From the American Academy of Neurology press release via EurekAlert!: Using a sling or cast after injuring an arm may cause your brain to shift quickly to adjust, according to a study published in the…
From the University of Pittsburgh press release via EurekAlert!: Teenagers are more susceptible to developing disorders like addiction and depression, according to a paper published by Pitt researchers Jan. 16 in the Proceedings of the…
From the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) press release: Drinking alcohol leads to the release of endorphins in areas of the brain that produce feelings of pleasure and reward, according to a study led…
From the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) press release via ScienceDaily: A new technology developed by neuroscientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) transforms the way highly detailed anatomical images can be made of whole…
From the Medical University of Vienna press release via AlphaGalileo: A team of researchers at the MedUni Vienna’s Department of Neurophysiology (Centre for Brain Research) has discovered a previously unknown effect of opioids: the study,…
From the University of Nottingham press release via AlphaGalileo: Are you someone who easily recognises everyone you’ve ever met? Or maybe you struggle, even with familiar faces? It is already known that we are better…
From the Johns Hopkins Medicine press release via Newswise: Neuroscientists at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have discovered how the sense of touch is wired in the skin and nervous system. The new…
From the UC Davis press release: A new UC Davis study shows how the brain reconfigures its connections to minimize distractions and take best advantage of our knowledge of situations. “In order to behave efficiently,…
From the UC Davis press release: Deaf people who use sign language are quicker at recognizing and interpreting body language than hearing non-signers, according to new research from investigators at UC Davis and UC Irvine.…
From the Brown University press release: Neurosurgeons hoping to find ways to accelerate re-learning after a stroke or brain injury are trying to tease out the circuitry that governs learning. A new study of how…