Homesickness and adjustment in university students

Homesickness and adjustment in university students: Sure, many young adults are ecstatic at that first taste of freedom that comes with "going away to college." But for some, the intense transition can also trigger intense homesickness.

No regrets: Close that menu and enjoy your meal more

No regrets: Close that menu and enjoy your meal more: Certain physical acts of completion provide consumers with a sense of closure that makes them happier with their purchases, according to a new study.

Do you get what you pay for? It depends on your culture

Do you get what you pay for? It depends on your culture: Consumers from less individualistic cultures are more likely to judge the quality of a product by its price, according to a new study.

Bean leaves can trap bedbugs, researchers find

Bean leaves can trap bedbugs, researchers find: Inspired by a traditional Balkan bedbug remedy, researchers have documented how microscopic hairs on kidney bean leaves effectively stab and trap the biting insects. Scientists are now developing materials that mimic the geometry of the leaves.

Mathematicians Predict the Future With Data From the Past

Mathematicians Predict the Future With Data From the Past: In Issac Asimov's classic science fiction saga Foundation, mathematics professor Hari Seldon predicts the future using what he calls psychohistory. Drawing on mathematical models that describe what happened in the past, he anticipates what will happen next, including the fall of the Galactic Empire. That may seem like fanciful stuff. But Peter Turchin is a kind of real-life Hari Seldon -- and he's not alone.

Rosemary aroma may help you remember to do things

Rosemary aroma may help you remember to do things: The aroma of rosemary essential oil may improve prospective memory in healthy adults. The findings suggest that this essential oil may enhance the ability to remember events and to remember to complete tasks at particular times in the future.