February 18, 2014 by NewsBot - No Comment
Many psychiatric disorders are accompanied by memory deficits. Basel scientists have now identified a network of genes that controls fundamental properties of neurons and is important for human brain activity, memory and the development of schizophreni…
February 18, 2014 by NewsBot - No Comment
Knowledge is power, yet new research suggests that a person’s appearance alone can trump knowledge. First impressions are so powerful that they can override what we are told about people.
February 18, 2014 by NewsBot - No Comment
The negative physical and mental effects tied to bullying among children and teens may accumulate throughout the years.
February 18, 2014 by NewsBot - No Comment
The Games have conferred a kind of immunity for sexual minorities within the well-defended boundaries of the Olympic grounds.
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A new study finds that football helmets currently used on the field may do little to protect against hits to the side of the head, or rotational force, an often dangerous source of brain injury and encephalopathy. “Protection against concussion and c…
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In the first study of its kind to assess the compounding effects of bullying over 5 years, researchers have found that a child experiences more severe and lasting health implications the longer he or she is bullied, suggesting that early interventions …
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Some people recall a dream every morning, whereas others rarely recall one. In a new study, research shows that the temporo-parietal junction, an information-processing hub in the brain, is more active in high dream recallers. Increased activity in thi…
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Researchers at the Donders Institute in Nijmegen have demonstrated for the first time that the amount of dopamine in the brain plays a role in how people perform when promised a high bonus. The results have been published in the journal Psychological …
February 17, 2014 by NewsBot - No Comment
Social media can do more than just entertain us and keep us connected. It also can help scientists better understand human behavior and social dynamics. The volume of data created through new technology and social media such as Facebook and Twitter is …
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Fifty years of research has revealed the sad truth that the children of lower-income, less-educated parents typically enter school with poorer language skills than their more privileged counterparts. By some measures, 5-year-old children of lower socio…
