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…
From the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign press release: Studies have suggested a link between fitness and memory, but researchers have struggled to find the mechanism that links them. A new study by University of Illinois…
From the International Communication Association press release: It’s easy to think in terms of linking genetics to behavior in simple ways. Are you calm or do you have a temper? Are you creative or analytical?…
From the University College London press release: The brain responds less to money gained from immoral actions than money earned decently, reveals a new UCL-led study. The research, published in Nature Neuroscience and funded by…
From the University of Michigan press release: Young children who recognize food name brands, such as Lucky Charms, M&M’s and Cheetos, often eat unhealthy items that lead to their high body mass index. The risk…
From the Johns Hopkins Medicine press release: Working with human brain tissue samples and genetically engineered mice, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers together with colleagues at the National Institutes of Health, the University of California San…
From the California Institute of Technology press release: Have you ever thought someone was angry at you, but it turned out you were just misreading their facial expression? Caltech researchers have now discovered that one…
From the Society for Research in Child Development press release: Emotional eating — eating when you feel sad or upset or in response to another negative mood — is not uncommon in children and adolescents,…
From the Frontiers press release: Let it be no misunderstanding: heavy alcohol intake has severe harmful effects. But already for several years, researchers have been finding that moderate wine intake can be beneficial in delaying…
From the British Psychological Society (BPS) press release: A study from the 1930s into what made people happy may have lessons for policymakers today. That is the conclusion of research being presented today, Wednesday 3…