From the Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati press release: New approaches to the study of vision both from the neurobiological perspective and with a view to the technological development of artificial vision systems: that is…
From the Weizmann Institute of Science press release: Erasing unwanted memories is still the stuff of science fiction, but Weizmann Institute scientists have now managed to erase one type of memory in mice. In a study…
From the Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati press release: A sports person who has accidentally caused serious injury to a rival. A distracted driver who has caused an accident. Or a colleague who has involuntarily…
From the University of Western Ontario press release: Most people will startle when they hear an unexpected loud sound. The second time they hear the noise, they’ll startle significantly less; by the third time, they’ll…
From the University of St George’s London press release: Experts say oxytocin, a key hormone made naturally by the brain, could hold the key to treating drug addicts and help them avoid relapse. Oxytocin is most…
From the University of Nevada, Reno press release: A new cognitive research study used two new approaches to determine ranges of start times that optimize functioning for undergraduate students. Based on a sample of first…
From the Scripps Research Institute press release: A new study led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) could help researchers develop personalized treatments for alcoholism and alcohol use disorder. The research reveals a…
From the JAMA Network Journals press release: Among adults who entered a study more than 25 years ago, an increasing number of midlife vascular risk factors, such as obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol…
From the Duke University press release: A Duke University study is the first to link specific differences in brain structure to what is common across many types of mental illness. Having a single mental illness…
From the Brown University press release: A heartbreaking phenomenon of addiction is that just a brief stressful episode can trigger relapse. In a detailed new cocaine addiction study conducted in rat models, which closely parallel…