When it comes to R&D spending in the social and behavioral sciences, public universities dominate, according to the latest ...

Nearly 80% of Americans aged 12 and older have consumed alcohol at least once in their lives, and 10% of the population ...

The reporters analyzed 35 years of grants funded by the National Science Foundation. The National Science Foundation, which funds much of the fundamental scientific research at American universities, ...

Education in the brain sciences has evolved significantly, moving beyond conventional single-discipline structures to ...

New research from the University of St Andrews has discovered a direct causal effect between social isolation and a faster decline in later- life cognitive function. Pathological cognitive decline is ...

This project carried out a decadal survey on the social and behavioral sciences (SBS) in areas relevant to national security. The survey identified opportunities that are poised to contribute ...

An ad hoc committee conducted a study examining the policy and programmatic steps that the nation can undertake to ensure the successful launch and sustainment of careers among the next generation of ...

This post is Part 1 of a two-part series. The success story of applied behavioral science began with the publication of popular science books more than 15 years ago showing that people make suboptimal ...