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Re-Learning How to See: Researchers Find Crucial on-Off Switch in Visual Development
A new discovery offers hope
for treating "lazy eye" and
other serious visual
problems that are usually
permanent unless they are
... > full story
Two Dimensions of Value: Dopamine Neurons Represent Reward but Not Aversiveness
The experiments reported
here show that dopamine
neurons are sensitive to the
value of reward but not
punishment (like the
... > full story
We Each Live in Our Own Little World -- Smellwise
There are some smells we all
find revolting. But toward a
handful of odors, different
people display different
sensitivities. A pair of
studies identifies the
... > full story
Impaired Visual Signals Might Contribute to Schizophrenia Symptoms
By observing the eye
movements of schizophrenia
patients while playing a
simple video game, a
researcher has discovered a
... > full story
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'Love Hormone' Oxytocin: Difference in Social Perception Between Men and Women
July 31, 2013 — The "love hormone" oxytocin improves men's ability to identify competitive relationships whereas in women it facilitates the ability to identify kinship, according to a recent ... > full story -
Second Known Case of Patient Developing Synesthesia After Brain Injury
July 30, 2013 — A Toronto man is only the second known person to have acquired synesthesia as a result of a brain injury, in this case a stroke. About nine months after suffering a stroke, the patient noticed that ... > full story -
Recognizing People by the Way They Walk
July 30, 2013 — Recognizing people by the way they walk can have numerous applications in the fields of security, leisure or medicine. A new technique offers significant advantages as recognition can be done ... > full story -
Keeping Your Balance: Identification of Key Neurons That Sense Unexpected Motion Has Significant Implications for Motion Sickness
July 29, 2013 — It happens to all of us at least once each winter in Montreal. You're walking on the sidewalk and before you know it you are slipping on a patch of ice hidden under a dusting of snow. Sometimes you ... > full story -
Buying a Used Car? Be Sure to Flatter the Seller
July 26, 2013 — Consumers set high prices when selling their possessions because they feel threatened, according to a new ... > full story -
Empowering Your Customers? Think Twice About Social Media Campaigns
July 26, 2013 — Companies that empower consumers by involving them in important processes such as product development shouldn't also try to influence them through social media, according to a new ... > full story -
Cellular Mechanisms for Attention in Brain Uncovered
July 26, 2013 — The ability to pay attention to relevant information while ignoring distractions is a core brain function. Without the ability to focus and filter out "noise," we could not effectively interact with ... > full story -
Starring Role Discovered for Supporting Cells in Inner Ear
July 25, 2013 — Researchers have found in mice that supporting cells in the inner ear, once thought to serve only a structural role, can actively help repair damaged sensory hair cells, the functional cells that ... > full story -
Face Identification Accuracy Is in the Eye (and Brain) of the Beholder
July 24, 2013 — Though humans generally have a tendency to look at a region just below the eyes and above the nose toward the midline when first identifying another person, a small subset of people tend to look ... > full story -
Rare Bushcricket's Chirp as Loud as a Power Saw
July 23, 2013 — A recently rediscovered species of bushcricket uses elastic energy and wing movement to reach high ultrasonic frequencies involving sound levels of about 110dB – comparable to that of a power ... > full story
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