From the Stanford University School of Medicine press release via MedicalXpress: Do the brains of different people listening to the same piece of music actually respond in the same way? An imaging study by Stanford…
From the Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care press release via EurekAlert!: Non-musicians who speak tonal languages may have a better ear for learning musical notes, according to Canadian researchers. Tonal languages, found mainly in Asia,…
From the University of North Carolina School of Medicine press release via ScienceDaily: A study from the University of North Carolina School of Medicine offers new insights into how the nervous system processes hot and…
From the Virginia Tech press release via AlphaGalileo: Researchers discovered that healthy people and those with borderline personality disorder displayed different patterns of behavior while playing an online strategy game, so much so that when…
From the University of Sydney press release via HealthCanal: People often think that other people are staring at them even when they aren’t research led by the University of Sydney has found. When in doubt,…
From the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory press release via ScienceDaily: As the body ages, the physical effects are notable; wrinkles in the skin appear, physical exertion becomes harder. But there are also less visible processes…
From the Washington University in St. Louis press release by Melanie Bauer via ScienceDaily: Why is it so hard for some people to resist the least little temptation, while others seem to possess incredible patience,…
From the British Neuroscience Association press release via ScienceDaily: Fascinating new studies into brain activity and behavioural responses have highlighted the overlap between pathological gambling and drug addiction. The research, which is presented at the…
From the Lifespan press release via EurekAlert!: A new study by a Rhode Island Hospital researcher has found that traumatic brain injury (TBI) can significantly increase the odds of having major depression, personality impulsivity and…
From the University of Washington press release by Leila Gray via ScienceDaily: New genetic factors that predispose to schizophrenia have been uncovered in five families with several affected relatives. The psychiatric disorder can disrupt thinking,…