From the American Psychological Association press release via Newswise: Some athletes may improve their performance under pressure simply by squeezing a ball or clenching their left hand before competition to activate certain parts of the…
From the SUNY Buffalo press release via MedicalXpress: Batman’s awesome power may come not only from his ability to defeat the likes of Mr. Freeze and the Joker, but from the fact that his mere…
From the Concordia University press release via EurekAlert!: Even on the playground, our friends know us better than we know ourselves. New research has revealed that your childhood peers from grade school may be able…
From the Uppsala University press release via EurekAlert!: Newly formed emotional memories can be erased from the human brain. This is shown by researchers from Uppsala University in a new study now being published by…
From the Columbia Business School press release via EurekAlert!: Much of our daily lives are spent completing tasks that involve a degree of waiting, such as remaining on hold while scheduling a doctor’s appointment or…
From the Cell Press press release via EurekAlert!: Researchers have new evidence in rats to explain how it is that chocolate candies can be so completely irresistible. The urge to overeat such deliciously sweet and…
From the University of Gothenburg press release via AlphaGalileo: Is it possible to create suitable and amusing educational computer games? Can you use qualities from other types of games? And what do the children really…
From the University of Twente press release via AlphaGalileo: MRI brain scans no longer just show the various regions of brain activity; nowadays the networks in the brain can now be imaged with ever greater…
From the Pennsylvania State University press release via EurekAlert!: Family members who care for terminally ill patients at home can be helped by nurses throughout the course of the illness and particularly after the patient’s…
From the CAMH press release via EurekAlert!: Researchers from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) have identified a new role of a chemical involved in controlling the genes underlying memory and learning. “The…