From the Dartmouth College press release: When it comes to the concept of fairness, teenagers’ ability to consider the intentions of others appears to be linked to structural changes underway in the brain, according to…
From the American Association for the Advancement of Science press release: Scientists have identified a subgroup of neurons in mice that drive a critical instinct – thirst. Activity of the neurons decreased as the mice…
From the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign press release: Nutrition has been linked to cognitive performance, but researchers have not pinpointed what underlies the connection. A new study by University of Illinois researchers found that monounsaturated…
From the Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins press release: Ongoing advances in understanding the functional connections within the brain are producing exciting insights into how the brain circuits function together to support human behavior…
From the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University press release: Intermittent electrical stimulation of an area deep inside the brain that degenerates in Alzheimer’s appears to improve working memory, scientists report. Conversely, continuous deep brain…
From the Kessler Foundation press release: Kessler Foundation researchers have authored a new article that has implications for our understanding of the relationship between cognitive fatigue and effort and reward. The study, which was conducted in…
From the University of Waterloo press release: Practicing brief sessions of Hatha yoga and mindfulness meditation can significantly improve brain function and energy levels, according to a new study from the University of Waterloo. The study…
From the SINC press release: While unconscious during deep sleep, millions of neurons’ activity travels across the cerebral cortex. This phenomenon, known as slow waves, is related to the consolidation of memory. The European project called…
From the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology press release: For the first time, scientists have precisely identified and targeted an area of the brain which is involved in “hearing voices,” experienced by many patients with schizophrenia. They…
From the Harvard Medical School press release: Scientists have long deemed the ability to recognize faces innate for people and other primates — something our brains just know how to do immediately from birth. However, the…