By imaging the brain, scientists can predict a person’s aptitude for training
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- People with specific brain attributes are more likely than others to ...
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How the brain decides to punish or not
Meta analysis identifies areas responsible for punishment decisionsCredit: Oksana Zinchenko, 'Brain Responses to Social Punishment: a Meta-Analysis.' Sci Rep 9, ...
UTA multidisciplinary project aims to improve transportation for older adults
Improving transportation for older adultsCredit: UT Arlington A multidisciplinary team of engineers and social workers from The University of Texas ...
Virtual ‘moonwalk’ for science reveals distortions in spatial memory
Credit: MPI CBS In order to remember where important events happened, or how to get from A to B, our ...
Is virtual reality the next big thing in art therapy?
Drexel researchers conduct study to see if creative arts therapies is next frontier for VR in healthcare.Credit: Drexel University College ...
Esports gamers face same level of psychological pressure as pro-athletes, study finds
Elite videogamers under as much stress as top-flight footballers and rugby playersCredit: ESL/University of Chichester Esports athletes playing in top-level ...
Polygenic risk score improves psychosis risk prediction
A new study by UNC researchers finds that using a polygenic risk score (PRS) based on data from genome-wide association ...
Not so quiet, please
UC Riverside mouse study finds early exposure to sounds can address hypersensitivity to noise associated with Fragile X SyndromeCredit: L. ...
Addictive de-vices: How we can unplug from this 21st century epidemic
Credit: Helena Lopes We spend our days looking at them, talking to them, and touching them. They increasingly consume our ...
The secret of motivation
How neural circuits drive hungry individuals to peak performanceCredit: Anja Friedrich / TUM Success is no accident: To reach your ...
Seeing is believing: Eye-tracking technology could help make driving safer
MU scientists take a new look at the importance of keeping your eyes on the roadCredit: University of Missouri "Keep ...
Mice, like humans, fidget when deep in thought
Credit: Anne Churchland Almost everyone fidgets, said Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Associate Professor Anne Churchland. She referred to a collage ...
Decoding how kids get into hacking
New research is first to uncover gender-specific traits leading boys and girls to hackingCredit: Michigan State University Is your kid ...
Researchers relate neuropsychological tests with real-life activity in multiple sclerosis
Neuropsychological assessment among the tools useful for measuring the impact of multiple sclerosis on everyday activities, according to researchers at ...
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