May 27, 2020 by NewsBot - No Comment
Fitness tracker bracelets and watches provide useful information, such as step count and heart rate, but they usually can’t provide more detailed data about the wearer’s health. Now, researchers reporting in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces have deve…
May 27, 2020 by NewsBot - No Comment
A study reviewing neuroimaging and neurological symptoms in patients with COVID-19 may shed light on the virus’s impact on the central nervous system.
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Researchers have systematically investigated developmental milestones in wild chimpanzees of the Taï National Park (Ivory Coast) and found that they develop slowly, requiring more than five years to reach key motor, communication and social milestones…
May 26, 2020 by NewsBot - No Comment
Depression, anxiety and PTSD might not be disorders at all, according to biological anthropologists. In the paper, the researchers propose a new approach to mental illness that would be informed by human evolution, noting that modern psychology, and in…
May 25, 2020 by NewsBot - No Comment
A child’s unique brain activity reveals how good their memories are, according to new research.
Stem cell researchers have designed a model of an early embryonic brain. The…
Conflicting parties experience threats to both their agency and morality, but the experience…
Whole Brain Foundation President and founder Charles Atkinson says the technology envisioned by…
May 21, 2020 by NewsBot - No Comment
New research is one of the first comprehensive characterizations of poorly formed memories and may offer a framework to explore different therapeutic approaches to fear, memory and anxiety disorders. It may also have implications for accuracy of some w…
May 21, 2020 by NewsBot - No Comment
A new study in zebrafish identified the process by which air pollution can damage brain cells, potentially contributing to Parkinson’s disease.
May 21, 2020 by NewsBot - No Comment
If an unconscious person responds to smell through a slight change in their nasal airflow pattern — they are likely to regain consciousness. This is the conclusion from a new study.
May 20, 2020 by NewsBot - No Comment
Childhood environment and socioeconomic status affect cognitive ability and brain development during adolescence independently of genetic factors, researchers report. The study demonstrates how important the family environment is, not just during early…
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Scientists have collected plenty of evidence linking exercise to brain health, with some research suggesting fitness may even improve memory. But what happens during exercise to trigger these benefits?
May 19, 2020 by NewsBot - No Comment
Scientists working at Caesar have developed a small head-mounted microscope that allows access to the inner workings of the brain. The new system enables measurement of activity from neuronal populations located in the deep cortical layer with single-c…
