From the Weizmann Institute of Science press release: Autism typically involves the inability to read social cues. We most often associate this with visual difficulty in interpreting facial expression, but new research at the Weizmann…
From the NYU Langone Health / NYU School of Medicine press release: It takes less than one-tenth of a second — a fraction of the time previously thought — for the sense of smell to…
From the Duke University press release: Hate headaches? The distress you feel is not all in your — well, head. People consistently rate pain of the head, face, eyeballs, ears and teeth as more disruptive,…
From the University of Granada press release: Researchers from the University of Granada (UGR), in collaboration with the School for Special Education San Rafael (Hospitaller Order of Saint John of God, Granada, Spain) have proven,…
From the Vanderbilt University press release: Just because someone is smart and well-motivated doesn’t mean he or she can learn the visual skills needed to excel at tasks like matching fingerprints, interpreting medical X-rays, keeping…
From the Washington University in St. Louis press release: When you are out in the woods and hear a cracking sound, your brain needs to process quickly whether the sound is coming from, say, a…
From the Michigan State University press release: The traditional pairing of wine and food too often misses the mark — leaving people confused and intimidated — and should be scrapped in favor of a more…
From the Brown University press release: To better understand the brain and to develop potential therapies, neuroscientists have been investigating how “beta” frequency brainwaves help the brain filter distractions to process sensations. A new Brown…
From the Howard Hughes Medical Institute press release: Tiny microscopes mounted on mice’s heads have given researchers a peek into the neural circuitry of social behavior. Instincts such as mating or fighting are innate behaviors generally…
From the Purdue University press release: Researchers have demonstrated how to decode what the human brain is seeing by using artificial intelligence to interpret fMRI scans from people watching videos, representing a sort of mind-reading…