From the Cell Press press release via EurekAlert!: Politics and genetics have traditionally been considered non-overlapping fields, but over the past decade it has become clear that genes can influence political behavior, according to a…
From the Iowa State University press release: As president of the International Society for Research on Aggression (IRSA) and with consent of the organization’s elected council, Craig Anderson appointed an international Media Violence Commission last…
From the British Medical Journal press release via ScienceDaily: The midlife wellbeing of both men and women seems to depend on having a wide circle of friends whom they see regularly, finds research published online…
From the Northwestern University press release via EurekAlert!: A little music training in childhood goes a long way in improving how the brain functions in adulthood when it comes to listening and the complex processing…
From the Caltech press release by Katie Neith via ScienceDaily: The frontal lobes are the largest part of the human brain, and thought to be the part that expanded most during human evolution. Damage to…
From the University of Southern California press release by Robert Perkins via ScienceDaily: Using bioluminescent proteins from a jellyfish, a team of scientists has lit up the inside of a neuron, capturing video footage that…
From the Lancaster University press release via AlphaGalileo: A simple eye tracking test could hold the key to earlier Alzheimer’s diagnosis, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Aging Association.…
From the Emory University press release by Quinn Eastman via ScienceDaily: People with Parkinson’s disease performed markedly better on a test of working memory after a night’s sleep, and sleep disorders can interfere with that…
From the European Society of Cardiology press release via AlphaGalileo: Spouses of people who suffer a sudden heart attack (an acute myocardial infarction) have an increased risk of depression, anxiety, or suicide after the event,…
From the Georgia State University press release via ScienceDaily: Scientists at Georgia State University have found that the ability to hear is lessened when, as a result of injury, a region of the brain responsible…