A hormone makes these plants thrive in the face of stress
It could help to engineer crops that can better cope with extreme weather.
Tag: stress
Our daily commute has a direct impact on our productivity and job satisfaction
Few people actually enjoy their commutes. But the ones who do have a better experience at work.
Mice can develop neural signs of depression when forced to watch other mice experiencing stress
Such research can make us better understand how depression arises in the brain.
The Yerkes–Dodson law, or why you mess up tasks when your crush is watching you
All it takes is that little bit of extra pressure.
Psychedelic-like drug could fix the symptoms of stress without giving you hallucinations
It works incredibly fast -- in mice, so far.
New, wearable cortisol sensor can help warn us of incoming burnout or depression
Though to be fair, aren’t we all at risk of that currently?
Stress, lack of sleep might be contributing to concussion-like symptoms
No wonder I feel like I’ve been hit in the head every day.
Short, 10-minute periods of massage or rest can help ease stress
Sometimes, taking a break is the way forward.
Trauma may cause cognitive decline in adults
People dealing with stress and depression as a result of past trauma may experience poorer brain performance.
What is stress and how it affects our mind and body
An ancient mechanism meant to keep us alive can overwhelm us in today's world.
Stress greys our hair out, and the process is reversible within a ‘relatively short’ timeframe
Our mental state does have an effect on the hair, it seems.
Stress causes physical changes in the brains of mice, and it may help us design medicine to fight it
Bliss, it seems, may actually come in a pill after all.
Student and stressed? Take 10 minutes and go to the park, a study suggests
Are you a student struggling with unbearable amounts of stress? Nature can help.
Ignoring distractions or temptation is harder when you’re tired, stressed, or trying to remember something
The best course of action in such situations is simply to avoid places that could make you 'sin'.
Scientists have a closer look at a vaccine for stress
In the future, humans might be protected by vaccines against stress like they are now from the flu.
Dogs mirror owners’ stress levels, new study says
Dogs are deeply empathetic creatures.
Duo of engineers are working on a kit to test your stress levels at home
Hands up if you think you'd get the maximum result!
Do stress balls really work? What the science says
You seem them in every corporate office but do these squishy foam balls actually relieve stress?
The Physical and Psychological Effects of Stress
Stress -- we're all familiar with it. Let's have a detailed look at its effects.
Getting rid of debt might not only make you happier — but also smarter
In poverty, there is no room for error -- and no room for risk.
Stress might reduces fertility in women, but not in men
Couples looking to conceive might want to try some stress management first.
A third of Americans sleep less than six hours a night
It's a growing trend that confirms Americans are getting very stressed.
Study finds risk of heart attacks rises nearly 40 percent on Christmas Eve
This is especially true among older or sicker people.
Being empathetic might put you at risk of relapsing as a coping mechanism
With great empathy comes great stress as well!
Widespread coral species shows unique adaptations against environmental changes
Pocillopora damicornis -- one of the most abundant and widespread reef-building corals in the world -- may help us better understand ...
Being hungry really does sour your mood, research reveals
Turns out "I'm hangry" is a legitimate excuse after all.
Why Getting Married Might Just Save Your Life
There are plenty of jokes about how marriage will end your life -- but the science says that the union ...
Honeybee clusters act as ‘super-organisms’ to keep everyone safe during bad weather
Intelligent behavior emerging from a group of relatively unintelligent organisms.
Anticipating stress makes you function worse throughout the day, even if nothing stressful happens
Waking up on the wrong side of the bead is a real thing.
How stress impairs our ability to learn and recall
This explains why some people fail exams despite having studied for it.
Smiles can both induce and reduce stress — it depends on how you wield it
Use this power for good!
Stress ruins memory, but you can outrun this effect
Stress and memory don't mix very well.
Smelling your partner’s shirt will reduce stress, but a stranger’s will wind you up more
Smell seems to be the easiest way to hack a brain.
Stress could be as harmful to your gut’s health as junk food
Stress can trigger changes in the bacterial colonies that occupy the gut, similarly to obesity.
Chronic cannabis use seems to “blunt” our stress reactivity, paper reports
That's not necessarily a good thing, however.
Stress as a child may leave you unable to cope with stress and depression later on
Stress -- it's never good for you. But sometimes, it's worse.
Pet dogs help kids feel less stressed, new study confirms
Get your kids a dog.
Higher emotional intelligence can make you more vulnerable to stress — if you’re a dude
We're still not sure if it happens in women too.
Have more sex and leave stress at the office to improve your work life
Truth be told, sex improves most experiences.
Close relationships make handling stress easier
New research has found evidence of emotional burden sharing (also known as load sharing) between partners in a close relationship. ...
A Walk During Lunch Hours Boosts Mood and Reduces Stress
If you find it hard to focus, you're feeling a lack of enthusiasm or simply are stressed, a walk during ...
Stress undermines empathic abilities in men but increases them in women, research claims
When males get more stressed, they tend to become more self centered, losing some of the ability to distinguish their ...
Stressed parents more likely to foster obese children
Study suggests that children in homes with stressed parents are more likely to gain weight. Photo courtesy of The Guardian ...
Bra Sensors Could Monitor Overeating
Despite all the related problems which contribute to obesity such as stress , the main cause is... eating too much. ...
Why are females better at coping with stress? Study suggests estrogen is the key
Society today is becoming ever stressed out it seems. According to a recent American Psychological Association poll, nearly a quarter of ...
Poverty might cause changes to the brain
It's rather clear that social-economic factors have a huge part to play in the development of an individual, but when ...
Leaders are less stressed than regular employees
Leaders, whether they're heads of states or business executives, are generally less stressed than non-leaders, contrary to popular belief, according ...
