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·May 21, 2019·4 min read

Study identifies our ‘inner pickpocket’

People are able to form the correct mental model of puzzles from either visual or haptic experiences alone and are able to predict haptic properties from visual ones. Findings suggest humans segment scenes into objects without explicit boundary cues by using purely statistical information.

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·July 17, 2019·4 min read

Study pinpoints cell types affected in brains of multiple sclerosis patients

Projection neurons have been implicated in the progression of multiple sclerosis. A new study reports projection neurons are damaged by immune cells. This damage could contribute to both atrophy and cognitive changes associated with the disease.

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·February 4, 2021·5 min read

Teaching Pupils Empathy Measurably Improves Their Creative Abilities

Encouraging empathy helps to improve creativity in school-aged children, a new study reveals.

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·November 15, 2020·4 min read

The Future’s Uncertain, but Noradrenaline Can Help Us Adapt

In times of uncertainty, noradrenaline helps us learn and adapt our behaviors, researchers report.

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·September 30, 2022·4 min read

Traumatic Brain Injury ‘Remains Major Global Health Problem’

Researchers document traumatic brain injury as a global health problem that affects 55 million people worldwide and is the leading cause of injury-related death and disability.

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·April 20, 2017·5 min read

Two Repurposed Drugs Arrest Neurodegeneration: Mouse Study

Researchers have identified two drugs, including one in trial as an anti-cancer drug, that appears to prevent neurodegeneration.

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·March 15, 2021·7 min read

Video-LED Feedback Reduces Behavioral Problems in Children as Young as 12 Months

A new video-feedback parenting program shows promise in helping to reduce behavioral problems in children as young as 12 months old. Researchers say addressing problematic behaviors in toddlers could help reduce behavioral problems later in life.

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·May 24, 2019·6 min read

Virtual reality can spot navigation problems in early Alzheimer’s disease

People with mild cognitive impairment who had positive biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease in their cerebrospinal fluid performed worse on virtual reality navigation tasks. Virtual reality which incorporates navigational tasks could prove a helpful tool in the early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease for those at risk.

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·July 14, 2020·4 min read

Vision Scientists Discover Why Humans Literally Don’t See Eye to Eye

Our ability to pinpoint the exact size and location of objects varies from one person to the next, and even within our own individual field of vision.

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·May 23, 2017·4 min read

Why Our Brain Cells May Prevent Us From Burning Fat When We Diet

Researchers have identified a mechanism that allows the body to adapt to a low caloric intake and limits weight loss.

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·February 29, 2020·5 min read

Wine glass size may influence how much you drink in restaurants

Restaurants serving wine in 370ml glasses, rather than 300ml glasses, sold more wine. However, they tended to sell less when 250ml glasses were used. The same effect was not seen in bars.

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·August 1, 2018·5 min read

Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome More Likely to Have a Child with Autism

A new study reveals children of women with polycystic ovary syndrome have an increased risk of being diagnosed with ASD. Researchers report women with PCOS have a 2.3% change of having a child with autism, compared to a 1.7% change for mothers without the condition.

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