From the University of Leicester press release via EurekAlert!: Psychologists from the University of Leicester have carried out unique eye tests to examine reading styles in young and old people – and discovered for the…
From the Weizmann Institute of Science press release: You can see the color white; you can hear white noise. Now, Weizmann Institute researchers show that you can also smell a white odor. Their research findings…
From the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory press release via EurekAlert!: The cerebral cortex of the human brain has been called “the crowning achievement of evolution.” Ironically, it is so complex that even our greatest minds…
From the Max-Planck-Gesellschaft press release: While in deep dreamless sleep, our hippocampus sends messages to our cortex and changes its plasticity, possibly transferring recently acquired knowledge to long-term memory. But how exactly is this done?…
From the Wellcome Trust press release via EurekAlert!: The discovery of the molecular pathway that drives the changes seen in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients is reported today, revealing new targets for drug discovery that…
From the University of Montreal press release via EurekAlert!: Researchers from McGill University and the University of Montreal have identified a crucial link between protein synthesis and autism spectrum disorders (ASD), which can bolster new…
From the MIT press release by Anne Trafton via EurekAlert!: One of the biggest puzzles in neuroscience is how our brains encode thoughts, such as perceptions and memories, at the cellular level. Some evidence suggests…
From the Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center press release via EurekAlert!: If you are among the 50 percent of Americans who suffer from insomnia, then you have probably tried everything – from warm milk to…
From the McMasterUniversity press release via EurekAlert!: Researchers at McMaster University have discovered new genetic evidence about why some people are happier than others. McMaster scientists have uncovered evidence that the gene FTO – the…
From the Temple University press release via EurekAlert!: Decreased kidney function is associated with decreased cognitive functioning in areas such as global cognitive ability, abstract reasoning and verbal memory, according to a study led by…