From the RIKEN press release via MedicalXpress: Neurons are arranged in periodic patterns that repeat over large distances in two areas of the cerebral cortex, suggesting that the entire cerebral cortex has a stereotyped organization,…
From the University of Warwick press release: Our decisions to trust people with our money are based more on how they look then how they behave, according to new research from the University of Warwick.…
From the Elsevier Health Sciences press release via EurekAlert!: Health professionals commonly say, “Don’t look and it won’t hurt” before administering an injection, but is there any scientific basis for the advice? A group of…
From the University of Colorado Denver press release via EurekAlert!: Why does one person become anorexic and another obese? A study recently published by a University of Colorado School of Medicine researcher shows that reward…
From the Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care press release via EurekAlert!: A walk in the park may have psychological benefits for people suffering from depression. In one of the first studies to examine the effect…
From the BioMed Central press release via EurekAlert!: Women are more likely to suffer post-traumatic stress than men after leaving an intensive care unit (ICU), finds a new study published in BioMed Central’s open access…
From the University of Leicester press release: Researchers at the Medical Research Council (MRC) Toxicology Unit at the University of Leicester have identified a major pathway leading to brain cell death in mice with neurodegenerative…
From the University of Gothenburg press release via HealthCanal: Young people are forced to choose an educational path early in life. International trends in the educational sector have led to reduced opportunities to change direction…
From the University of Texas San Antonio press release: Nice guys do finish last at least when it comes to procreation according to a study from The University of Texas at San Antonio that answers…
From the Aalto University press release via Physorg: The human brain is not very well-equipped for analysing multidimensional data. In his doctoral dissertation, Mikko Berg, M.Sc. (Tech.) examined how graphical visualizations can help people to…