From the Penn State press release: Using game features in non-game contexts, computers can learn to build personalized mental- and physical-therapy programs that enhance individual motivation, according to Penn State engineers. “We want to understand…
From the University of Washington press release: Girls start believing they aren’t good at math, science and even computers at a young age — but providing fun STEM activities at school and home may spark…
From the Northeastern University press release: Neuroscientists have long noted that if certain brain cells are destroyed by, say, a stroke, new circuits may be laid in another location to compensate, essentially rewiring the brain.…
From the University of Wisconsin-Madison press release: An analysis just published online has broken new ground by finding gender differences in both symptoms and diagnoses of depression appearing at age 12. The analysis, based on…
From the Cell Press press release: When people in a group are more engaged with each other and with the world around them, their brainwaves show remarkably similar patterns. That’s the conclusion of researchers who…
From the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign press release: Reading supportive comments, “likes” and private messages from social media friends prior to taking a test may help college students who have high levels of test-anxiety significantly…
From the Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health press release: Children in low-income families have an increased chance of thriving when their caregiver relationships include certain positive characteristics, according to new research from the National…
From the University of Illinois at Chicago press release: A new report from social psychologists at the University of Illinois at Chicago and the University of Winnipeg suggests people on both sides of the political aisle…
From the Michigan Technological University press release: Context may not be everything, but it’s right up there with content when it comes to our memories. Kevin Trewartha, an assistant professor of both cognitive science and kinesiology…
From the University of Georgia press release: A midday jolt of caffeine isn’t as powerful as walking up and down some stairs, according to new research from the University of Georgia. In a new study…