News tagged with body position

Why certain fishes went extinct 65 million years ago

Large size and a fast bite spelled doom for bony fishes during the last mass extinction 65 million years ago, according to a new study to be published March 31, 2009, in the Proceedings of the National Ac ...

Biology / Ecology

created Mar 26, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (12) | comments 1

Study: Body posture affects confidence in your own thoughts

(PhysOrg.com) -- Sitting up straight in your chair isn't just good for your posture - it also gives you more confidence in your own thoughts, according to a new study.

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Oct 05, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (10) | comments 1

Hand study reveals brain's distorted body model

Our brains contain a highly distorted model of our own bodies, according to new research by scientists at UCL (University College London). A study published today, which focussed on the brain's representation ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Jun 14, 2010 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (11) | comments 4 | with audio podcast

Orgasms, sexual health and attitudes about female genitals

An Indiana University study published in the September issue of the International Journal of Sexual Health found that women who feel more positively about women's genitals find it easier to orgasm and are mo ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Sep 28, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (13) | comments 6

Winter Olympics Science Notes: Skeleton

Shake your head as hard as you can for about one minute. That's how aerospace engineer Timothy Wei describes the sport of skeleton. And by the way, within that minute, athletes also travel head-first around ...

Other Sciences / Other

created Feb 23, 2010 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 1

Sit properly, for slouch can lead to 'ouch'

So what is it now, you medical experts? We need to learn how to sit?

Medicine & Health / Health

created Aug 21, 2009 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (3) | comments 1