Can Tighter Packaging Lower Sperm Counts?
A new study isn't enough to resolve decades of debate, even if many media outlets reported it that way.
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Research Gone Wild
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Don’t Take Personality Tests Personally
Rigorous study of the Fisher Temperament Inventory is still in its infancy—much like our understanding of the relationship between neurobiology and personality to begin with.
The Myth Behind Painkilling Lettuce
Some doctors' manuals from the 19th century do list Lactuca virosa as a pain reliever, but there's little evidence that it works.
Power Poses Are Nonsense
Research shows that, while people feel more in control after a "power pose," there are no significant changes in their overall behavior.
Mindfulness Isn’t a One-Size-Fits-All Solution
New Age meditation practices are being deployed everywhere—from prisons to tense office buildings.
Smells Like Teen Spirit—for Justice
There's plenty of (scientific) reason to believe that teenagers aren't nearly as shallow as we often assume.
Research Gone Wild: Stem Cell Therapies: Hope or Hype?
Online marketing of stem-cell interventions is exploding, but the FDA has not determined that they’re safe or effective…
Research Gone Wild: Courage in a Bottle
Propranolol is being billed as a promising candidate for curing debilitating anxiety disorders, but the research is still…
Research Gone Wild: Every Eat-This-to-Lose-Weight Study Ever
What Was Said “Berries, Apples May Aid Weight Loss,” “Vitamin E Could Protect Against Liver Cancer,” “Eating Chocolate…