From the University of Maryland press release via MedicalXpress: Humans have an uncanny ability to zero in on a single voice, even amid the cacophony of voices found in a crowded party or other large…
From the American Academy of Neurology press release via Newswise: People with multiple sclerosis (MS) who have cognitive problems, or problems with memory, attention, and concentration, have more damage to areas of the brain involved…
From the Georgia Tech press release via MedicalXpress: Despite many remarkable discoveries in the field of neuroscience during the past several decades, researchers have not been able to fully crack the brain’s “neural code.” The…
From the UCR press release by Bettye Miller via EurekAlert!: A team of sleep researchers led by UC Riverside psychologist Sara C. Mednick has confirmed the mechanism that enables the brain to consolidate memory and…
From the American Academy of Neurology press release via EurekAlert!: Brain imaging soon after mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) or mild concussion can detect tiny lesions that may eventually provide a target for treating people…
From the UW Madison press release via MedicalXpress: Neuroscientists should help to develop compelling digital games that boost brain function and improve well-being, say two professors specializing in the field in a commentary article published…
From the Virginia Tech press release via EurekAlert!: Kirk and Spock may not need a Vulcan mind meld to share cognition: Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute scientists have found that our cold reasoning and hot…
From the CAMH press release via EurekAlert!: Some of the dramatic differences seen among patients with schizophrenia may be explained by a single gene that regulates a group of other schizophrenia risk genes. These findings…
From the Cornell University press release via EurekAlert!: It is possible to tell who a person is thinking about by analyzing images of his or her brain. Our mental models of people produce unique patterns…
From the University of Amsterdam press release via MedicalXpress: Psychologists at the University of Amsterdam (UvA) have discovered that changes in patterns of brain activity during fearful experiences predict whether a long-term fear memory is…