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Complex Environments Push 'Brain' Evolution
Jan. 29, 2015 — Little animations trying to master a computer game are teaching neuroscience researchers how the brain evolves when faced with difficult tasks. Neuroscientists have programmed animated critters that ... full story -
Walking on Ice Takes More Than Brains: 'Mini-Brain' in Spinal Cord Aids in Balance
Jan. 29, 2015 — Scientists have discovered how a "mini-brain" in the spinal cord aids in balance. Much of the balancing act that our bodies perform when faced with a task such as walking on an icy surface ... full story -
Can Synesthesia Be Taught? Colored Letters, Tasty Sounds?
Jan. 29, 2015 — Can synesthesia have cognitive benefits and can it be taught? There are over 60 known types of synesthesia, a condition in which stimulation of one sense, such as taste, leads to automatic, ... full story -
Concentrating on Word Sounds Helps Reading Instruction and Intervention
Jan. 28, 2015 — A neuroimaging study by psychologist suggests that phonics shouldn't be overlooked in favor of a whole-language technique, a finding that could help improve treatment and diagnosis of common ... full story -
Picture This: Technology Tightens Focus on Who's Watching Women
Jan. 28, 2015 — Findings of a new study point to emotional consequences for women who are objectified for their physical appearance. The author concludes that the findings reflect objectification theory that ... full story -
Things Smell Good for a Reason
Jan. 27, 2015 — Antioxidants are natural food ingredients that protect cells from harmful influences. Their main task is to neutralize so-called 'free radicals' which are produced in the process of ... full story -
MRIs Link Impaired Brain Activity to Inability to Regulate Emotions in Autism
Jan. 27, 2015 — When it comes to the ability to regulate emotions, brain activity in autistic people is significantly different than brain activity in people without autism. Researchers showed that symptoms ... full story -
Ads Effective Even in the Midst of Multitasking, Studies Find
Jan. 26, 2015 — Those video ads playing in the corner of your computer screen, in the midst of multitasking, may have more impact than you realize. They may be as effective as ads you're really watching, says ... full story -
Cochlear Implant Users Can Hear, Feel the Beat in Music
Jan. 26, 2015 — People who use cochlear implants for profound hearing loss do respond to certain aspects of music, contrary to common beliefs and limited scientific research, says a research team. The scientists say ... full story -
'Fifth Taste,' Umami, Could Be Beneficial for Health
Jan. 25, 2015 — The umami taste could have an important and beneficial role in health, according to research. 'Kokumi' substances, which modify flavor, could improve the taste of low-fat foods, the ... full story -
Climate Affects Development of Human Speech
Jan. 23, 2015 — A correlation between climate and the evolution of language has been uncovered by researchers. To find a relationship between the climate and the evolution of language, one needs to discover an ... full story -
Mothers Don't Speak So Clearly to Their Babies
Jan. 23, 2015 — People have a distinctive way of talking to babies and small children: We speak more slowly, using a sing-song voice, and tend to use cutesy words like "tummy". While we might be inclined ... full story -
Scientists Map Brains of the Blind to Solve Mysteries of Human Brain Specialization
Jan. 23, 2015 — Studying the brain activity of blind people, scientists are challenging the standard view of how the human brain specializes to perform different kinds of tasks, and shedding new light on how our ... full story -
Family Voices, Stories Speed Coma Recovery
Jan. 22, 2015 — 'Can he hear me?' Family members are desperate to know when a loved one with a traumatic brain injury is in a coma. A new study shows the recorded voices of loved ones telling the patient ... full story -
Fine Motor Skills for Robotic Hands
Jan. 22, 2015 — Tying shoelaces, stirring coffee, writing letters, playing the piano. From the usual daily routine to demanding activities: Our hands are used more frequently than any other body part. Through our ... full story -
Does Black-and-White Advertising Help Consumers Make Better Decisions?
Jan. 22, 2015 — Black-and-white advertising gets consumers to focus on basic product features while color advertising can influence consumers to pay more for products with unnecessary extras, a new study ... full story -
Antisocial and Non-Antisocial Siblings Share Difficulty Recognizing Emotions
Jan. 21, 2015 — Teenagers with brothers and sisters who exhibit severe antisocial behavior share a similar impairment with their siblings in recognizing emotions, according to a new study. The findings suggest that ... full story -
How Does the Brain Adapt to the Restoration of Eyesight?
