From the Monash University press release: Neuroscientists have discovered a new area of the brain that is uniquely specialised for peripheral vision and could be targeted in future treatments for panic disorders and Alzheimer’s disease.…
From the Washington University in St. Louis press release by Michael Purdy: New research suggests that patients whose mobility has been limited by stroke may one day use their imagination and a computer link to…
From the University of Nebraska-Lincoln press release via EurekAlert!: When casting our eyes upon an object, our brains either perceive it in its entirety or as a collection of its parts. Consider, for instance, photo…
From the Temple University press release via EurekAlert!: Spatial skills–those involved with reading maps and assembling furniture–can be improved if you work at it, that’s according to a new look at the studies on this…
From the UCLA press release: Six months ago, researchers at UCLA published a study that showed using a specific type of yoga to engage in a brief, simple daily meditation reduced the stress levels of…
From the McGill University press release via MedicalXpress: If you have ever looked over the edge of a cliff and felt dizzy, you understand the challenges faced by people who suffer from symptoms of vestibular…
From the University of South Australia press release via HealthCanal: Einstein’s famous theory of relativity proposed that matter can distort space and time. Now a new study recently published in the journal Neurology suggests that…
From the UCSF press release via EurekAlert!: Raising levels of the neurotransmitter dopamine in the frontal cortex of the brain significantly decreased impulsivity in healthy adults, in a study conducted by researchers at the Ernest…
From the Wayne State University press release via ScienceDaily: Neuroscientists from Wayne State University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) are taking a deeper look into how the brain mechanisms for memory retrieval differ…
From the Ohio State University press release via EurekAlert!: Chronic exposure to dim light at night can lead to depressive symptoms in rodents — but these negative effects can be reversed simply by returning to…