From the University of Tsukuba press release: Losing yourself in your favorite activities without any urge to sleep, or falling asleep during boring lectures — As humans, we often defy sleepiness and stay awake when…
From the University of Chicago Medical Center press release: A long-term study of nearly 3,000 adults, aged 57 to 85, found that those who could not identify at least four out of five common odors were…
From the Texas Tech University press release: The simplicity of the platform and brevity of posts are key factors in determining how students can become addicted. In a world where people struggle with a seemingly diminishing…
From the University of Western Ontario press release: It has long puzzled fundraisers why, in any appeal, some people will eagerly jump in with the throng while others equally passionate about the cause will reject the…
From the North Carolina State University press release: Research from North Carolina State University finds that driving speed fluctuates more when a driver’s mind wanders from focusing on the act of driving — and that the…
From the New York University press release: A team of neuroscientists has uncovered how our brains organize, over time, our experiences: that is, according to their similarities. “It is as if in order to make sense…
From the Ruhr-Universität-Bochum press release: Pigeons are capable of switching between two tasks as quickly as humans — and even more quickly in certain situations. These are the findings of biopsychologists who had performed the same…
From the Medical University of South Carolina press release: Why do some drug users continue to seek out drugs despite the prospect of losing family, friends, health or livelihood? There are notable features — cues —…
From the University of California, Irvine press release: Many parents worry about how much time teenagers spend texting, sharing selfies and engaging in other online activities with their friends. However, according to a recent research synthesis…
From the McGill University press release: For the first time, researchers have been able to see changes in the neural structures in specific areas of the brains of people who suffered severe abuse as children. Difficulties…