Feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or disconnected? The problem may not be you. It may be the world you’re living in. Here's why ...

In psychology, the term subjective well-being (SWB) is used to describe the extent to which different people feel happy and ...

Apr. 23, 2025 — An international team has identified a potential microbial culprit behind the alarming rise in early-onset colorectal cancer: a bacterial toxin called colibactin. Scientists ...

We published the book "Demystifying Psychiatry" in 2010. Although basic principles of psychiatric treatment remain unchanged, ...

Chromosomes are cellular structures that contain the genetic material. A chromosome is comprised of a single DNA molecule that may be either circular or linear. The full complement of a cell s ...

Our lives are filled with binary decisions—choices between one of two alternatives. But what's really happening inside our ...

eLife is a non-profit organisation inspired by research funders and led by scientists. Our mission is to help scientists accelerate discovery by operating a platform for research communication that ...

Interestingly, we found that traumatic events and genetic factors can contribute independently to the risk of developing ...

With the help of cat owners, a new project investigates cats’ biology and aims to link some of their behaviors to their genes ...

Unpack the science behind focus, learning, and high achievement with these 10 game-changing books that can reveal what truly ...

The field of psychology has examined various human characteristics via the scientific method and several of our discoveries are useful in explaining why people support any political candidate. Startin ...

Behavioural genetics is the interdisciplinary effort to establish causal links between genes and animal (including human) behavioural traits and neural mechanisms. Methods used include twin ...