FeaturedNeuroscience·February 6, 2016·6 min readTaser Shock Can Impair Memory and Ability to Process InformationA new study reports a shock from a stun gun can impair people's verbal learning, memory and ability to process information. The findings could have implications for the way the police interrogate suspects.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 6, 2015·5 min readRevealing the Secrets of Individual Odor PreferencesA new study reveals why some people like odors others find repulsive.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·September 12, 2015·3 min readSensitivity to Negative Events Heightened by Previous Traumatic ExperiencesStudy offers new clues about how the brain processes near-death scares and other traumatic autobiographical memories.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·August 25, 2015·6 min readOmega 3 Supplements Do Not Slow Cognitive Decline, Study ReportsA new study reports the dietary supplement Omega 3 does not slow cognitive decline in older people, especially if they already have preexisting cognitive problems.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·August 24, 2015·4 min readThe Bilingual Brain: How Language Helps Shape Our Ability to Process InformationResearchers look at the impact of bilingualism on information processing.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·July 21, 2015·4 min readNewborns Able to Process Language at Two Days Using First and Last Syllables to Recognize WordsAccording to a new study, newborn babies are able to process language as young as two days old by utilizing similar processes to adults.Read More
Featured·July 21, 2015·2 min readComputer Program Able to Recognize Hand Drawn Sketches Better Than HumansA new computer program can identify drawn objects more successfully than humans can.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·July 15, 2015·7 min readResearchers Identify Gene Associated with Healthy Information ProcessingA new study links a genetic mutation to information processing speed.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 25, 2015·2 min readWhat Happens in the Brain When We Think?A new study questions standing theories on how the brain absorbs and processes information.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 19, 2015·6 min readMultiple Cortical Regions Work Together to Process Sensorimotor InformationAccording to new research, multiple cortical regions work together to process sensorimotor information, despite having predetermined specialized roles.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 28, 2015·3 min readMechanism Underlying Attentiveness and Alertness IdentifiedAccording to a new study, acetylcholine acts via a single neuron type to enable effective information processing.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 22, 2014·3 min readUsing Light to Understand the BrainUsing flashes of light, researchers 'read' and 'write' neural signals, a new study reports.Read More
