NIGHT OWLS HAVE HIGHER RISK OF DYING SOONER
A new study report being a night owl might have significant consequences for your health, including an increased risk of dying earlier.… READ MORE…
BABIES MAKE THE LINK BETWEEN VOCAL AND FACIAL EMOTION
Babies as young as six months of age are able to transfer emotional information from the auditory to visual mode, researchers report.… READ MORE…
WHERE THE BRAIN DETECTS CHANGES IN NATURAL SOUNDS
A new study sheds light on how the brain tunes into relevant changes in natural sound to optimize behavior.… READ MORE…
DIGITAL ADDICTION INCREASES LONELINESS, ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION
Researchers report digital addiction can lead people to feel more anxious, depressed and lonely.… READ MORE…
IMMUNOLOGICAL MEMORY IN THE BRAIN
Researchers report inflammation reactions can cause long term alterations to immune cells in the brain which can influence the progression of neurodegenerative disorders later in life.… READ MORE…
THE NEURAL CIRCUITRY OF PARENTAL BEHAVIOR
Researchers have identified neural circuits that help govern parenting behaviors in mice.… READ MORE…
HAVING ONE EYE BETTER THAN THE OTHER MAY EXPLAIN ANTS’ LEFT BIAS
A new study reveals behavioral lateralization may be hardwired during development rather than something learned from experience.… READ MORE…
CHILDHOOD AGGRESSION LINKED TO DEFICITS IN EXECUTIVE FUNCTION
According to a new study, children with executive function deficits were more likely to show physical and reactive aggression later in life. Researchers suggest helping children to improve executive function could help to reduce aggression levels.… READ MORE…
BRAIN ACTIVITY CAN PREDICT SUCCESS OF DEPRESSION TREATMENT
A new study builds on previous findings that demonstrate EEG recordings of the rostral anterior cingulate cortex can predict eventual response to treatments for depression.… READ MORE…
STUDY CHALLENGES KEY EVIDENCE FOR THE PRO-ACTIVE READING BRAIN
Researchers report the reading brain may not be quite as proactive as previously assumed when it comes to predicting upcoming words.… READ MORE…
THE BRAIN COMBATS DEMENTIA BY SHIFTING RESOURCES
A new study reveals the brain may reassign tasks to different regions of the brain in order to counter the onset of neurodegenerative diseases. … READ MORE…
DISCOVERY COULD LET DOCTORS CUSTOMIZE BRAIN’S IMMUNE RESPONSE TO DISEASE
Researchers have discovered a method to engraft immune cells in the brains of lab mice without the use of radiation. … READ MORE…
