Genetic variation in taste influences the sensations from alcoholic beverages. New research examines associations between a newly discovered taste receptor gene (TAS2R38), perceived intensity of a ...

For decades, some NFL wide receivers have said they look better when they wear low numbers compared to the traditional range of 80 to 89. Now there is scientific research to back up that seemingly ...

A new study published in the Journal of Cognition provides evidence that what we know influences what we hear. Researchers found that when people listened to pairs of words and nonsense words spoken ...

In my previous column, I introduced the issue of the frustrating tendency of normal computer or network users to choose bad passwords (among other irritating habits) and pointed to a study showing ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn.--Letting your imagination run away with you may actually influence how you see the world. New research from Vanderbilt University has found that mental imagery--what we see with the ...

With every sounding out of an idea like “you create your reality” or “you can will something into existence”, a critic of this position will be on hand to dismiss it as pseudo psychology. Another ...

People's perception of time is subjective and based not only on their emotional state but also on heartbeat and heart rate (HR), two new studies suggest. Researchers studied young adults with an ...

A survey conducted by Sermo, a private social media platform for physicians, and LiveWorld, a digital and social media agency, found that 57 percent of physicians said they frequently or occasionally ...

As the White House paints Chicago as a crime capital, recent data shows murders over the summer were the lowest they’ve been ...