Jan. 19, 2015 — Recent scientific advances have meant that eyesight can be partially restored to those who previously would have been blind for life. However, scientists have discovered that the rewiring of the ... full story -
Closing Your Eyes Boosts Memory Recall, New Study Finds
Jan. 16, 2015 — Further evidence has been found to suggest that eyewitnesses to crimes remember more accurate details when they close their eyes. The team also discovered that building a rapport with witnesses also ... full story -
How Midbrain Map Continuously Updates Visuospatial Memory
Jan. 15, 2015 — Researchers have discovered a new physiological system that continuously updates the remembered location of visual targets. The finding also suggests that continuous updating of signals could emerge ... full story
- Complex environments push 'brain' evolution
- Walking on ice takes more than brains: 'Mini-brain' in spinal cord aids in balance
- Can synesthesia be taught? Colored letters, tasty sounds?
- Concentrating on word sounds helps reading instruction and intervention
- Picture this: Technology tightens focus on who's watching women
- Things smell good for a reason
- MRIs link impaired brain activity to inability to regulate emotions in autism
- Ads effective even in the midst of multitasking, studies find
- Cochlear implant users can hear, feel the beat in music
- Climate affects development of human speech
- Mothers don't speak so clearly to their babies
- Scientists map brains of the blind to solve mysteries of human brain specialization
- Family voices, stories speed coma recovery
- Fine motor skills for robotic hands
- Does black-and-white advertising help consumers make better decisions?
- How midbrain map continuously updates visuospatial memory
- Imaging test for autism spectrum disorder under development
- Study shows expression just as important as words in presidential debates
- People prefer fair, but does the brain?
- People watching: Different brain pathways responsible for person, movement recognition
- New research on what the nose 'knows' reveals an unexpected simplicity
- Rihanna's music eases kids' pain after surgery
- Facial motion activates a dedicated network within the brain
- Neurons that detect disease
- Monkeys can learn to see themselves in the mirror
- Synthetic oil drug may bring promise for Huntington’s disease
- Music cuts across cultures
- Mind-body connection not a one-way street
- Networks of the brain reflect the individual gender identity
- Two brain regions join forces for absolute pitch
- Having a hard time focusing? Research identifies complex of neurons crucial to controlling attention
- Do infants judge others' language proficiency? It depends on their own, research shows
- Humans, sparrows make sense of sounds in similar ways: Complex set of cognitive skills
- Human speech's surprising influence on young infants
- Could playing Tchaikovsky's 'Nutcracker' and other music improve kids' brains?
- Echolocation acts as substitute sense for blind people
- A clear, molecular view of how human color vision evolved
- In one aspect of vision, computers catch up to primate brain
- How music class can spark language development
- How, where the brain converts external inputs into behavioral responses
- Naming people, objects in baby's first year may offer learning benefits years later
- Tracking the eyes: The keys to consumers' plant preferences
- People trust typical-looking faces most
- Broad receptive field responsible for differentiated neuronal activity
- How brain can distinguish good from bad smells
- Neuronal circuits filter out distractions in brain
- Want to distract someone? An emotional face might work
- Myelin linked to speedy recovery of human visual system after tumor removal
- Ads communicate message in as little as tenth of a second, helped by color
- Birdsong study reveals how brain uses timing during motor activity
- Shedding new light on the formation of emotional fear memories
- High level engagement in comment sections can curb internet trolling
- Retina changes its 'language' with changing brightness
- New process helps identify odorant receptors in live mice
- Human eye can see 'invisible' infrared light
- Neuronal encoding of the switch from specific to generalized fear
- Athletes perform better when exposed to subliminal visual cues
- Brain regions that encode words, grammar, story identified
- Dogs hear our words and how we say them
- Why do people with autism see faces differently?
- Babies remember nothing but a good time, study says
- Threats of terrorism perceived differently depending on identification within a group
- The sound of status: People know high-power voices when they hear them
- Motor coordination issues in autism are caused by abnormal neural connections
- Imagination, reality flow in opposite directions in the brain
- Brain training using sounds can help aging brain ignore distractions
- Reprogramming 'support cells' into neurons could repair injured adult brains
- Weight, eating habits in Parkinson's disease
- How do teenage boys perceive their weight?
- What's behind our music tastes? Some common perceptions
- Pac-man instead of patch: Using video games to improve lazy eye, depth perception
- Spatial memory: Orientation study suggests that a visual image of the intermediate spatial environment exists in brain
- Many older brains have plasticity, but in a different place
- It pays to have an eye for emotions
- Behavioral changes seen after sleep learning: Rotten egg smell blended with cigarette smell helps smokers' quit
- The backwards brain? How brain maps develop to help us perceive the world
- Artificial retina could someday help restore vision
- Best supporting actors -- in your ears? Research points to potential way to restore hearing
- Music will never be the same
- Eye diseases identified by how we watch TV
- How do you really feel about the cake? Emotional awareness promotes healthier eating
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