Tag Archives: research

• News

  Brain sees men as whole, women as parts

  Women are more likely to be picked apart by the brain and seen as parts rather than a whole, men, on the other hand, are processed as a whole rather than the sum of their parts.
• News

  Scientists craft an artificial jellyfish

  By taking advantage of advances in the fields of marine biomechanics, materials science, and tissue engineering, researchers from two prominent US universities have created a swimming artificial jellyfish.
• News

  Local soldier battles cancer one mile at a time

  A local soldier is embarking on a 100 mile march for cancer research
• Health / News

  Study: Quitting smoking ‘harder for women’

  Yale study shows male and female brains respond differently to nicotine, which has several implications for treatment.
• News

  Study: 10 in 12 nail polish co’s lie about toxic ingredients

  A study found that 10 out of 12 nail polishes that claim to be “toxin free” actually contain at least one of three potentially-hazardous chemicals.
• News / Offbeat

  Study confirms women orgasm during exercise

  Not only can exercise improve your health, a new study suggests it can make some women a lot happier.
• Buddy Check 6 / Health / Local Health Experts / News

  Buddy Check 6: Tissue bank advances cancer research

  Did you know that cancer patients can donate their tissue to a bank where it will be used in research?
• Buddy Check 6 / Health

  Breast cancer survivors inspire through dance

  It takes a lot of practice and courage to dance in front of hundreds of people when you’ve never done it before.