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Nice to Sniff You: Handshakes May Engage Our Sense of Smell
Mar. 3, 2015 — Why do people shake hands? A new study suggests one of the reasons for this ancient custom may be to check out each other's odors. Even if we are not consciously aware of this, handshaking may ... full storyMore: -
Is 'the Dress' White and Gold or Blue and Black? Visual Perception Expert Weighs in
Mar. 2, 2015 — On Feb. 26, a picture of a cocktail dress originally uploaded to the blog Tumblr swept the Internet and managed to divide the population over a simple question: What color is the dress? Some viewers ... full story -
Scientists Crack Piece of Neural Code for Learning, Memory
Mar. 2, 2015 — Researchers describe how postmortem brain slices can be 'read' to determine how a rat was trained to behave in response to specific sounds, a new article suggests. The work provides one of ... full story -
Basal Cell Carcinoma Drug Encourages Both Cancer Regression and Loss of Taste in Patients
Mar. 2, 2015 — Many patients undergoing chemotherapy experience severe taste disruptions that make eating a challenge at a time when maintaining good nutrition is extremely important. Now, researchers report that ... full story -
Results Challenge Conventional Wisdom About Where the Brain Begins Processing Visual Information
Mar. 2, 2015 — Neuroscientists generally think of the front end of the human visual system as a simple light detection system: The patterns produced when light falls on the retina are relayed to the visual cortex ... full story -
Sleep-Walking Neurons: Brain's GPS Never Stops Working -- Even During Sleep
Mar. 2, 2015 — Navigational brain cells that help sense direction are as electrically active during deep sleep as they are during wake time, scientists have discovered. Such information could be useful in treating ... full story -
Left or Right? The Brain Knows Before You Move
Feb. 27, 2015 — A neural circuit that connects motor planning to movement has been identified by researchers. The study, the researchers say, explains why injuries that disrupt the brain's ability to carry out ... full story -
One Brain Area, Two Planning Strategies
Feb. 26, 2015 — Ready to strike, the spear fisherman holds his spear above the water surface. He aims at the fish. But he is misled by the view: Due to the refraction of light on the surface, he does not see the ... full story -
Unusual Disease That Causes Acute Confusion May Be Underdiagnosed
Feb. 25, 2015 — An unusual disease called Susac syndrome, which can cause acute confusion and problems with hearing and eyesight, is rare but probably under reported, physicians ... full story -
Parkinson's Disease Patients Have Reduced Visual Contrast Acuity
Feb. 25, 2015 — An iPad<sup>®</sup> application has been developed that can help physicians screen for Parkinson's Disease, report researchers. Patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) often ... full story -
Fundraising 101: Tempting Alternatives Increase Willingness to Donate
Feb. 25, 2015 — Charities are always trying to understand what type of appeal will increase the likelihood of donations. According to a new study in the Journal of Marketing Research, people are also very driven by ... full story -
Retinal Swelling in Premature Infants Tied to Poorer Neuro-Development
Feb. 24, 2015 — Using a portable, non-invasive imaging device, a team of doctors has identified swelling in the back of the eyes of premature infants that correlates with poorer neurodevelopment as the babies ... full story -
Cross-Cultural Communication: Much More Than Just a Linguistic Stretch
Feb. 24, 2015 — Mandarin-speakers' rely more on tone of voice rather than on facial cues to understand emotion compared to English-language speakers. This may be due to the limited eye contact and more ... full story -
Neuroscientists Literally Change the Way We Think: Advantages of a Wandering Mind
Feb. 23, 2015 — Does your mind wander when performing monotonous, repetitive tasks? Of course! But daydreaming involves more than just beating back boredom. In fact, according to a new study, a wandering mind can ... full story -
Stuttering: New Insight on Treatment, Physiological Basis
Feb. 23, 2015 — New insight into the treatment of stuttering as well as understanding its physiological basis has been provided by two recent studies, providing information on both the treatment of stuttering as ... full story -
Want to Get Drivers' Attention? Use Road Signs Showing More Action
Feb. 23, 2015 — Researchers have discovered a way to provide a little extra cushion when it comes to near-accidents. Their new study finds that people react significantly faster to warning signs that depict greater ... full story -
How Brain Waves Guide Memory Formation
Feb. 23, 2015 — Two brain regions that are key to learning -- the hippocampus and the prefrontal cortex -- use two different brain-wave frequencies to communicate as the brain learns to associate unrelated objects, ... full story -
Brain Activity Shows Infants Are Hardwired to Link Images, Sounds as They Learn to Speak
Feb. 23, 2015 — We are biologically predisposed to link images and sounds to create language, new research examining electrical brain activity in infants suggests. These findings reveal that sound symbolism allows ... full story -
The Sound of Intellect: Job Seeker's Voice Reveals Intelligence
Feb. 20, 2015 — A new study found that when hypothetical employers and professional recruiters listened to or read job candidates' job qualifications, they rated the candidates as more competent, thoughtful and ... full story -
Stem Cell Specialization Observed in the Brain
Feb. 19, 2015 — Adult stem cells are flexible and can transform themselves into a wide variety of special cell types. Because they are harvested from adult organisms, there are no ethical objections to their use, ... full story
- Is 'the dress' white and gold or blue and black? Visual perception expert weighs in
- Scientists crack piece of neural code for learning, memory
- Basal cell carcinoma drug encourages both cancer regression and loss of taste in patients
- Results challenge conventional wisdom about where the brain begins processing visual information
- Sleep-walking neurons: Brain's GPS never stops working -- even during sleep
- Unusual disease that causes acute confusion may be underdiagnosed
- Parkinson's disease patients have reduced visual contrast acuity
- Fundraising 101: Tempting alternatives increase willingness to donate
- Retinal swelling in premature infants tied to poorer neuro-development
- Cross-cultural communication: Much more than just a linguistic stretch
- Neuroscientists literally change the way we think: Advantages of a wandering mind
- Stuttering: New insight on treatment, physiological basis
- Want to get drivers' attention? Use road signs showing more action
- How brain waves guide memory formation
- Brain activity shows infants are hardwired to link images, sounds as they learn to speak
- Recovering attention after a stroke: Brain's right hemisphere may be more valuable
- A bodyguard for your ears: Scientists discover novel pain sensors in inner ear that warn of dangerously loud noise
- Brain's iconic seat of speech goes silent when we actually talk
- Even animals compose: What it means to be a musical species
- New pathways discovered to prevent blindness
- Many would rather buy generic clothes than stand out with designer brands
- Bringing texture to your flat touchscreen with virtual bumps
- Brain develops abnormally over lifespan of people who stutter
- Can't sing? Do it more often
- Brain cells' role in navigating environment
- Learning with all the senses: Movement, images facilitate vocabulary learning
- Listening carefully: Brain waves indicate listening challenges in older adults
- Attention: How eyes reveal the brain's focus
- Visual system primed to see objects in discrete units
- Language study offers new twist on mind-body connection
- More evidence that musical training protects the brain
- Illusion aids understanding of autism
- 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
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