From the University of Sydney press release: It’s so commonplace we barely give it a second thought, but human brains seem hardwired to see human faces where there are none — in objects as varied…
From the University of Würzburg press release: You have probably often said to yourself: “This time, I will only buy what I need!” But then you still ended up coming home with things that were…
From the Johns Hopkins University press release: Though writing by hand is increasingly being eclipsed by the ease of computers, a new study finds we shouldn’t be so quick to throw away the pencils and…
From the Oregon State University press release: Recess quality, not just the amount of time spent away from the classroom, plays a major role in whether children experience the full physical, mental and social-emotional benefits…
From the Indiana University School of Medicine press release: Feeling anxious about health, family or money is normal for most people — especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. But for those with anxiety disorders, these everyday…
From the Boston University School of Medicine press release: During neuropsychological assessments, participants complete tasks designed to study memory and thinking. Based on their performance, the participants receive a score that researchers use to evaluate…
From the NIH/National Institute of Mental Health press release: Researchers have found that eating disorder behaviors, such as binge-eating, alter the brain’s reward response process and food intake control circuitry, which can reinforce these behaviors.…
From the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology press release: Directing a meeting, dialing up an old acquaintance, dictating the perfect tuna salad sandwich across a drive-through window. For business and for pleasure, human…
From the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology press release: Children learn a huge number of words in the early preschool years. A two-year-old might be able to say just a handful of words, while…
From the INSERM (Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale) press release: Astrocytes are cells in the brain which have long been considered only as mere support cells for neurons. In recent…