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Gulf War Illness Linked to Physical Changes in Brain Fibers That Process Pain
March 20, 2013 — Researchers have found what they say is evidence that veterans who suffer from "Gulf War Illness" have physical changes in their brains not seen in unaffected individuals. Brain scans of 31 veterans ... > full story -
Robot-Delivered Speech and Physical Therapy a Success
March 20, 2013 — In one of the earliest experiments using a humanoid robot to deliver speech and physical therapy to a stroke patient, researchers saw notable speech and physical therapy gains and significant ... > full story -
Humanoid Robot Helps Teach Children With Autism
March 20, 2013 — An interdisciplinary team of mechanical engineers and autism experts have developed an adaptive robotic system and used it to demonstrate that humanoid robots can be powerful tools for enhancing the ... > full story -
Brain Mapping Reveals Neurological Basis of Decision-Making in Rats
March 20, 2013 — Scientists have discovered how memory recall is linked to decision-making in rats, showing that measurable activity in one part of the brain occurs when rats in a maze are playing out memories that ... > full story -
How Two Brain Areas Interact to Trigger Divergent Emotional Behaviors
March 20, 2013 — New research for the first time explains exactly how two brain regions interact to promote emotionally motivated behaviors associated with anxiety and reward. The findings could lead to new mental ... > full story -
Altered Brain Activity Responsible for Cognitive Symptoms of Schizophrenia
March 20, 2013 — Cognitive problems with memory and behavior experienced by individuals with schizophrenia are linked with changes in brain activity; however, it is difficult to test whether these changes are the ... > full story -
Like It? We Love It! Facebook Assures Us We're Good Enough
March 20, 2013 — Facebook profiles reassure our self-worth because they offer a place where we can display the personal characteristics and relationships we value most, says a communication ... > full story -
Sleep Consolidation of Interfering Auditory Memories in Starlings
March 20, 2013 — Sleep plays an important role in the brain’s ability to consolidate learning when two new potentially competing tasks are learned in the same day, according to a new study that measured ... > full story -
'Lessons from Abroad' on Caring for a Graying Population
March 20, 2013 — In Norway, families receive public support that enables them to care for aging parents in their own homes and keep them out of nursing homes. This includes a salary for a son or daughter to provide ... > full story -
'Networked Minds' Require Fundamentally New Kind of Economics
March 20, 2013 — In their computer simulations of human evolution, scientists have discovered the emergence of the “homo socialis” with “other-regarding” preferences. The results explain some ... > full story
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