From the Public Library of Science press release via EurekAlert!: Musicians execute their performances better when the non-verbal sensorimotor communication between conductor and musician is maximized, according to research published May 9 in the open…
From the Acoustical Society of America (ASA) press release via Newswise: People of all ages and cultures gesture while speaking, some much more noticeably than others. But is gesturing uniquely tied to speech, or is…
From the Public Library of Science press release via EurekAlert!: Bigger words – literally those printed in larger font size – elicit stronger emotional brain responses, reports a study published May 9 in the open…
From the University of Kansas press release via MedicalXpress: It’s only natural that when kids are part of a positive, caring sports environment, they can have more fun. But a new study by a University…
From the SUNY Buffalo press release: Chronic exposure to cocaine reduces the expression of a protein known to regulate brain plasticity, according to new, in vivo research on the molecular basis of cocaine addiction. That…
From the Wayne State University press release via EurekAlert!: Efforts to understand how the aging process affects the brain and cognition have expanded beyond simply comparing younger and older adults. “Everybody ages differently. By looking…
From the Cell Press press release via EurekAlert!: Research published by Cell Press in the May 10th issue of the journal Neuron, describes a potential new therapeutic approach for improving memory and modifying disease progression…
From the Wellcome Trust press release via MedicalXpress: Researchers have developed a new technique which allows them to measure brain activity in large populations of nerve cells at the resolution of individual cells. The technique,…
From the Penn State College of Medicine press release via HealthCanal: Sleep-deprived surgeons can perform a previously learned task or learn a new task as well as surgeons who are rested, according to Penn State…
From the University of Missouri press release: Many diners cringe at the thought of waiting for a table in a crowded restaurant, while restaurant managers hope they do not lose customers due to long waits.…