From the SUNY Buffalo press release via MedicalXpress: The brain receives information from the ear in a surprisingly orderly fashion, according to a University at Buffalo study scheduled to appear June 6 in the Journal…
From the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences press release via AlphaGalileo: A pair of new studies by computer scientists, biologists, and cognitive psychologists at Harvard, Northwestern, Wellesley, and Tufts suggest that collaborative touch-screen…
From the California Institute of Technology press release via MedicalXpress: A nuzzle of the neck, a stroke of the wrist, a brush of the knee—these caresses often signal a loving touch, but can also feel…
From the Ohio State University press release via EurekAlert!: Skin cancer patients whose childhood included periods of neglect or maltreatment are at a much greater risk for their cancers to return when they face a…
From the La Trobe University press release via MedicalXpress: Most agree that the earlier you expose a child to a language, the easier it is for that child to pick it up. The same rules…
From the Rhode Island Hospital press release via MedicalXpress: Rhode Island Hospital and Auburn University researchers found a link between restrictive food intake, or excessive dieting, and an increase in suicide attempts in people with…
From the Stanford University press release via MedicalXpress: Unlike their visual cousins, the neurons that control movement are not a predictable bunch. Scientists working to decode how such neurons convey information to muscles have been…
From the American Academy of Neurology press release via EurekAlert!: Contrary to earlier reports, a new study suggests that soy protein may not preserve overall thinking abilities in women over the age of 45, but…
From the Neuroscience Research Australia press release via MedicalXpress: Ever been stuck in traffic when a feel-good song comes on the radio and suddenly your mood lightens? Our emotions and feelings are typically associated with…
From the University of Manchester press release via EurekAlert!: Scientists have shown that the brains of people with depression respond differently to feelings of guilt – even after their symptoms have subsided. University of Manchester…