Researchers look at how people tune out noise
From the Acoustical Society of America press release via Newswise: Although we have little awareness that we are doing it, we spend most of our lives filtering out many of the sounds that permeate our…
Study looks at role of gestures in language
From the Acoustical Society of America (ASA) press release via Newswise: People of all ages and cultures gesture while speaking, some much more noticeably than others. But is gesturing uniquely tied to speech, or is…
Study suggests larger font elicits stronger emotional responses in brain
From the Public Library of Science press release via EurekAlert!: Bigger words – literally those printed in larger font size – elicit stronger emotional brain responses, reports a study published May 9 in the open…
Study suggests chronic cocaine use triggers changes in brain’s neuron structure
From the SUNY Buffalo press release: Chronic exposure to cocaine reduces the expression of a protein known to regulate brain plasticity, according to new, in vivo research on the molecular basis of cocaine addiction. That…
Study suggests effects of aging on brain and cognition and modified by genes and vascular risk
From the Wayne State University press release via EurekAlert!: Efforts to understand how the aging process affects the brain and cognition have expanded beyond simply comparing younger and older adults. “Everybody ages differently. By looking…
Study suggests reduction of excess brain activity improves memory in amnestic mild cognitive impairment
From the Cell Press press release via EurekAlert!: Research published by Cell Press in the May 10th issue of the journal Neuron, describes a potential new therapeutic approach for improving memory and modifying disease progression…
Researchers create virtual environment to measure brain activity in zebrafish
From the Wellcome Trust press release via MedicalXpress: Researchers have developed a new technique which allows them to measure brain activity in large populations of nerve cells at the resolution of individual cells. The technique,…
Study suggests sleepiness may affect surgeons’ ability to deal with the unexpected
From the Penn State College of Medicine press release via HealthCanal: Sleep-deprived surgeons can perform a previously learned task or learn a new task as well as surgeons who are rested, according to Penn State…
Study suggests multiple thought channels may help brain avoid traffic jams
From the Washington University in St. Louis press release via Newswise: Brain networks may avoid traffic jams at their busiest intersections by communicating on different frequencies, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St.…
Study suggests emotion can shut down high-level mental processes without our knowledge
From the Bangor University press release via EurekAlert!: Psychologists at Bangor University believe that they have glimpsed for the first time, a process that takes place deep within our unconscious brain, where primal reactions interact…