Most people would rather harm themselves than others for profit
A UCL-led experiment on 80 pairs of adults found that people were willing to sacrifice on average twice as much...
Read moreA UCL-led experiment on 80 pairs of adults found that people were willing to sacrifice on average twice as much...
Read moreSelf-compassion can be learned using avatars in an immersive virtual reality, finds new research led by UCL. This innovative approach...
Read moreDrug tests on 517 mothers in English inner city hospitals found that nearly 15% had taken recreational drugs during pregnancy...
Read moreNew evidence of myelin's essential role in learning and retaining new practical skills, such as playing a musical instrument, has...
Read moreThe happiness of over 18,000 people worldwide has been predicted by a mathematical equation developed by researchers at UCL, with...
Read moreAn evolutionarily ancient and tiny part of the brain tracks expectations about nasty events, finds new UCL research. The study,...
Read more"Where does it hurt?" is the first question asked to any person in pain. A new UCL study defines for...
Read moreLong-term brain damage caused by stroke could be reduced by saving cells called pericytes that control blood flow in capillaries,...
Read moreYour brain's ability to instantly link what you see with what you do is down to a dedicated information 'highway',...
Read morePeople who appreciate the beauty of mathematics activate the same part of their brain when they look at aesthetically pleasing...
Read moreResearchers from UCL have found that children with irregular bedtimes are more likely to have behavioural difficulties.
Read moreThe science behind the tingling sensation caused by eating a popular Asian spice has been explained by researchers at UCL.
Read moreYoung people who identify as lesbian, gay or bisexual are twice as likely to have smoked than their heterosexual peers,...
Read moreThe threat of infants being killed by unrelated males is the key driver of monogamy in humans and other primates.
Read moreWomen at a particular stage in their monthly menstrual cycle may be more vulnerable to some of the psychological side-effects...
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