When girl meets boy in utero: The twin testosterone transfer (TTT) hypothesis Female fetuses gestated together with a male co-twin are thought to be ‘masculinized’ in their development. Is this really the case? And how does it work? Jiska Peper • August 05, 2013
Why aren’t robots doing my laundry yet? We are still waiting for robots that make our everyday life easier by doing the dishes and cleaning our homes. Of course, we have machines such as Roombas that can vacuum, sort of, but why do we still have to bother doing all those boring things ourselves? Roy de Kleijn • July 16, 2013
Decision making in the game of life Recent research has revealed a causal link between serotonin levels and people’s ‘sense of fairness’. A fascinating discovery because serotonin levels are in part dependent on what we eat. So, can you eat yourself toward a fairer world? Jonathan Barnhoorn • July 08, 2013
Digital surveillance programs - safeguards or spies? Do we perceive states that read our emails, web chats, and other (digital) communications as safeguards or as spies? Research indicates that these attitudes are largely influenced by how news reports about these controversial issues are framed. Gerdien de Vries • June 18, 2013
The compensatory effects of food The economic crisis has resulted in many budget cuts in health care and general care programs. The population as a whole is aging, and yet we desire to stay independent as long as possible. How can we retain the cognitive abilities supporting independence? Laura Steenbergen • June 10, 2013
Can thinking of a professor really make you smarter? Diederik Stapel's fraudulent practice has highlighted the importance of replication in psychology. Does the famous study of Ap Dijksterhuis, which shows that thinking of professors improves test scores, survive a replication attempt? Sabine Peters • June 06, 2013
Can you ‘pose’ your way to success? Have you ever wondered why is it that sometimes you perform extremely well at presentations or job interviews while at other times your brain seems to freeze? Your performance in such tasks depends on the levels of two hormones: testosterone and cortisol. Tina van Dam • June 03, 2013
Illuminate your mind: neuromodulation at the speed of light Optogenetics has been chosen as 'Method of the year 2010' by the journal Nature Methods. But what exactly is optogenetics? And how can we use this neuromodulation technique to better understand behaviour? Claudia Pama • May 27, 2013
Running for happiness Why do some people run marathons? And why do they often appear to be so happy, even exhilarated after hours of running? There must be something wrong with them, or do they know something that we don't? Hans Revers • May 22, 2013
