From the University of Southern California press release: New brain research by USC scientists shows that reading stories is a universal experience that may result in people feeling greater empathy for each other, regardless of cultural…
From the University of Hong Kong press release: A research team led by Lam Woo Professor of Biomedical Engineering Ed X. Wu of the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at the University of Hong Kong…
From the Ruhr-University Bochum press release: Neuropsychologists of the Ruhr-Universität Bochum let video gamers compete against non-gamers in a learning competition. During the test, the video gamers performed significantly better and showed an increased brain activity…
From the Penn State press release: A Penn State researcher and her collaborator found that physical abuse was associated with decreases in children’s cognitive performance, while non-abusive forms of physical punishment were independently associated with…
From the North Carolina State University press release: Research from North Carolina State University finds that driving speed fluctuates more when a driver’s mind wanders from focusing on the act of driving — and that the…
From the New York University press release: A team of neuroscientists has uncovered how our brains organize, over time, our experiences: that is, according to their similarities. “It is as if in order to make sense…
From the Ruhr-Universität-Bochum press release: Pigeons are capable of switching between two tasks as quickly as humans — and even more quickly in certain situations. These are the findings of biopsychologists who had performed the same…
From the American Chemical Society press release: Memory acts like an anchor, reminding us of past experiences that have made us who we are today. Attempts to boost it, particularly as we age, have sprouted cottage…
From the Florida State University press release: For years, scientists and physicians have been debating whether personality and behavior changes might appear prior to the onset of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. Now, the findings of…
From the Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati press release: A new study demonstrated that people of normal weight tend to associate natural foods such as apples with their sensory characteristics. On the other hand, processed…