FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·April 23, 2022·4 min readHow Do Our Eyes Stay Focused on What We Reach For?When reaching for a target object, we anchor our gaze to the target of the reach moment, thereby looking at the target for longer periods. This helps make our reach more accurate.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 18, 2022·5 min readInfant Brain Study Helps Make Case for a Universal US Paid Leave PolicyPaid maternal leave was associated with increased activity of higher-frequency brain waves in children at three months of age.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 7, 2022·5 min readThe Format of Working MemoryResearchers have identified how working memory is formatted, revealing visual memory can be flexible.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·April 6, 2022·5 min readWhat Makes Brain Cells Develop in a Specific Order?Study identified a complete series of ten factors that regulate the development of neurons in a fly's visual system, shedding light on the order in which these neurons develop.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 22, 2022·5 min readSocial Isolation Among Older Adults Linked to Having Fewer TeethSocially isolated older adults are more likely to have missing teeth and an accelerated rate of tooth loss compared to those with stronger social networks, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 10, 2021·4 min readHow Do We Learn to Learn?Cognitive control training that focuses on important factors while ignoring distractions enhances information processing and enables the ability to "learn to learn".Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 3, 2021·5 min readBilingualism Comes Naturally to Our BrainsLanguage switching comes naturally for bilingual people as their brains have a mechanism that does not detect a switch in language, allowing for a seamless transition in comprehending more than one language at once.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 9, 2021·4 min readAdults Who Stutter Don’t Stutter When They’re AloneWhen alone, people who stutter tend not to be more fluent when talking. Researchers say the perception of being heard plays a key role in stuttering.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 15, 2021·5 min readStudy Pinpoints the Uncertainty of Our Working MemoryBrain areas associated with working memory also gauge the quality and uncertainty of memories. Researchers reveal details about the neural mechanisms of working memory that allow us to make decisions based on our certainty of memories.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 1, 2021·4 min readPeople Look Alike if We Think They Have Similar PersonalitiesKnowledge of an individual's personality can influence the perception of a face's identity and bias it toward unrelated people or identities, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·August 26, 2021·2 min readWhat’s the Cost of Self-Control? New Study Tabulates the BillStudy reveals the measures we take to prevent having to exert self-control in daily life.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 11, 2021·5 min read“Experienced” Mouse Mothers Tutor Other Females to Parent, Helped by Hormone OxytocinMouse mothers gathering their pups train female mice without pups to perform the same behavior. In virgin mice, observing the mother mouse take care of her pups stimulates oxytocin production, biologically shaping them for maternal behavior.Read More