From the Johns Hopkins Medicine press release: Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine have successfully used a laser-assisted imaging tool to “see” what happens in brain cells of mice learning to reach out and grab a…
From the Michigan Medicine – University of Michigan press release: Remarkably, scientists are still debating just how to reliably determine whether someone is conscious. This question is of great practical importance when making medical decisions…
From the Ohio State University press release: How much you enjoy the new Star Wars movie will depend a lot on your expectations going in, a new study suggests. Researchers surveyed 441 people before and…
From the Society for Neuroscience press release: Brain activity synchronizes with sound waves, even without audible sound, through lip-reading, according to new research published in JNeurosci. Listening to speech activates our auditory cortex to synchronize with…
From the Columbia University Irving Medical Center press release: An estimated 30% of adults experience insomnia, and a new study by researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons suggests that diet may…
From the Durham University press release: The more TV we watch the more we prefer thinner female bodies, according to a new comprehensive study on body image. The researchers are calling on TV and advertising…
From the University of Georgia press release: You’re on a diet, but the aroma of popcorn in the movie theater lobby triggers a seemingly irresistible craving. Within seconds, you’ve ordered a tub of the stuff…
From the University of Oregon press release: University of Oregon neuroscientists have shown that a person’s hearing can be assessed by measuring dilation of the pupils in eyes, a method that is as sensitive as…
From the University of Arizona press release: The adage “Fake it until you make it” – the idea that someone can fake a positive attitude to elicit real-life benefits – often backfires when used with…
From the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center press release: Interoception is the awareness of our physiological states; it’s how animals and humans know they’re hungry or thirsty, and how they know when they’ve had enough…