FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 16, 2018·4 min readA Father’s Day Reminder: Your Kids Aren’t Really Growing Up QuicklyResearchers explore why our time perception alters and why we think our children are growing up faster than they actually are.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 15, 2018·4 min readEver Noticed Time Seems to Move Faster When You’re in Control of Things?Researchers explore why our perception of time changes when we enjoy and feel in control of our actions.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 10, 2018·4 min readAI is Acquiring a Sense of Smell that Can Detect Illnesses in Human BreathResearchers are developing a deep learning network capable of smelling human breath and identifying a range of illness revealing substances we may inhale.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 3, 2018·4 min readPregnancy Temporarily Lowers a Woman’s VoiceResearchers report a woman's voice pitch drops during pregnancy. Changes in hormone levels could be to blame.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 2, 2018·5 min readA New Model For Brain CommunicationResearchers propose a new communication model to explain how brain networks can be navigated to achieve efficient information transfer.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·May 26, 2018·4 min readPeer Rejection Isn’t the Culprit Behind School ShootingsResearchers report people should look more deeply into the environmental factors and mental health issues surrounding those involved in school shootings, and not simply blame peer rejection.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePsychology·May 23, 2018·4 min read‘Seeing’ Music or ‘Tasting’ Numbers? What We Can Learn From Those With SynesthesiaResearchers take a deeper look at synesthesia, revealing the condition could be linked to some autoimmune diseases. The paper also reports synesthetes have better memory and are more creative than those without the disorder.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychologyVisual Neuroscience·May 22, 2018·4 min readThe Way You See Color Depends on the Language You SpeakResearchers reveal our cultural experiences and language we speak may impact how we perceive colors.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 22, 2018·4 min readWhy Do We Yawn and Why Is Yawning So Contagious?Researchers investigate the biological aspects of yawning and consider why yawning is so contagious.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·May 19, 2018·4 min read5 Things to Know About Mass Shootings in AmericaA new study looks at misconceptions that occur as a result of mass shootings and aims to debunk some of the common myths.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 18, 2018·5 min readIs It Rational to Trust Your Gut Feelings?Researchers report intuition is the result of information processing in the brain that results in prediction based on previous experience.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 16, 2018·3 min readA Hangover Pill? Tests Show PromiseResearchers report a new 'hangover drug' can decrease blood alcohol levels by 45% in just four hours. Mice given the drug woke from their alcohol induce sleep faster and with less hangover symptoms than those who did not receive the medication.Read More