Maternal obesity may influence brain development of premature infants

Maternal obesity may influence brain development of premature infants: Maternal obesity may contribute to cognitive impairment in extremely premature babies, according to a new study.

Want to limit aggression? Practice self-control

Want to limit aggression? Practice self-control: Feeling angry and annoyed with others is a daily part of life, but most people don't act on these impulses. What keeps us from punching line-cutters or murdering conniving coworkers? Self control. A new review article examines the psychological research and finds that it's possible to deplete self-control -- or to strengthen it by practice.

Mom's voice may improve the health of premature babies

Mom's voice may improve the health of premature babies: When babies are born prematurely, they are thrust into a hospital environment that while highly successful at saving their lives, is not exactly the same as the mother's womb where ideal development occurs. Now, new research links exposure to an audio recording of mom's heartbeat and her voice to lower incidence of cardiorespiratory events in preterm infants.

Nintendo Wii™ game controllers help diagnose eye disorder

Nintendo Wii™ game controllers help diagnose eye disorder: Wii remotes are not all about fun and games. Scientists can use them to assess and diagnose children with an abnormal head position caused by eye diseases. Researchers have now developed a low-cost digital head posture measuring device with Nintendo Wiimotes to help diagnose this condition, medically called ocular torticollis.

Eating wild: Foraging safely in a modern world

Eating wild: Foraging safely in a modern world: In an expanding “foodie” culture, people go to great lengths to get the best ingredients, seek out the most aesthetic desserts, and buy natural and organic. Less noted, though, is the movement of "foragers": people who “eat wild” on a regular basis, supplemented by naturally growing, edible plants for which they search in their local communities, whether urban or rural.

In recognizing faces, the whole is not greater than the sum of its parts

In recognizing faces, the whole is not greater than the sum of its parts: How do we recognize a face? To date, most research has answered "holistically": we look at all the features -- eyes, nose, mouth -- simultaneously and, perceiving the relationships among them, gain an advantage over taking in each feature individually.

In recognizing faces, the whole is not greater than the sum of its parts

In recognizing faces, the whole is not greater than the sum of its parts: How do we recognize a face? To date, most research has answered "holistically": we look at all the features -- eyes, nose, mouth -- simultaneously and, perceiving the relationships among them, gain an advantage over taking in each feature individually.