From the Society for Neuroscience press release: Higher quality sleep patterns are associated with reduced activity in brain regions involved in fear learning, according to a study of young adults published in JNeurosci. The results suggest that…
From the University of Pennsylvania press release: Have you ever been stuck in a rut, going through the same motions day in and day out? How do you motivate to change your behavior? Researchers from…
From the University of Basel press release: A clearly defined subpopulation of neurons in the brainstem is essential to execute locomotion at high speeds. Interestingly, these high-speed neurons are intermingled with others that can elicit…
From the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory press release: Our brains wire themselves up during development according to a series of remarkable genetic programs that have evolved over millions of years. But so much of our behavior…
From the Emory Health Sciences press release: With advances in genomics, scientists are discovering additional components of the DNA alphabet in animals. Do these unusual chemical modifications of DNA have a special meaning, or are…
From the McLean Hospital press release: Researchers at McLean Hospital, an affiliate of Harvard Medical School, have discovered for the first time that computerized brain training can result in improved cognitive skills in individuals with…
From the Johns Hopkins University press release: One of the two brain-training methods most scientists use in research is significantly better in improving memory and attention, Johns Hopkins University researchers found. It also results in more…
From the Cell Press press release: For many people with hearing challenges, trying to follow a conversation in a crowded restaurant or other noisy venue is a major struggle, even with hearing aids. Now researchers…
From the Baylor College of Medicine press release: Although it’s been clear that seizures are linked to memory loss and other cognitive deficits in patients with Alzheimer’s disease, how this happens has been puzzling. In a…
From the University of Texas at San Antonio press release: How do we know if it was worth the wait in line to get a meal at the new restaurant in town? To do this our…