From the Acoustical Society of America (ASA) press release via Newswise: Noise can be distracting, especially to a person trying to concentrate on a difficult task. Studying annoying noises helps architects design better building environments…
From the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology press release via ScienceDaily: New neuroscience research is confirming an old adage about the power of a handshake: strangers do form a better impression of those…
From the Public Library of Science press release via EurekAlert!: Men and women with autism spectrum conditions (ASC) may show subtle but significant differences in the cognitive functions impacted by the condition, according to new…
From the San Diego State University press release via EurekAlert!: Prenatal exposure to alcohol (PAE) can lead to serious deficiencies, including deficits in spatial working memory (SWM). This is the first study to examine the…
From the Cell Press press release via EurekAlert!: If only there were a way to forget that humiliating faux pas at last night’s dinner party. It turns out there’s not one, but two opposite ways…
From the Georgetown University Medical Center press release via EurekAlert!: People who like to nap say it helps them focus their minds post a little shut eye. Now, a study from Georgetown University Medical Center…
From the University of Western Ontario press release via EurekAlert!: Researchers at Western University have created a mouse model that reproduces some of the chemical changes in the brain that occur with Alzheimer’s, shedding new…
From the Ohio State University press release via EurekAlert!: A new study in animals shows that chronic stress during pregnancy prevents brain benefits of motherhood, a finding that researchers suggest could increase understanding of postpartum…
From the Washington State University press release via EurekAlert!: Washington State University researchers have developed a new drug candidate that dramatically improves the cognitive function of rats with Alzheimer’s-like mental impairment. Their compound, which is…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: In recent years, educators have come to focus more and more on the importance of lab-based experimentation, hands-on participation, student-led inquiry, and the use of “manipulables” in…