From the Harvard University press release: Harvard scientists have developed the fullest picture yet of how neurons in the brain interact to reinforce behaviors ranging from learning to drug use, a finding that might open…
From the University of Massachussetts Amherst press release: A recent study by sleep researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst is the first to suggest that a person’s emotional response after witnessing an unsettling picture…
From the Stony Brook Medical Center press release via HealthCanal: Talking on a cell phone or texting while walking may seem natural and easy, but it could be dangerous and result in walking errors and…
From the Neuroscience Research Australia press release via MedicalXPress: You – or more accurately, your brain – has control over how allergic your skin is, suggests new research. A team of neuroscientists have found that…
From the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven press release via AlphaGalileo: Researchers have identified a brain area in rhesus monkeys responsible for three-dimensional perception. By electrically stimulating brain cells, researchers were able to influence the monkeys’ perception…
From the Uppsala University press release via AlphaGalileo: New research from Uppsala University shows that a specific brain region that contributes to a person’s appetite sensation is more activated in response to food images after…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: You’re driving from work to pick up your kids at school. The drive is familiar; you’ve done it almost every day for years. But how do you…
From the University of Chicago Medical Center press release: Hundreds of times during a baseball game, the home plate umpire must instantaneously categorize a fast-moving pitch as a ball or a strike. In new research…
From the University of York press release: Scientists at the University of York have made a significant step forward in isolating the cause of Parkinson’s disease in younger adults. Research by a team in the…
From the Elsevier press release via EurekAlert!: Virtual reality-enhanced exercise, or “exergames,” combining physical exercise with computer-simulated environments and interactive videogame features, can yield a greater cognitive benefit for older adults than traditional exercise alone,…