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Brain cells show teamwork in short-term memory

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From the University of Western Ontario press release: Nerve cells in our brains work together in harmony to store and retrieve short-term memory, and are not solo artists as previously thought, Western-led brain research has… 

Sound waves boost older adults’ memory, deep sleep

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From the Northwestern University press release: Gentle sound stimulation — such as the rush of a waterfall — synchronized to the rhythm of brain waves significantly enhanced deep sleep in older adults and improved their… 

Shared reading can help with chronic pain

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From the University of Liverpool press release: A study conducted by researchers from the University of Liverpool, The Reader and the Royal Liverpool University Hospitals Trust, and funded by the British Academy, has found that… 

Group tolerance linked to perceptions of fairness and harm

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From the Carnegie Mellon University press release: Look for the fault line in any modern conflict and it likely follows a familiar division between the opposing groups. Whether that divide is sectarian, ethnic or ideological,…