Posts Tagged ‘neuroscience’
One gene lets mice smell danger
NORTHWESTERN (US) — Mice would be easy prey without a single gene that lets them smell cats on the prowl. Continue…
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Health & Medicine - Dec 13, 2012 16:43 - 0 Comments
Longer therapy window with ‘mini-strokes’
U. ROCHESTER (US) — “Mini-strokes” that are common in older adults often go undetected but can cause prolonged periods of brain damage contributing to dementia. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 16, 2012 11:56 - 3 Comments
Test puts Alzheimer’s drug search on fast track
PRINCETON (US) — An efficient, high-volume technique for testing potential drugs for Alzheimer’s has uncovered an organic compound that restores motor function and longevity to fruit flies with the disease. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 14, 2012 17:25 - 0 Comments
For memory, brain relies on newbie neurons
STONY BROOK (US) / U. TORONTO (CAN) — Newly generated neurons are crucial for normal learning and memory, even in the aging adult brain, new research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 24, 2012 16:44 - 0 Comments
Fine line makes daily drinking risky
RUTGERS (US) — If moderate drinking slips into binge drinking, it can decrease the number of new brain cells by as much as 40 percent, new research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 24, 2012 15:23 - 3 Comments
Eyes offer window into MS progression
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — An inexpensive, fast eye scan can accurately assess brain damage caused by multiple sclerosis and offer clues about how quickly the disease is progressing, two studies show. (more…)
Science & Technology - Oct 24, 2012 12:38 - 0 Comments
Honeybee brains can sort art by style
U. QUEENSLAND (AUS) — Monet or Picasso? Honeybees, which have a highly developed capacity for processing complex visual information, may be able to distinguish between artistic styles, a new study shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 23, 2012 15:50 - 0 Comments
Motherhood may dilute effects of cocaine
U. MICHIGAN (US) — Mother rats respond much differently to cocaine than female rats that have never given birth, new research shows. (more…)
Top Stories - Oct 11, 2012 9:06 - 5 Comments
Why nasty noises make us squirm
UCL (UK) — The screechy sound of chalk on a blackboard is unpleasant because of the heightened activity between the emotional and auditory parts of our brain, research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 2, 2012 15:23 - 0 Comments
Cut ‘visual clutter’ to ease pre-Alzheimer’s
GEORGIA TECH (US) / U. TORONTO (CAN) — Memory impairments for people diagnosed with early stage Alzheimer’s disease may be due in part to difficulty seeing the differences between similar objects. (more…)
Science & Technology - Oct 2, 2012 10:25 - 0 Comments
Brain region for faces ‘glows’ for expertise, too
VANDERBILT (US) — Scientists observed auto experts’ brains as they looked at cars to discover that the region once thought specific to facial recognition “lights up” for our areas of expertise, too. (more…)
Science & Technology - Sep 26, 2012 16:54 - 2 Comments
Facing temptation, brain sends mixed signals
CALTECH (US) — Scientists have figured out what happens in the brain during self-regulation—such as wanting dessert but knowing you really shouldn’t. (more…)
Top Stories - Sep 24, 2012 10:20 - 0 Comments
M&Ms leave the brain craving more
U. MICHIGAN (US) — The same part of the brain usually thought to control movement may also cause people to overeat—especially foods that are extra tasty.
Health & Medicine - Sep 20, 2012 11:16 - 0 Comments
Unreliable neural response in autistic adults
CARNEGIE MELLON (US) — In three of the five senses—visual auditory, and touch—the neural responses of adults with autism are unpredictable, a new study shows. (more…)
Science & Technology - Sep 12, 2012 16:52 - 4 Comments
Crows recall faces with human-like brain activity
U. WASHINGTON (US) — Like humans, crows recognize faces and form associations with them—and to accomplish this, the two species’ brains appear to work in similar ways. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 11, 2012 10:56 - 1 Comment
‘Chatter’ changes how some ears hear
PURDUE (US) — Background noise causes the ears of people with hearing impairments to work differently, according to new research that could influence the design of hearing aids and assistive technologies. (more…)
Science & Technology - Sep 10, 2012 16:13 - 5 Comments
MRI reveals brain’s response to reading
STANFORD (US) — Researchers asked people to read Jane Austen in an MRI machine, and say the surprising results suggest reading closely could be “training” for our brains. (more…)
Science & Technology - Sep 4, 2012 12:38 - 1 Comment
Strong ‘gut feeling’ keeps some memories vivid
U. TORONTO (CAN) — An event’s emotional heft actually influences how you see it as well as how vividly you can recall it later, a new study shows. (more…)
Top Stories - Aug 27, 2012 10:31 - 6 Comments
Test prep bolsters brain connections
UC BERKELEY (US) — Studying for the LSAT actually changes the microscopic structure of the brain, physically strengthening connections between brain areas key to reasoning. (more…)
