Maria Konnikova says the field of psychology has something to learn from great works of fiction.
Maria Konnikova says the field of psychology has something to learn from great works of fiction.
Children born under China’s One-Child Policy exhibit more negative personality traits in adulthood than those born prior.
People of all ages think that, despite having changed in the past, they will change very little in the future.
Fat cells behave differently in obese individuals, causing inflammation and insulin resitance.
The healing powers of maggots may lie in their secreted proteins, which restrain the human immune response.
Scientists are using pupil measurements to study a wide range of psychological processes and to get a glimpse into the mind.
Adipose tissue plays an immune role in individuals of normal wieght.
| December 1, 2012
Meet some of the people featured in the December 2012 issue of The Scientist.
Certain immune cells keep adipose tissue in check by helping to define normal and abnormal physiological states.
Can emulating our early human ancestors make us healthier?