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Idle talk or fierce competition? Research finds women use gossip as a weapon in rivalries

New research investigating how women use gossip to compete in the realm of romance offers insights that aim to reduce bullying and enhance women’s friendships. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of the Institute for the Future of Human Potential, where he leads the charge in […]

Published on May 9, 2018

Dietary seaweed used to manipulate gut bacteria in mice

Scientists working with laboratory mice have shown that it’s possible to favor the engraftment of one gut bacterial strain over others by manipulating the mice’s diet. The researchers also have shown it’s possible to control how much a bacterium grows in the intestine by calibrating the amount of a specific carbohydrate in each mouse’s water […]

Published on May 9, 2018