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- How emotions are mapped in the body
- Ancient traditions: Why we make new year resolutions
- Molecular evolution of genetic sex-determination switch in honeybees
- Stress in the orchestra: mood plays a part
- In men, high testosterone can mean weakened immune response, study finds
| How emotions are mapped in the body Posted: 31 Dec 2013 06:43 AM PST Researchers found that the most common emotions trigger strong bodily sensations, and the bodily maps of these sensations were topographically different for different emotions. The sensation patterns were, however, consistent across different West European and East Asian cultures, highlighting that emotions and their corresponding bodily sensation patterns have a biological basis. |
| Ancient traditions: Why we make new year resolutions Posted: 30 Dec 2013 04:10 PM PST As many of us start to think about our New Year's resolutions (or breaking them), we may not realize that the tradition of making promises on the first day of the year is a custom started by our Roman ancestors. |
| Molecular evolution of genetic sex-determination switch in honeybees Posted: 30 Dec 2013 02:01 PM PST It's taken nearly 200 years, but scientists in the United States and Europe have teased out how the molecular switch for sex gradually and adaptively evolved in the honeybee. |
| Stress in the orchestra: mood plays a part Posted: 30 Dec 2013 07:14 AM PST Even professional orchestra musicians suffer from particular stress on the day of the concert and release more cortisol. For the first time, it has now been possible to demonstrate that, amongst others, the enzyme myeloperoxidase, which is regarded as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, plays a part in the stress reaction in musicians. This effect is however dampened by an emotional factor: this is because a good mood reduces the stress-induced release of myeloperoxidase. |
| In men, high testosterone can mean weakened immune response, study finds Posted: 23 Dec 2013 03:14 PM PST Scientists have linked high testosterone levels in men to a poor immune response to an influenza vaccine. |
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