From the University of California – San Francisco press release: After undergoing surgery, elderly patients often experience cloudy thinking that can last for weeks or even months. At one time researchers thought this cognitive decline might…
From the UC Berkeley press release: As we grow old, our nights are frequently plagued by bouts of wakefulness, bathroom trips and other nuisances as we lose our ability to generate the deep, restorative slumber…
From the Virginia Tech press release: Children who are given high-quality education at an early age — starting at six weeks old and continuing through their first five years of life — are more likely…
From the Genetic Engineering News press release: A new study shows that the threat of firearm use by a male partner in an intimate relationship is a significant predictor of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptom…
From the NYU Langone Medical Center / New York University School of Medicine press release: A surgical technique that sends electrical impulses to a specific area of the brain reduces the “tics,” or involuntary movements and…
From the PLOS press release: A popular online game shows how linguistic and cultural knowledge may affect whether players can correctly identify different languages, according to a study published April 5, 2017 in the open-access…
From the Kyoto University press release: We recognize justice before we can talk, reports a research team in Nature Human Behaviour. The Kyoto-based study demonstrates that human infants recognize heroic acts from early stages of…
From the Columbia University press release: Researchers at Columbia University have discovered that a small group of neurons fired haphazardly in mice with signs of schizophrenia. The findings suggest that a breakdown in the synchronized…
From the University of Toronto, Rotman School of Management press release: Structure organizes human activities and help us understand the world with less effort, but it can be the killer of creativity, concludes a study from…
From the University of Bristol press release: Young people with autism spectrum conditions (ASC) have difficulties recognising and distinguishing between different facial expressions, according to research from one of the largest studies to look at…