FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·December 13, 2018·3 min read‘Hangxiety’ Higher in Shy PeopleAccording to researchers, after a night of drinking, shy people are more likely to be anxious that those more extroverted.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·October 18, 2018·4 min readHigh Stakes Decision Making Causes More Cheating and Less CharityAccording to researchers, when faced with high stakes decision making tasks, people are more likely to lose sight of personal morality, leading to more cheating and less charitable efforts.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 16, 2018·4 min readInnuendo Alone Can Fuel Conspiracy TheoriesA new study reports innuendo alone in news coverage may fuel the belief in conspiracy theories. Researchers say news reports that imply correlations are enough to lead people to believe incorrect or false information.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 1, 2018·2 min readDog Intelligence ‘Not Exceptional’Researchers say people may be over estimating the cognitive abilities of dogs. A new study reveals dog intelligence is matched with that of other domestic animals, social hunters and carnivores.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·September 13, 2018·4 min readDisrupting Genetic Processes Reverses Aging in Human CellsResearchers report certain genes and pathways that regulate slicing factors play a critical role in the aging process. Disrupting these genetic processes, researchers say, could reverse signs of aging in human cells.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 31, 2018·3 min readStroke Doubles Dementia RiskAccording to a new study, people who have suffered a stroke are twice as likely to develop dementia.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 29, 2018·3 min readMongooses Inherit Behavior From Role Models Rather Than ParentsAccording to researchers, young mongoose learn their behavior from their 'escort' role models, not their genetic parents.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 25, 2018·3 min readGoal Conflict Linked to Psychological DistressA new study reports personal goal conflict can increase feelings of depression and anxiety.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 22, 2018·2 min readPeople with Prosthetic Arms Less Affected by Common IllusionUniversity of Exeter researchers report people with prosthetic arms are not able to experience the 'size-weight' illusion as strongly as those without missing limbs.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 7, 2017·5 min readOld Human Cells Rejuvenated in Breakthrough Discovery on AgingResveratrol analogues appears to switch splicing factors back on, causing cells to look younger, start rejuvenating and behaving like young cells within hours of exposure, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 2, 2017·4 min readResearchers Seek to End Damaging Dementia Psychosis CycleResearchers are developing new psychological therapies and using cutting edge techniques to help treat symptoms of psychosis in dementia.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 24, 2017·3 min readAlcohol Boosts Recall of Earlier LearningA new Scientific Reports study reveals alcohol may have a surprising effect on learning and memory. Researchers found those who drank alcohol following a learned word task had better recollection of the terms they learned the next day than those who did not drink.Read More
