugs approved on faulty research sit on the market. It's not the first time

Rob Garver and Charles Seife, ProPublica Friday, Apr 19, 2013 5:40 PM UTC
Social ProPublica

Does studying science make you a better person?

A new study suggests that scientists are more likely to have a strong moral compass than those outside the field

Tom Jacobs, Pacific Standard Saturday, Mar 23, 2013 8:00 PM UTC 54
Life Pacific Standard, Science, ethics

Saving psychology

The Reproducibility Project aims to bring back research replication, essential for good science, back to psychology

Kayt Sukel, Pacific Standard Wednesday, Feb 27, 2013 7:02 PM UTC
Social Pacific Standard, Psychology

Caltech physicist slams government on marijuana research

Scientist: If all science ran like marijuana research is being run, creationists would oversee paleontology digs

Natasha Lennard Monday, Feb 25, 2013 8:22 PM UTC
News marijuana, Medical Marijuana, DEA

Is your dog smarter than other dogs?

The "Dognition" app is crowdsourcing data from around the world and turning pet owners into amateur scientists

Katie Mcdonough Tuesday, Feb 5, 2013 10:08 PM UTC
Life dogs, Animals, intelligence

Should we medicate parents to prevent divorce?

An Oxford ethicist argues taking "love-enhancing" drugs could be a moral imperative for modern parents

Katie Mcdonough Friday, Feb 1, 2013 7:04 PM UTC 12
Life Love, Marriage, Divorce, Science

The science behind wanting to squeeze adorable things

Cute aggression is real. That chubby cat jumping through soda boxes could make you a danger to yourself VIDEO

Katie Mcdonough Thursday, Jan 24, 2013 10:34 PM UTC
Life Video, cute, Cats, cute animals

Can tweeting help you lose weight?

A new study suggests the anonymity and social structure of Twitter might help users stick to their diet

Katie Mcdonough Tuesday, Jan 22, 2013 5:26 PM UTC
Life Health, Science, Research, weight

Is autism reversible?

A new study has found that some children who exhibit symptoms of the disorder recover completely

Katie Mcdonough Thursday, Jan 17, 2013 3:52 PM UTC
Life Autism, autism spectrum

Study: Don’t want civilization to collapse? Give women equal rights

A word from Stanford's top population biologists: Gender parity is a crucial step to saving our species

Katie Mcdonough Tuesday, Jan 15, 2013 4:42 PM UTC 10
Life population, overpopulation, study

Study: Tiny distractions cause double the mistakes

Researchers find that even the smallest disruptions kill concentration -- and cause error rates to spike

Katie Mcdonough Friday, Jan 11, 2013 6:40 PM UTC
Life Science, study, Research

U.S. infant mortality rate higher than developed world’s

A new report shows the U.S. lags behind 17 peer countries in infant mortality, but it's unclear why

Katie Mcdonough Wednesday, Jan 9, 2013 11:19 PM UTC 60
Life Health, Science, Research, study

Cute science: Pandas can help fight superbugs

In the fight against antibiotic-resistant bacteria, scientists have an unexpected new ally: The giant panda

Katie Mcdonough Tuesday, Jan 8, 2013 4:51 PM UTC
Life Science, Research, Health

Study: Fructose linked to overeating

Fructose, a common sugar in American diets, can rewire the brain to stop you from feeling full

Katie Mcdonough Wednesday, Jan 2, 2013 4:19 PM UTC 18
Life Health, Diet, Obesity, Sugar, life

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