Study Links Brain Structure, Anxiety and Negative Bias in Healthy AdultsAccording to researchers, healthy people with a smaller inferior frontal cortex are more prone to anxiety and tend to view neutral events negatively.Read More
Mind Wandering Is More Than Just A Fault In The SystemResearchers report two neural networks broadly overlap in people who intentionally let their minds wander.Read More
Potential Therapy to Prevent Chemobrain in Cancer PatientsA new compound prevents cognitive decline associated with chemotherapy treatments in rats, a new study reports.Read More
Early School Start Times Pit Teens in Conflict Between Biology and SocietyLater school start times would allow teens to fully relieve sleep pressure.Read More
Elephant’s “Body Awareness” Adds to Increasing Evidence of Their IntelligenceResearchers report elephants are able to recognize their own bodies as obstacles to the success of a problem solving task.Read More
College Students Study Better Later in the DayA new study reports the best times for college students to learn in between 11 am and 9:30 pm.Read More
Eyewitness Confidence Can Predict Accuracy of IdentificationsUnder certain, pristine conditions, eyewitness confidence can reliably indicate the accuracy of an identification, researchers report.Read More
Maternal Stress During Pregnancy Could Influence the Biological Clock for AgingAccording to researchers, the children of mothers who faced increased stress during pregnancy had shorter telomeres.Read More
26 Novel Genes Linked to Intellectual DisabilityResearchers have identified 26 new genes that are linked to intellectual disabilities.Read More
Wiring of the ‘Little Brain’ Linked to Multiple Forms of Mental IllnessResearchers report differences in the cerebellum and pons could increase risk for multiple forms of mental illness.Read More
Stress Can Induce EmpathyA new study reveals acute stress can increase pro-social behavior and empathy.Read More
Negative Sounds Emphasized in Burned-Out BrainsResearchers report you may be more sensitive to negative information when you're feeling burnout symptoms.Read More
