From the Caltech press release by Katie Neith: In both animals and humans, vocal signals used for communication contain a wide array of different sounds that are determined by the vibrational frequencies of vocal cords.…
From the Concordia University press release: When it comes to prevention of substance use in our tween population, turning our kids on to thought control may just be the answer to getting them to say…
From the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory press release via EurekAlert!: The next time you set a trap for that rat running around in your basement, here’s something to consider: you are going up against an…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: How do we recognize a face? To date, most research has answered “holistically”: We look at all the features—eyes, nose, mouth—simultaneously and, perceiving the relationships among them,…
From the Inderscience press release via Physorg: In the world of marketing, people who are thinking about sharing product information they find in online advertising are likely to first consider whether the information is relevant…
From the Monash University press release via HealthCanal: Young male drivers are ignoring the dangers of driving while tired, according to a new research study. Monash University Accident Research Centre (MUARC) researcher, Dr Ashleigh Filtness,…
From the Manchester University press release via AlphaGalileo: Scientists have gained insight into why lithium salts are effective at treating bipolar disorder in what could lead to more targeted therapies with fewer side-effects. Bipolar disorder…
From the UCLA press release: Millions of people suffer from Parkinson’s disease, a disorder of the nervous system that affects movement and worsens over time. As the world’s population ages, it’s estimated that the number…
From the UT Dallas press release: Recent studies by a UT Dallas researcher aim at finding better ways to diagnose young children with language impairments. Dr. Christine Dollaghan, a professor at the Callier Center for…
From the CORDIS press release via MedicalXPress: Interactions between infants and their environment are limited because of the infants’ poor motor abilities. So investigating infant cognition is no easy task. Which sensory event is the…