You might think axolotls don’t have a lot going on. These strange amphibians seem to spend their days languidly lolling around muddy waters, only stirring when it’s time for snacks – simple creatures with simple…
From the Johns Hopkins University press release: When people see a toothbrush, a car, a tree — any individual object — their brain automatically associates it with other things it naturally occurs with, allowing humans…
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 Vienna press release: The sweet taste of sugar is very popular worldwide. In Austria and Germany, the yearly intake per person adds up to about 33 and 34 kilograms, respectively. Thus,…
From the University of Sussex press release: A study by scientists at the University of Sussex is challenging the common understanding of how mammalian brains work. The research, published in Current Biology, suggests that neurons in…
From the Binghamton University press release: The coronavirus pandemic has shifted many of our interactions online, with Zoom video calls replacing in-person classes, work meetings, conferences and other events. Will all that screen time damage…
From the New York University press release: It is known that different regions of the brain help us prioritize information so we can efficiently process visual scenes. A new study by a team of neuroscientists…
From the University of California – Berkeley press release: We humans may not always see eye to eye on politics, religion, sports and other matters of debate. But at least we can agree on the…
From the Toyohashi University of Technology press release: A research team from the Department of Computer Science and Engineering and the Electronics-Inspired Interdisciplinary Research Institute at Toyohashi University of Technology has indicated that the relationship…
From the Anglia Ruskin University press release: People with severe vision loss can less accurately judge the distance of nearby sounds, potentially putting them more at risk of injury, according to new research published in…