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…
From the American Academy of Neurology press release: A new study suggests there may be a starting point at which blows to the head or other head trauma suffered in combat sports start to affect…
From the American Academy of Neurology press release via EurekAlert!: Daily physical exercise may reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease, even in people over the age of 80, according to a study published in the…
From the Leiden University press release via AlphaGalileo: Certain meditation techniques can promote creative thinking. This is the outcome of a study by cognitive psychologist Lorenza Colzato and her fellow researchers at Leiden University, published…
From the Vanderbilt University press release: The willingness of people to punish others who lie, cheat, steal or violate other social norms even when they weren’t harmed and don’t stand to benefit personally, is a…