From the Faculty of Science – University of Copenhagen press release: The research was conducted in Indonesia with the participation of young Indonesians who rated modern and traditional versions of tempe, which has a long…
From the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience – KNAW press release: Researchers from the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience have shown how it is possible that objects stand out less when they are surrounded by similar objects.…
From the Zuckerman Institute at Columbia University press release: Our brains have a remarkable ability to pick out one voice from among many. Now, a team of Columbia University neuroengineers has uncovered the steps that take…
From the Université de Genève press release: Why do the harsh sounds emitted by alarms or human shrieks grab our attention? What is going on in the brain when it detects these frequencies? Neuroscientists from…
From the Ohio State University press release: We live in a world of distractions. We multitask our way through our days. We wear watches that alert us to text messages. We carry phones that buzz…
From the Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics press release: How does learning to read change our brain? Does reading take up brain space dedicated to seeing objects such as faces, tools or houses? In a…
From the Université de Genève press release: When two identical sounds are repeated quickly, a filter reduces the attention that the brain directs to the second sound it hears. In people with schizophrenia, this ability…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: Data from individuals with different types of severe visual impairment suggest that the associations we make between sounds and shapes — a “smooth” b or a “spiky”…
From the University of Sussex press release: The scent of a lemon could help people feel better about their body image, new findings from University of Sussex research has revealed. In a new study from…
From the Cell Press press release: After patient RDS (identified only by his initials for privacy) suffered a stroke, he experienced a rare and unusual side effect: when he saw something red, blue, green, or…