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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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Pill To Fight Alcoholism
Neuropharmacologists ran
clinical trials to find that
a drug called topiramate is
an effective therapeutic
medication for decreasing
heavy drinking and
diminishing the physical and
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What Color Is A?
Cognitive neuroscientists
have now documented hundreds
of cases of synesthesia --
the condition in which one
sense triggers the response
of a different one. Using
functional magnetic
resonance imaging,
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Kissing Puberty
Researchers have discovered
the precise chemical chain
reaction that could be the
much-sought-after puberty
trigger: The KiSS-1 gene,
which produces a protein in
the hypothalamus, a part of
the brain, which regulates
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Human Factors Psychologists Study How To Avoid Rear-end Collisions
Psychologists studied the way a trailing driver reacts to a car braking directly in front of theirs and researchers developed an early warning system algorithm to prevent rear end crashes from ... > more -
Physical Therapists Use A Split-belt Treadmill To Help Stroke Patients Walk More Easily
Physical therapists used motion detector cameras to analyze how patients move on a specially designed split-belt treadmill--the belt is divided to move together or at independent speeds. When the ... > more -
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Nutrition Research
Staying Healthy
Diet and Weight Loss
Dieting and Weight Control
Eating Disorders
Food Psychologist Explains The Mindless Way People Overeat
A food psychologist has found that people overeat unconsciously, due to numerous factors. Studies show that larger plates result in larger servings. Also, watching television while eating leads to ... > more -
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Educational Psychology
Children's Health
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Child Development
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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 -
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 -
Mechanical Engineers Design System To Retrain Motor Pathways After Strokes
Using a technology called haptics, mechanical engineers can design physical therapies that reestablish motor pathways broken down by strokes. A motorized joystick guides patients to move their hands ... > more -
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Educational Psychology
Sports Science
Sports Medicine
Brain Injury
Medical Technology
Doctors, Biomedical Engineers Develop Device for Diagnosing Concussion in Minutes
Using a handheld unit attached to a laptop, doctors can now check in just five to seven minutes if a patient has suffered from concussion, by testing cognitive functions such as reaction time and ... > more -
Psychologists Link Hitting Skills to Vision
Cognitive psychologists have discovered that baseball skills correlate with how a player sees the ball: Athletes who see the ball bigger than it is tend to perform better. In the experiments, ... > more -
Neurologists Combine Electric Stimuli with Excercise to Reverse Paralysis
Paraplegic patients who still have some active nerve endings in their legs can find major improvements with a new therapy. During rehabilitation on a bicycle, special pads send electrical pulses that ... > more -
Cognitive Psychologists Show Conversations Lower Visual Abilities
A study showed that the part of the brain that controls vision becomes less active when people focus on something visually while having a conversation -- underscoring the hazards of talking on your ... > more
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