From the College of Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University press release: New research from Carnegie Mellon University’s College of Engineering and the University of Pittsburgh reveals that motor cortical neurons optimally adjust how they encode movements…
From the Harvard University press release: Why is it that some species seem to be particularly attentive parents while others leave their young to fend for themselves? For years, scientists have believed one of the…
From the Penn State University press release: Our brains process foreign-accented speech with better real-time accuracy if we can identify the accent we hear, according to a team of neurolinguists. “Increased familiarity with an accent…
From the University of Sussex press release: Scientific evidence of a ‘higher’ state of consciousness has been found in a study led by the University of Sussex. Neuroscientists observed a sustained increase in neural signal…
From the University of Exeter press release: Stimulating the brain by taking on leadership roles at work or staying on in education help people stay mentally healthy in later life, according to new research. The…
From the Research Organization of Information and Systems press release: Have you ever wondered why just seeing food can make your mouth start to water? By visualizing neuronal activity in specific areas of the zebrafish brain,…
From the Massachusetts General Hospital press release: A collaborative study between researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) has found evidence implying that alcoholism may have different effects on…
From the Boston University press release: Americans love sugar. Together we consumed nearly 11 million metric tons of it in 2016, according to the US Department of Agriculture, much of it in the form of…
From the Scripps Research Institute press release: Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) in La Jolla have revealed new clues to the wiring of the brain. A team led by Associate Professor Anton Maximov…
From the Wiley press release: An analysis of published studies found no evidence that low-dose aspirin buffers against cognitive decline or dementia or improves cognitive test scores. The review and meta-analysis included eight studies with…