From the Wiley-Blackwell press release via EurekAlert!: Blueberries and strawberries, which are high in flavonoids, appear to reduce cognitive decline in older adults according to a new study published today in Annals of Neurology, a…
From the University of Toronto press release: A team led by psychology professor Ian Spence at the University of Toronto reveals that playing an action videogame, even for a relatively short time, causes differences in…
From the Baylor University press release via EurekAlert!: The ability to navigate using spatial cues was impaired in mice whose brains were minus a channel that delivers potassium — a finding that may have implications…
From the University of British Columbia press release via HealthCanal: A new University of British Columbia study finds that analytic thinking can decrease religious belief, even in devout believers. The study, which will appear in…
From the UC San Diego press release via Newswise: Tape measures. Rulers. Graphs. The gas gauge in your car, and the icon on your favorite digital device showing battery power. The number line and its…
From the University of Kansas press release: There’s new evidence that our minds thrive away from it all. Research conducted at the University of Kansas concludes that people from all walks of life show startling…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Night-time departures, early morning arrivals, and adjusting to several time zones in a matter of days can rattle circadian rhythms, compromise attention and challenge vigilance. And yet,…
From the University of Newcastle press release via ScienceDaily: A unique research car which monitors our concentration, stress levels and driving habits while we’re sat behind the steering wheel is being used to develop new…
From the Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. press release via EurekAlert! : Videogame technology is proving to be a valuable tool for helping people of all ages improve lifestyle and health habits and manage disease. New…
From the Technische Universität München press release via AlphaGalileo: Studying a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease, neuroscientists at the Technische Universität München have observed correlations between increases in both soluble and plaque-forming beta-amyloid – a…