From the University of Texas at Austin press release: Even in this modern age of science, people are likely to find logic in supernatural rituals that require a high degree of time and effort, according…
From the NYU press release via EurekAlert!: Can the simple act of recognizing a face as you walk down the street change the way we think? Or can taking the time to notice something new…
From the Cell Press press release via EurekAlert!: A new technology described in the paper published online on July 26 in Current Biology, a Cell Press publication, might allow people who have almost completely lost…
From the Monash University press release: Neuroscientists have discovered a new area of the brain that is uniquely specialised for peripheral vision and could be targeted in future treatments for panic disorders and Alzheimer’s disease.…
From the Queen’s University press release via HealthCanal: A recent Queen’s University study has led to a new style of treatment for individuals with schizophrenia. This new approach could lead to better quality of life…
From the Washington University in St. Louis press release by Michael Purdy: New research suggests that patients whose mobility has been limited by stroke may one day use their imagination and a computer link to…
From the University of Nebraska-Lincoln press release via EurekAlert!: When casting our eyes upon an object, our brains either perceive it in its entirety or as a collection of its parts. Consider, for instance, photo…
From the Public Library of Science press release via EurekAlert!: Cambridge scientists have used an age-old fable to help illustrate how we think differently to other animals. Lucy Cheke, a PhD student at the University…
From the University of South Florida (USF Health) press release via EurekAlert!: Researchers at the University of South Florida (USF) College of Nursing have shown that brief treatments with Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) substantially reduce…
From the Temple University press release via EurekAlert!: Spatial skills–those involved with reading maps and assembling furniture–can be improved if you work at it, that’s according to a new look at the studies on this…