Studies

The Mediocre Multitasker: Study Shows Persistent Multitaskers Perform Badly In A Variety Of Tasks

New York Times | RUTH PENNEBAKER | Posted 09.30.2009 | Living


Read it and gloat. Last week, researchers at Stanford University published a study showing that the most persistent multitaskers perform badly in a va...

Health Care and Economic Recovery

Francine Hardaway | Posted 04.09.2009 | Politics


Francine Hardaway

To take the economy off life support, health care reform must be implemented. We can have a debate about solutions, but let's not waste time debating the problem.

Can Science Help You Find Love?

Andrew Trees | Posted 02.28.2009 | Living


Andrew Trees

We most value those qualities about our partners that we value about ourselves, research shows. So, all you really need to figure out is what you like about yourself.

It's Like a Free Lunch -- But Without the Calories

Charlotte Hilton Andersen | Posted 08.12.2008 | Living


Charlotte Hilton Andersen

"It's a little bit like a free lunch without the calories," says Dr. Ronald Evans, lead researcher of the Salk group. It's a bird, it's a plane, it's... exercise in a pill! Wait -- we've been promised this before...