Can You Tell a Person’s Gender by Their Video Game Avatar?Male gamers who choose a female avatar are more likely to use emotional phrases and emoticons. They are also more likely to choose an attractive avatar, a new study reports.Read More
Chimpanzees Show Similar Personality Traits to HumansAccording to new research, chimpanzees have almost the same personality trails as humans.Read More
Researchers Find Seeing Jesus in Toast Phenomenon Perfectly NormalResearchers discover face pareidolia, a phenomenon where people 'see' faces on objects such as toast or in clouds, is based on physical causes.Read More
Researchers See Signs of Schizophrenia in Resting BrainsResearchers discover widespread disruption of signals while the brain is at rest in patients with schizophrenia.Read More
Your Stress Is My StressSimply observing stressful situations can trigger a physical stress response, a new research paper suggests.Read More
Research Sees Overlap in Altered Genes Found in Schizophrenia, Autism and Intellectual DisabilityMalfunctions in some of the same genes contribute to the pathology or some cases of schizophrenia, autism and intellectual disability.Read More
Oxytocin Promotes Social Behavior in Infant Rhesus MonkeysAccording to a new study, oxytocin appears to increase social behaviors in newborn rhesus monkeys.Read More
Brain Size Matters When it Comes to Animal Self ControlAnimals with the largest brain volume showed superior cognitive abilities, a new study reports.Read More
Study Finds Brain Training Overcomes Tics in Tourette SyndromeResearchers report children with Tourette syndrome may unconsciously train their brains more effectively to manage their tics.Read More
Scientists Discover Brain’s Anti Distraction SystemResearchers reveal our brains rely on an active suppression mechanism to avoid distraction.Read More
A Biological Engine for Human LanguageResearchers suggest the human brain forms languages based on an innate set of linguistic rules.Read More
Jump Starting Natural Resilience Reverses Stress SusceptibilityResearchers trace a vulnerability in depression like behaviors in mice to out of balance activity in neurons.Read More
