From the Rockefeller University press release: Scientists have long searched in vain for a class of brain cells that could explain the visceral flash of recognition that we feel when we see a very familiar…
From the University of Oregon press release: Product marketers should be clear in their messaging to avoid customer skepticism that makes them feel duped, according to University of Oregon research. At issue in a new…
From the Max Planck Institute for Human Development press release: Human decision-making depends on the flexible processing of complex information, but how the brain may adapt processing to momentary task demands has remained unclear. In…
From the University of Birmingham press release: What information is retained in a memory over time, and which parts get lost? These questions have led to many scientific theories over the years, and now a…
From the Michigan State University press release: Rough night of sleep? Relying on caffeine to get you through the day isn’t always the answer, says a new study from Michigan State University. Researchers from MSU’s…
From the University of Birmingham press release: While we sleep, the brain produces particular activation patterns. When two of these patterns — slow oscillations and sleep spindles — gear into each other, previous experiences are…
From the University of Pennsylvania press release: When a person views a familiar image, even having seen it just once before for a few seconds, something unique happens in the human brain. Until recently, neuroscientists…
From the Karolinska Institutet press release: Young children who practice visual working memory and reasoning tasks improve their math skills more than children who focus on spatial rotation exercises, according to a large study by…
From the Dartmouth College press release: As we move through the world, what we see is seamlessly integrated with our memory of the broader spatial environment. How does the brain accomplish this feat? A new…
From the Washington State University press release: For college students under pressure, a dog may be the best stress fighter around. Programs exclusively focused on petting therapy dogs improved stressed-out students’ thinking and planning skills…