Twitter gets heart-eyes for Hello Kitty-themed bullet train

Researchers at Osaka Metropolitan University found that familiar and affordable foods can help create a society where people are healthier and less stressed. Japanese natto, which is made from softened soybeans that have been boiled or steam-fermented with a bacteria known as Bacillus subtilis var. natto, might be one example of such a food. The study was published in the journal, 'Journal of Applied Microbiology'.

In the study, published online recently in the journal Child Development, participants were asked about their co-parenting relationship with their partner -- in other words, how they related to each other as parents.

Researchers in Japan discovered that emojis were used to reduce the effect of negative sentiments as well as to communicate pleasant thoughts.

Scientists studying emoji use in Japan found that the images were used to soften the impact of negative expressions as well as to express positive feelings.

Consumers who are honest about their level of debt and join peer-supported debt counselling groups are more likely to get their finances in order than those who keep it a secret, according to a new study in the Journal of Marketing Research co-authored by Ivey Business School professor Miranda Goode.