Study examines how we refocus to track down something
From the UC Berkeley press release via EurekAlert!: A contact lens on the bathroom floor, an escaped hamster in the backyard, a car key in a bed of gravel: How are we able to focus…
Study suggests learning disabilities affect up to 10 percent of children
From the University College London press release via EurekAlert!: Up to 10 per cent of the population are affected by specific learning disabilities (SLDs), such as dyslexia, dyscalculia and autism, translating to 2 or 3…
Study suggests high levels of glutamate in brain may kick-start schizophrenia
From the Columbia University Medical Center press release via EurekAlert!: An excess of the brain neurotransmitter glutamate may cause a transition to psychosis in people who are at risk for schizophrenia, reports a study from…
Study examines brain’s “slow waves”
From the Technische Universität München press release via EurekAlert!: New findings clarify where and how the brain’s “slow waves” originate. These rhythmic signal pulses, which sweep through the brain during deep sleep at the rate…
Study suggests mutations found in individuals with autism interfere with endocannabinoid signaling in the brain
From the Cell Press press release via EurekAlert!: Mutations found in individuals with autism block the action of molecules made by the brain that act on the same receptors that marijuana’s active chemical acts on,…
Study shows what happens in the brain to make music rewarding
From the McGill University press release via EurekAlert!: A new study reveals what happens in our brain when we decide to purchase a piece of music when we hear it for the first time. The…
Study suggests sound stimulation during sleep can enhance memory
From the Cell Press press release via EurekAlert!: Slow oscillations in brain activity, which occur during so-called slow-wave sleep, are critical for retaining memories. Researchers reporting online April 11 in the Cell Press journal Neuron…
Study examines how we study the world visually
From the St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center press release via EurekAlert!: Brain researchers at Barrow Neurological Institute have discovered that we explore the world with our eyes in a different way than previously thought.…
Study suggests reasons for why it’s so difficult to stop after just one potato chip
From the American Chemical Society (ACS) press release via ScienceDaily: The scientific secrets underpinning that awful reality about potato chips — eat one and you’re apt to scarf ’em all down — began coming out…
Study suggests age at autism diagnosis depends on specific symptoms
From the University of Wisconsin-Madison press release via ScienceDaily: The age at which a child with autism is diagnosed is related to the particular suite of behavioral symptoms he or she exhibits, new research from…