Posts Tagged ‘neuroscience’
Health & Medicine - Aug 3, 2011 16:08 - 0 Comments
Memory decline may be reversible
YALE (US) — Researchers have figured out why we tend to be more forgetful as we age. Interestingly, they say, the findings suggest the condition is reversible. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jul 29, 2011 12:05 - 0 Comments
Bat brain hears target loud and clear
BROWN (US) — Bats can distinguish a target from background clutter by detecting changes in amplitude between different parts of each echo that returns from their sonar blasts. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jul 28, 2011 10:50 - 0 Comments
Memories distort what we see today
VANDERBILT (US) — Images held in our working memory may skew perception of current events, new research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jul 21, 2011 13:18 - 2 Comments
Seizure drug treats pre-Alzheimer’s
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — An existing anti-seizure drug improves memory and brain function in adults with a form of cognitive impairment that often leads to full-blown Alzheimer’s disease. (more…)
Top Stories - Jul 13, 2011 11:46 - 0 Comments
Cocaine exploits our lust for salt
DUKE (US) — Addictive drugs may have hijacked the same nerve cells and connections in the brain that serve a powerful, ancient instinct: the appetite for salt. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jul 1, 2011 14:24 - 1 Comment
Tweaks to brain rein in need for reward
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) —Therapeutics that target the path between two critical brain regions may pose potential treatment for reward-seeking behaviors like addiction. (more…)
Top Stories - Jul 1, 2011 10:08 - 1 Comment
Bilingual brain translates in an instant
U. NOTTINGHAM (UK) —The bilingual brain is able to process two languages automatically without forethought, even when they are very different. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 21, 2011 12:12 - 1 Comment
Stress slowly ratchets panic up, up, up
BROWN U. (US) — When people with panic disorders face a stressful event, like losing a job, they can suffer from steadily increasing anxiety for weeks or even months. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jun 20, 2011 9:27 - 1 Comment
Newbie neurons make fear hard to forget
UC BERKELEY (US) — When faced with a fearful situation, newborn neurons are able to produce a blank slate to create a strong imprint of the memory. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 16, 2011 9:57 - 1 Comment
Now, where did I put those keys?
UC DAVIS (US) — Lose something? Wait awhile and think again. New research shows the brain might be in a better state to recall things at some times than others. (more…)
Top Stories - Jun 14, 2011 11:02 - 1 Comment
Brain signals say ‘yes’ to sugar cravings
U. MICHIGAN (US) — For the brain, “wanting” and “liking” are separate processes. When the two converge—in pursuit of sweets—the combined effect is powerful. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 13, 2011 16:29 - 3 Comments
Brainy tasks keep seniors mentally fit
U. ILLINOIS (US) — Senior adults should find challenging activities that are not too difficult or too easy. Doing so can result in cognitive benefits, according to new research. (more…)
Top Stories - Jun 13, 2011 10:52 - 0 Comments
Teen brains predict song popularity
EMORY (US) — The brain activity of teens, recorded while they are listening to new songs, may help predict a tune’s popularity. (more…)
Top Stories - Jun 8, 2011 12:36 - 2 Comments
Alzheimer’s ‘curve ball’: Why cells die
UC SANTA BARBARA (US) — Scientists have discovered new information about what happens to brain cells that are destroyed in Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jun 8, 2011 11:50 - 1 Comment
Seeing the light preps brain for vision
BROWN U. (US) — Two studies—one with mice pups and one with tadpoles—show how exposure to light early in life helps organize and refine the circuitry of vision systems. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jun 3, 2011 9:28 - 3 Comments
Reliance on emotion fades as we age
U. CHICAGO (US) — Children have more empathy for victims, judge wrongdoing more harshly, and are more likely to believe in punishment for damage done. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 2, 2011 9:09 - 1 Comment
Work from scratch finds cause of itch
YALE (US) — Scientists have discovered a basis for the pricking, stinging, and burning that accompanies chronic itch that can’t be relieved by antihistamines or topical creams. (more…)
Science & Technology - May 31, 2011 12:35 - 8 Comments
Is being bilingual a no-brainer?
U. KANSAS (US) — There may be a simple explanation for how the brain processes two or more languages, according to psycholinguist Mike Vitevitch. (more…)
