From the Columbia University Medical Center press release: Scientists at Columbia University have obtained the first detailed images of interactions between the AMPA receptor and molecules that regulate chemical signaling in the brain. Their findings may…
From the University of Kent press release: A study by researchers at the University of Kent is expected to help teachers identify specific reasons for different types of pupil withdrawal in the classroom. The study,…
From the Springer press release: A decline in homophobia is allowing young men to embrace the benefits of a non-sexual bromance with close male friends. According to Stefan Robinson of the University of Winchester in…
From the University of Basel press release: The body’s immune system performs essential functions, such as defending against bacteria and cancer cells. However, the human brain is separated from immune cells in the bloodstream by…
From the University of Pennsylvania press release: When someone talks about using “your network” to find a job or answer a question, most people understand that to mean the interconnected web of your friends, family,…
From the NYU press release: The content of a children’s book — not its form as a print book or a digital book — predicts how well children understand a story, finds a new study…
From the Experimental Biology 2017 press release: A new study finds that the duration and timing of lunch and recess is related to food choices and physical activity of school children. These findings could help…
From the Texas A&M University press release: How can you ever really know someone? Researchers at Texas A&M University found our perceived knowledge of others’ “true selves” is inherently tied to perceptions of their morality.…
From the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) press release: Deep brain stimulation (DBS) has proven its effectiveness in different types of psychiatric disorders, neuropathic pain and neurodegenerative diseases. Schizophrenia remains one of the leading causes…
From the University of Helsinki press release: Lilli Kimppa from the University of Helsinki studied language acquisition in the brain. Even short repetitive exposure to novel words induced a rapid neural response increase that is…