
Lost And Found
Cognitive scientists ran an
experiment to understand how
the brain searches for an
object with a known shape.
They asked subjects to track
the movement of dots, and
used fMRI to see which parts
of the brain activated. The
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Are You Really Paying Attention?
Psychologists are finding
out that even when people
try to focus on a task they
tend to lose concentration
within 40 minutes, and
sometimes as little as 10
minutes. The studies are
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Tracking Your Team
People can focus on more
than three items at a time
if those items share a
common color. Psychologists
at Johns Hopkins University
have demonstrated that when
players wear uniforms, it
allows spectators, players
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Watch Where You Walk, Soldier
Psychologists used an
infrared camera to record
reflections of the cornea to
measure the amount of
attention paid by someone
walking on unfamiliar
terrain. They found that
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Psychiatrists Can Now Predict An Individual Patient's Response To A Drug
The first in a new generation of gene microarrays, computer chips that chemically or electrically express DNA, can predict how a person's body will metabolize about 25 percent of drugs on the market, ... > more -
Psychobiologists Find Genetic Component in Children's Food Preference
In the first study to link taste genes to behavior in children, researchers looked at how natural variations in a recently discovered taste gene affected sensitivity to bitter tastes and food ... > more -
Vision Researchers Test Theory on Visual Orientation
Vision researchers suspect that people who do not need maps to find their way may be remembering visual landmarks. To test this theory, the scientists are having volunteers navigate through a virtual ... > more -
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Computer Scientists Use Technology To Help Children With Autism
Computer scientists have devised two tools to help people interact with autistic children. Videotaping interactions allows teachers or parents to replay situations and evaluate the cause of ... > more -
Kinesiologists Design Tiny Treadmill To Help Balance Baby Steps In Downs Syndrome Infants
Kinesiologsts developed a tiny treadmill to help infants with Downs Syndrome learn to balance themselves earlier. Typically, these children learn how to walk at 24 to 28 months, later than the 12 ... > more -
Hearing And Acoustics Researcher's Mannequin Rocks To Test Safe Volume Levels
Otology research shows that many teens and adults set their headphones at volumes that can cause hearing damage. Listeners set their headphones at a preferred volume, then place them on a mannequin ... > more -
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Psychologist Uses Driving Simulator To Test The Dangers Of Distraction
Human factors researchers test drivers to measure the risks of driving while distracted. The researchers control the environment by adding turns and changing road conditions, all the while measuring ... > more -
Cognitive Neuroscientists Use Sound Training To Help Dyslexic Children Read
Cognitive neuroscientists monitoring brain activity with fMRI found that children with dyslexia are often unable to process the fast-changing sounds used in spoken language. Sound training dedicated ... > more -
Neurosurgeons Cut Surgical Procedure Time with New Device
In a method called deep brain stimulation, certain movement disorders are treated by implanting wires in the brain that deliver electrical signals. The surgical procedure can last up to eight hours, ... > more -
Psychiatrists Can Predict Onset of Alzheimer's with New EEG Test
Using new computer software that analyzes EEG data, psychiatrists can now better distinguish early signs of Alzheimer's from normal aging, by spotting marked differences between the left and right ... > more
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