From the University of Warwick media release: Research led by the University of Warwick suggests when young children are asked to use gestures to communicate, their gestures segment information and reorganise it into language-like sequences.…
From the University College London media release: “Where does it hurt?” is the first question asked to any person in pain. A new UCL study defines for the first time how our ability to identify…
Should advance directives enable people with dementia to refuse food and water as a means of hastening their death? Commentaries and a case study examine potential benefits and harms From the Hastings Center media release:…
From the UCSD Jacobs School of Engineering media release: Computer scientists at Microsoft Research and the University of California, San Diego have developed a system that combines a mobile application and sensor to detect stress…
From the SAGE Publications media release: Growing up in a multilingual home has many advantages, but many parents worry that exposure to multiple languages might delay language acquisition. New research could now lay some of…
From the American Academy of Sleep Medicine media release: A new study suggests that light treatment tailored to increase circadian stimulation during the day may improve sleep, depression and agitation in people with Alzheimer’s disease…
From the ESA (European Society of Anaesthesiology) media release: New research presented at this year’s Euroanaesthesia meeting in Stockholm suggests that gender plays a part in pain experienced after surgery, with men feeling more pain…
From the Simon Fraser University media release: A new study involving Simon Fraser University researchers has found that prenatal exposure to flame retardants can be significantly linked to lower IQs and greater hyperactivity in five-year…
From the University of Missouri media release: The majority of adults aged 65 and older remains inactive and fails to meet recommended physical activity guidelines, previous research has shown. However, these studies have not represented…
From the Frontiers media release: The brains of children with gender dysphoria react to androstadienone, a musky-smelling steroid produced by men, in a way typical of their biological sex, but after puberty according to their…