From the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne press release via ScienceDaily: Humans and most mammals can determine the spatial origin of sounds with remarkable acuity. We use this ability all the time — crossing the…
From the UC Irvine press release via EurekAlert!: Children with autism showed significant improvement after six months of simple sensory exercises at home using everyday items such as scents, spoons and sponges, according to UC…
From the Henry Ford Health System press release via EurekAlert!: If you’re a left-brain thinker, chances are you use your right hand to hold your cell phone up to your right ear, according to a…
From the University of Rochester press release via EurekAlert!: A brief visual task can predict IQ, according to a new study. This surprisingly simple exercise measures the brain’s unconscious ability to filter out visual movement.…
From the Newcastle University press release via ScienceDaily: Scientists at Newcastle University have shed new light on how the brain tunes in to relevant information. Publishing in Neuron, the team reveal the interplay of brain…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Until now, little was scientifically known about the human potential to cultivate compassion — the emotional state of caring for people who are suffering in a way…
From the University of Michigan press release via EurekAlert!: You’re standing near an airport luggage carousel and your bag emerges on the conveyor belt, prompting you to spring into action. How does your brain make…
From the Rockefeller University Press press release via EurekAlert!: A study in The Journal of General Physiology presents new methods to evaluate how astrocytes contribute to brain function, paving the way for future exploration of…
From the press release via ScienceDaily: Children with autism see simple movement twice as quickly as other children their age, and this hypersensitivity to motion may provide clues to a fundamental cause of the developmental…
From the PLoS press release via ScienceDaily: A laugh may signal mockery, humor, joy or simply be a response to tickling, but each kind of laughter conveys a wealth of auditory and social information. These…