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Video Games: Bad or Good for Your Memory?
April 18, 2013 — After the horrific shooting sprees at Columbine High School in 1999 and Virginia Tech in 2007, players of violent video games, such as First Person Shooter (FPS) games, have often been accused in the ... > full story -
Scientists Pinpoint Brain's Area for Numeral Recognition
April 16, 2013 — Scientists have determined the precise anatomical coordinates of a brain "hot spot," measuring only about one-fifth of an inch across, that is preferentially activated when people view the ordinary ... > full story -
Are Four Prenatal Visits Enough?
April 12, 2013 — Reanalysis of the World Health Organization’s Antenatal Care Trial (WHOACT) shows that there is an increased risk of fetal death at between 32 and 36 weeks for women who have a reduced ... > full story -
Discovery in Neuroscience Could Help Re-Wire Appetite Control
April 5, 2013 — Researchers have made a discovery in neuroscience that could offer a long-lasting solution to eating disorders such as obesity. It was previously thought that the nerve cells in the brain associated ... > full story -
Mathematician Publishes 2013 Major League Baseball Projections
March 29, 2013 — It looks like 2013 will be a thrilling season for baseball fans as four of the six divisions can be expected to deliver tight races, says a baseball guru and ... > full story -
Female Students Just as Successful as Males in Math and Science, Asian-Americans Outperform All
March 29, 2013 — While compared to men, women continue to be underrepresented in math and science courses and careers. Is this disparity a true reflection of male and female student ability? According to a new study, ... > full story -
More Career Options May Explain Why Fewer Women Pursue Jobs in Science and Math
March 19, 2013 — Women may be less likely to pursue careers in science and math because they have more career choices, not because they have less ability, according to a new ... > full story -
'Practice' Makes a Perfect Lure for Internet Gambling
March 15, 2013 — New research has studied the behavior of young people lured into Internet gambling through so-called 'free-play' or 'practice' ... > full story -
What Do American Bullfrogs Eat When They're Away from Home? Practically Everything
March 14, 2013 — A control program on southern Vancouver Island provided the carcasses of over 5,000 adult and juvenile invasive alien American bullfrogs. Examination of their stomach contents confirms that bullfrogs ... > full story -
Video Game 'Exercise' for an Hour a Day May Enhance Certain Cognitive Skills
March 13, 2013 — Playing video games for an hour each day can improve subsequent performance on cognitive tasks that use similar mental processes to those involved in the game, according to new ... > full story
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