News

  1. Psychology

    Men’s spatial superiority takes cultural cues

    Some societies may nurture comparable spatial skills in males and females.

    By Bruce Bower
  2. Humans

    Willpower endures

    A person's ability to resist temptation stays constant throughout life, study suggests.

    By Laura Sanders
  3. Humans

    Recession-sensitive parenting

    Economic downturn led to temporarily more severe parenting tactics among genetically predisposed mothers.

    By Bruce Bower
  4. Physics

    Solar cells could get quantum boost

    A quantum trick to merge atomic energy levels might boost the power of semiconductor lasers and improve the efficiency of solar panels.

    By Devin Powell
  5. Life

    Genes may explain who gets sick from flu

    People who stay well even after being exposed to the flu have a strong immune reaction to the virus, but in exactly the opposite way as those who get sick.