From the University of Exeter press release via EurekAlert!: Snack consumption and BMI are linked to both brain activity and self-control, new research has found. The research, carried out by academics from the Universities of…
From the Brown University press release via EurekAlert!: A new study finds that mice have a distinct neural subsystem that links the nose to the brain and is associated with instinctually important smells such as…
From the Boston Children’s Hospital press release: Severe psychological and physical neglect produces measurable changes in children’s brains, finds a study led by Boston Children’s Hospital. But the study also suggests that positive interventions can…
From the Ohio State University press release by Jeff Grabmeier: In a new study that has implications for distracted drivers, researchers found that people are better at juggling some types of multitasking than they are…
From the University of North Carolina Health Care press release via EurekAlert!: The use of the synthetic stimulants collectively known as “bath salts” have gained popularity among recreational drug users over the last five years,…
From the Georgia Health Sciences University press release via ScienceDaily: A new and powerful class of antioxidants could one day be a potent treatment for Parkinson’s disease, researchers report. A class of antioxidants called synthetic…
From the Emory University press release: It turns out mom was right. Music lessons are good for you, and those benefits may last a lifetime. A recent study conducted by Brenda Hanna-Pladdy, PhD, a clinical…
From the University of Manchester press release via ScienceDaily: Scientists at the University of Manchester have uncovered how the internal mechanisms in nerve cells wire the brain. The findings open up new avenues in the…
From the Institute of Physics (IOP) press release via AlphaGalileo: Korean scientists have used tiny stars, squares and triangles as a toolkit to create live neural circuits in a dish. They hope the shapes can…
From the Neuroscience Research Australia press release: Stroke patients once considered too disabled to regain function in their affected limbs are now showing signs of recovery because of a new therapy that utilises the Nintendo…