From the Dartmouth College press release: Each time we get feedback, the brain is hard at work updating its knowledge and behavior in response to changes in the environment; yet, if there’s uncertainty or volatility…
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 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 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 Harvard University press release: Why is it that some species seem to be particularly attentive parents while others leave their young to fend for themselves? For years, scientists have believed one of the…
From the Penn State University press release: Our brains process foreign-accented speech with better real-time accuracy if we can identify the accent we hear, according to a team of neurolinguists. “Increased familiarity with an accent…
From the University of Sussex press release: Scientific evidence of a ‘higher’ state of consciousness has been found in a study led by the University of Sussex. Neuroscientists observed a sustained increase in neural signal…
From the University of Exeter press release: Stimulating the brain by taking on leadership roles at work or staying on in education help people stay mentally healthy in later life, according to new research. The…