FeaturedNeuroscience·December 21, 2018·4 min readMortality Rates on the Rise For Gens X and Y TooA new study reports life expectancies are declining in the US for Generation X and Y individuals. Researchers say the causes of premature mortality vary by race, gender and ethnicity.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 14, 2022·5 min readFeeling Lonely? What We Want From Our Relationships Can Change With AgeExpectations of what a person expects from an interpersonal relationship change significantly as we age. Researchers say that many people still feel lonely, even when they don't spend too much time alone.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 25, 2018·4 min readBrain Cell’s Achilles’ Heel May Prompt HydrocephalusA new study reveals viruses can disable the production of Foxj1, causing ependymal cells to lose their structure, sparking hydrocephalus.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·February 14, 2022·4 min readMRI Scans Show Few Brain Differences in Children With ADHDA neuroimaging study found children aged 9 - 10 with ADHD have few differences in structural brain measurements compared to their peers without ADHD.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·May 30, 2018·5 min readDetails That Look Sharp to People May Be Blurry to Their PetsA new study reports that while we might not be able to see so well in the dark and are less than adept at distinguishing colors, humans can see in finer detail than most other animals.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 15, 2020·5 min readWWI Helmets Protect Against Shock Waves Just as Well as Modern DesignsStudy reveals the French Adrian helmet, a combat helmet from World War 1, performs better than modern designs in protecting from overhead blasts.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·November 20, 2017·5 min readCar, Stroller, Juice: Babies Understand When Words Are RelatedAn eye tracking study reveals babies as young as 6 months can recognize the meaning of some words.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 17, 2021·8 min readKids With Mental Health Problems Become Less Healthy AdultsMiddle-aged people who experienced mental health problems during youth aged at a faster pace, showed greater declines in sensory, motor, and cognitive functions, and were rated as looking older than their peers.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·January 28, 2021·4 min read‘Be a Man’: Why Some Men Respond Aggressively to Threats to ManhoodMen with a more fragile sense of masculinity, or whose feelings of masculinity rely more on others, are more likely to act aggressively in order to prove their masculinity.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 21, 2017·4 min readCreative People Have Better Connected BrainsA new study reports highly creative people appear to have more connections between their brain hemispheres.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 10, 2023·5 min readKids Judge Alexa Smarter Than Roomba, but Say Both Deserve KindnessChildren aged between 4-11 judge Alexa to have more human-like thoughts and emotions than other AI robotics like the Roomba vacuum cleaner, but believe neither device should be yelled at or harmed. These feelings dwindle as children reach their teenage years.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 26, 2021·4 min readResearchers Find the Adhesions That Build the Brain’s NetworksThe hepaCAM protein plays a critical role in the communication and coordination of astrocytes as they build synapses. The findings shed new light on potential biological mechanisms behind ASD and epilepsy.Read More
