From the Massachusetts Institute of Technology press release: When animals hunt or forage for food, they must constantly weigh whether the chance of a meal is worth the risk of being spotted by a predator.…
From the University of the Basque Country press release: Asier Romero-Andonegi, Aintzane Etxebarria-Lejarreta, Ainara Romero-Andonegi and Irati de Pablo-Delgado, lecturers and researchers at the UPV/EHU’s University College of Teacher Training in Bilbao, have studied how 9…
From the Wiley press release: A Cochrane Review published today finds standardized tobacco packaging may lead to a reduction in smoking prevalence and reduces the appeal of tobacco. According to the World Health Organization, tobacco…
From the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) press release: Associative learning allows an individual to acquire an association between a sensory cue and an outcome resulting from a specific response. Associative learning plays a vital…
From the University of California – Riverside press release: Worry — it does a body good. And, the mind as well. A new paper by Kate Sweeny, psychology professor at the University of California, Riverside,…
From the BMJ press release: A combination of aerobic and resistance exercises can significantly boost the brain power of the over 50s, finds the most comprehensive review of the available evidence to date, published online…
From the Baylor University press release: Skimping on sleep, followed by “catch-up” days with long snoozes, is tied to worse cognition — both in attention and creativity — in young adults, in particular those tackling…
From the Experimental Biology 2017 press release: Have you ever wondered why you keep eating certain foods, even if you know they are not good for you? Gene variants that affect the way our brain…
From the Gladstone Institutes press release: Scientists from the Gladstone Institutes identified that mutations in a protein commonly linked to frontotemporal dementia (FTD) result in obsessive-like behaviors. They linked these behaviors to immune pathways, implicating…
From the Zuckerman Institute at Columbia University press release: Columbia scientists have identified a gene that allows neurons that release serotonin — a neurotransmitter that regulates mood and emotions — to evenly spread their branches…