Ithaca: A blogger’s weight affects her or his credibility with readers seeking food advice, according to a Cornell study published in the journal Health Communication.

La Jolla: By measuring how worms move toward an appealing, food-like scent, researchers at the Salk Institute were able to predict whether the worms would be long-lived. The finding, published in the journal eLife, shows how nematodes (Caenorhabditis elegans) process information about the environment and how circuits in the brain change as an animal ages.

While all too many marriages end in divorce, many couples achieve long and happy unions.

Washington: Switzerland is the best place in the world for older people to live, closely followed by Norway and Sweden, according to a new report from HelpAge International, working in partnership with the University of Southampton. India stands at 71st rank far behind with Sri Lanka (46), China (52), Bangladesh (67) and Nepal (70). Afghanistan is the worst place to live for olders.

Texas: You’ve tried to escape it. You really have. But, the constant stream of dings and buzzes from incoming texts and emails are just too much to take. And, before you know it, you’re scanning your smartphone. Again.

Bloomington: In her hit single, Carly Rae Jepsen may have sung, "Here's my number, so call me maybe." But according to a new research study from Indiana University, she might be more successful in finding love if she asked him to send her an email.

Chicago: Heterosexual couples that split childcare duties have higher quality relationships and sex lives than those who don’t, according to new research that will be presented at the 110th Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association.

Chicago: Romantic opportunities appear to influence women’s sexual identities — but not men’s, suggests a new study recently presented at the 110th Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association.

Chicago: Early adolescent girls lose friends for having sex and gain friends for ‘making out’, while their male peers lose friends for ‘making out’ and gain friends for having sex, finds a new study that will be presented at the 110th Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association.

Washington: Abusive and controlling men are more likely to put their female partners at sexual risk, and the level of that risk escalates along with the abusive behavior, a UW study found.