America has stopped worrying, loves the bomb
A new study reveals that more Americans support the use of nuclear warfare than originally thought
Tuesday, Mar 19, 2013 6:50 PM UTCLife Pacific Standard
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Life Pacific Standard
Study: Vivaldi boosts mental vitality
Have a challenging mental task ahead of you? Try using Spring from Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons as background music
Wednesday, Mar 13, 2013 9:38 PM UTCLife Pacific Standard, Vivaldi, Spring
Why did Bach go blind?
An ophthalmologist posits that the composer suffered from secondary glaucoma following a botched eye operation
Saturday, Mar 2, 2013 5:00 PM UTCLife Pacific Standard
Why are gay men and straight women friends?
A new study suggests the Will and Grace dynamic owes to swapping romantic advice
Tuesday, Feb 19, 2013 7:08 PM UTCLife Pacific Standard, Psychology
Why you can’t stop perusing your Facebook profile
New research suggests regular checks don't make you narcissistic -- just human
Monday, Feb 11, 2013 8:35 PM UTCTechnology Pacific Standard, Facebook
There’s a reason more liberals shop at Trader Joe’s
New research shows that Conservatives tend to prefer the brand-name products of Walmart
Thursday, Feb 7, 2013 7:43 PM UTC 30Social Pacific Standard, Conservatives
Study: Earning less than your wife is bad for your libido
Research in Denmark finds that husbands of female breadwinners are more likely to use erectile dysfunction drugs
Wednesday, Feb 6, 2013 6:38 PM UTCSocial Pacific Standard, Marriage
Playing music may lower your blood pressure
A new study from the Netherlands finds neurocardial differences between young musicians and their non-musical peers
Saturday, Jan 26, 2013 4:00 PM UTCLife Pacific Standard, Music
Study: Racism up post-Obama
New research suggests that since 2008, "old-fashioned racism" has a greater influence on who we vote for
Tuesday, Jan 22, 2013 6:08 PM UTC 40Politics Pacific Standard, Racism, Obama
Chick lit may be hazardous to your health
New research suggests novels in which characters agonize about their bodies lead female readers to do the same
Saturday, Jan 19, 2013 2:00 PM UTCEntertainment Pacific Standard, Chick Lit
Can evolution explain high heels?
New research offers an unexpected explanation for their allure -- one that has nothing to do with increased height
Wednesday, Jan 2, 2013 8:00 PM UTC 86Life Pacific Standard, High Heels
Study: Solo rock stars die young
New research suggests that being part of a group can help protect musicians from self-destructive behavior
Friday, Dec 21, 2012 7:15 PM UTCEntertainment Pacific Standard, Amy Winehouse
Mass shootings are actually bad for gun control advocates
The horrifying truth is that massacres are difficult to prevent. More common gun crimes are another story entirely
Monday, Dec 17, 2012 6:14 PM UTC 11Life Pacific Standard, NRA, Columbine
Study: Liberals stereotype more
New research suggests that when it comes to moral values, the left is more prone than the right
Thursday, Dec 13, 2012 9:04 PM UTC 52Politics Pacific Standard, The Left
Study: “Slut-shaming” won’t go away
New research reveals that 50 years after the introduction of the pill, sexual double standards are alive and well
Tuesday, Dec 4, 2012 7:16 PM UTC 12Life Pacific Standard, Gender, Sex
Music gets you high
New research on endorphins finds people have higher pain thresholds immediately after singing, dancing and drumming
Friday, Nov 23, 2012 4:00 PM UTCLife Music, Science, Brain
American politics go tribal
When did our very identities become inextricably bound to our political parties? A political scientist explains
Tuesday, Nov 6, 2012 9:10 PM UTC 11Politics Democratic Party
James Bond: The least interesting man in the world
As a personality, 007 has always been epically dull. So why is the franchise still alive and kicking?
Sunday, Oct 28, 2012 2:00 PM UTC 20Entertainment Pacific Standard, james bond
Don’t forget to breathe
Australian researchers report deep breathing dramatically reduces musicians’ performance anxiethy
Monday, Oct 8, 2012 6:41 PM UTCLife Stress, Australia
Why can’t some of us relax?
New experiments with mice offer telling clues about the neurobiology of fear
Tuesday, Sep 18, 2012 3:58 PM UTCLife Pacific Standard, Neuroscience
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