From the Sanford-Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute press release: Researchers at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute (SBP) have identified a new protective function for a brain protein genetically linked to Alzheimer’s. The findings, published…
From the Iowa State University press release: Not all dual-language learners are at risk academically, but as a group, these students are often labeled as such, despite differences in their English skills. A new Iowa…
From the National Research University Higher School of Economics press release: Cognitive neuroscientists from the Higher School of Economics and Aarhus University experimentally demonstrate how spatial navigation impacts language comprehension. The results of the study…
From the University of Maryland press release: Some expectant parents play classical music for their unborn babies, hoping to boost their children’s cognitive capacity later in life. While some research supported a link between prenatal…
From the Michigan State University press release: The traditional pairing of wine and food too often misses the mark — leaving people confused and intimidated — and should be scrapped in favor of a more…
From the Brown University press release: To better understand the brain and to develop potential therapies, neuroscientists have been investigating how “beta” frequency brainwaves help the brain filter distractions to process sensations. A new Brown…
From the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles press release: Virtual reality has emerged into popular culture with an ever-widening array of applications including clinical use in a pediatric healthcare center. Children undergo necessary yet painful and…
From the University of Missouri-Columbia press release: At the start of the school year, many students expect to go through the process of getting their ears and eyes checked by school nurses for hearing and…
From the University of Michigan press release: Research shows that optimists and happy people are healthier overall, enjoying lower blood pressure and less depression and anxiety, among other measures. However, data on the effect of…
From the University of Illinois at Chicago press release: The reward center of the brain is much more attuned to the pleasurable effects of alcohol when estrogen levels are elevated, an effect that may underlie…