The structure and function of cortical brain cells modulated by attention
This is the subject of the work by Demetrio Ferro, a researcher at the Center for Brain and Cognition, published ...
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Silver linings to New Zealand lockdown
Credit: University of Otago Two thirds of New Zealanders believed there were 'silver linings' to the country's Alert Level 4 ...
Sharing and enjoying meals with loved ones reduces obesity and improves the health of adolescents
The benefits of the Mediterranean diet come from both the food we eat and how we eat itCredit: UOC Eating ...
Grant to study misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccine in Appalachia
Credit: Alex Crookshanks The saying goes, "You can't believe everything you find on the Internet." As simple as that sounds, ...
Most US adults who vape want to quit, study finds
Vaping cessation interest is highest among former cigarette smokers, MUSC Hollings Cancer Center researchers findCredit: MUSC Hollings Cancer Center More ...
Psychologist shares skills to help families cope when a loved one has OCD
Credit: The Guilford Press New York, NY--When a loved one has Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), it's a constant struggle. It hurts ...
Millennials and Generation Z are more sustainability-orientated — even when it comes to money, researchers find
Credit: Hiroshima University The younger generations are willing to put their money where their mouth is when it comes to ...
Childhood adversity shapes adolescent delinquency, fatherhood
About 61% of Americans have had at least one Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE), experts' formal term for a traumatic childhood ...
Video gamers skills enhanced by training 10 minutes a day
Novice gamers benefit most from neurostimulation while trainingCredit: Photo by Diarmuid Greene / True Media. Limerick, Ireland, 26 March 2020: ...
The brain area with which we interpret the world
Credit: eLife Usually, the different areas in the cerebrum take on a very specific function. For example, they process our ...
Does selfishness evolve? Ask a cannibal
Study confirms evolutionary link between social structure and selfishnessCredit: Volker Rudolf/Rice University HOUSTON - (March 25, 2021) - One of ...
During the first wave of coronavirus pandemic older adults left home mainly for physical activity
Older adults drastically reduced their out-of-home activitiesCredit: Photo: University of Jyväskylä In spring 2020, when the first wave of the ...
Fourth generation of e-cigarettes is not harmless
UC Riverside study identified toxic elements in pod atomizersCredit: Talbot lab, UC Riverside. RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- A University of California, ...
Transcendental Meditation effective in reducing PTSD, sleep problems, depression symptoms
Credit: Maharishi International University Research Institute Veterans with PTSD who practiced the Transcendental Meditation technique showed significant reductions in PTSD ...