From the Mayo Clinic media release: Alzheimer’s disease relentlessly targets large-scale brain networks that support the formation of new memories. However, it remains a mystery as to why the disease selectively targets memory-related brain networks and…
From the Simon Fraser University media release: A new study by Simon Fraser University researchers has found that differences in an individual’s working memory capacity correlate with the brain’s ability to actively ignore distraction. Published this…
From the University of Sydney media release: Children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders are affected by a range of problems, including anxiety, depression, aggression, delinquency and diminished learning capacity a new review of evidence reveals. Published…
From the University of Sussex media release: Computers are able to read a person’s body language to tell whether they are bored or interested in what they see on the screen, according to a new study…
From the Ohio State University media release: The two types of youth gun violence couldn’t be more different, but the ways to prevent them remain largely the same, according to a new report by some of…
From the Forschungsverbund Berlin e.V. (FVB) media release: Nerve cells have to react extremely quickly, but depending on the task they are supposed to perform they often need to work more slowly. Berlin scientists have now…
From the University of Toronto media release: A new study by the University of Toronto (U of T), released today, found that those with schizophrenia who’d been physically abused during childhood were five times more likely…
From the American Institute of Biological Sciences media release: Numerous studies have demonstrated the benefits of contact with nature for human well-being. However, despite strong trends toward greater urbanization and declining green space, little is…
From the Wiley media release: When Thomas Edison tested the first light bulb in 1879, he could never have imagined that this invention could one day contribute to a global obesity epidemic. Electric light allows…
From the Manchester University media release: New research has revealed the importance of a circadian rhythm that matches the rotational speed of the Earth. A team of scientists from Holland, Germany and the UK’s University…