From the Cell Press press release: When people in a group are more engaged with each other and with the world around them, their brainwaves show remarkably similar patterns. That’s the conclusion of researchers who…
From the University of Pennsylvania press release: A team of neuroscientists at the University of Pennsylvania has shown for the first time that electrical stimulation delivered when memory is predicted to fail can improve memory…
From the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign press release: Reading supportive comments, “likes” and private messages from social media friends prior to taking a test may help college students who have high levels of test-anxiety significantly…
From the Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health press release: Children in low-income families have an increased chance of thriving when their caregiver relationships include certain positive characteristics, according to new research from the National…
From the Scripps Research Institute press release: Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) in La Jolla have revealed new clues to the wiring of the brain. A team led by Associate Professor Anton Maximov…
From the University of Illinois at Chicago press release: A new report from social psychologists at the University of Illinois at Chicago and the University of Winnipeg suggests people on both sides of the political aisle…
From the Michigan Technological University press release: Context may not be everything, but it’s right up there with content when it comes to our memories. Kevin Trewartha, an assistant professor of both cognitive science and kinesiology…
From the Wake Forest University press release: Drinking a beetroot juice supplement before working out makes the brain of older adults perform more efficiently, mirroring the operations of a younger brain, according to a new study…
From the College of Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University press release: New research from Carnegie Mellon University’s College of Engineering and the University of Pittsburgh reveals that motor cortical neurons optimally adjust how they encode movements…
From the University of Georgia press release: A midday jolt of caffeine isn’t as powerful as walking up and down some stairs, according to new research from the University of Georgia. In a new study…