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Physicist’s tool has potential for brain mapping
May 16, 2013 21:16
A new tool being developed by UT Arlington assistant professor of physics could help scientists map and track the interactions...
Fast and painless way to better mental arithmetic? Yes, there might actually be a way
May 16, 2013 18:28
In the future, if you want to improve your ability to manipulate numbers in your head, you might just plug yourself in. So...
High-testosterone competitors more likely to choose red
May 16, 2013 18:24
Why do so many sports players and athletes choose to wear the color red when they compete? A new study to be published in...
Trying to be happier works when listening to upbeat music
May 15, 2013 18:53
The song, “Get Happy,” famously performed by Judy Garland, has encouraged people to improve their mood for decades. Recent...
When deciding how to bet, less detailed information may be better
May 13, 2013 18:44
People are worse at predicting whether a sports team will win, lose, or tie when they bet on the final score than when they...
Grammar errors? The brain detects them even when you are unaware
May 13, 2013 18:43
Your brain often works on autopilot when it comes to grammar. That theory has been around for years, but University of Oregon...
Experience leads to the growth of new brain cells
May 11, 2013 19:21
The DFG-Center for Regenerative Therapies Dresden – Cluster of Excellence at the TU Dresden (CRTD), the Dresden site...
Theta brainwaves reflect ability to beat built-in bias
May 10, 2013 18:16
Vertebrates are predisposed to act to gain rewards, and to lay low to avoid punishment. Try to teach chickens to back away...
Researchers discover dynamic behavior of progenitor cells in brain
May 10, 2013 18:13
By monitoring the behavior of a class of cells in the brains of living mice, neuroscientists at Johns Hopkins discovered...
Brain, not eye mechanisms keep color vision constant across lifespan
May 9, 2013 16:51
Cone receptors in the human eye lose their color sensitivity with age, but our subjective experience of color remains largely...
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