Work and Career News

Walking, Biking to Work Encourages Your Friends & Family to Do the Same

June 8th, 2013
Walking, Biking to Work Encourages Your Friends & Family to Do the SameIf you walk or ride a bike to work, you may very likely influence a loved one or coworker to ...

Could You Pop a Pill to Prevent PTSD? Mice Study Suggests Maybe

June 7th, 2013
Could You Pop a Pill to Prevent PTSD? Mice Study Suggests Maybe Provocative new laboratory research suggests scientists may someday develop a medication that can prevent the development of symptoms that accompany ...

Facebook Helps First-Generation College Students

June 7th, 2013
Facebook Helps First-Gen College Students A new research study discovers Facebook connections can improve the confidence of first-generation college applicants and help them succeed. Researchers from the University of Michigan and Michigan ...

20 Minutes of Yoga Can Tone Mind As Well As Body

June 6th, 2013
20 Minutes of Yoga Can Tone Mind As Well As BodyNew research suggests a 20-minute session of yoga speeds brain function, specifically the ability to maintain focus and take in, retain and ...

Should Dads Ask Teens for Feedback?

June 6th, 2013
Should Dads Ask Teens for Feedback?With Father’s Day approaching, new research suggests that just being a good parent may not be good enough; some researchers believe fathers must reach out and query ...

Depression Associated with Half of All PTSD

June 6th, 2013
Depression Associated with Half of All PTSD New research suggests that half of the people diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) also suffer symptoms of depression. The Case Western Reserve analysis also ...

Clinton, Oprah & Madonna: Women Leaders Still Need to Navigate Gender Stereotypes

June 5th, 2013
Clinton, Oprah & Madonna: Women Leaders Still Need to Navigate Gender Stereotypes Women in business and academia who want to take on leadership roles should be tooting their own horns -- but not too ...

Women Less Apt to Forget a Face

June 5th, 2013
Women Less Apt to Forget a Face  Emerging research suggests women remember faces better than men, perhaps because they spend more time studying features without even knowing it. Investigators from McMaster University say ...

Mice Study Suggests Lead Exposure Linked to Schizophrenia

June 3rd, 2013
Mice Study Suggests Lead Exposure Linked to Schizophrenia New research proposes early lead exposure can alter a human gene that leads to brain changes associated with schizophrenia. Investigators discovered that mice engineered with a human ...

Does Geography Predict Entrepreneurship?

June 3rd, 2013
Does Geography Predict Entrepreneurship? New research suggests business characteristics that promote innovation are geographically clustered, with state and/or country values stimulating or suppressing an entrepreneurial personality. Psychologists also discovered founders of successful companies tend to ...