For every thought or behavior, the brain erupts in a riot of activity, as thousands of cells communicate via electrical and chemical signals. Each nerve cell influences others within an intricate, interconnected neural network. ...
May 16, 2014
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For many years, the focus of brain mapping was to examine changes in the brain that occur when people are attentively engaged in an activity. No one spent much time thinking about what happens to the brain when people are ...
Oct 13, 2014
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Kris Appel was a federal employee for 17 years, working for the National Security Agency, when she realized she wanted to join the ranks of America's entrepreneurs.
Sep 23, 2011
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Moral responses change as people age says a new study from the University of Chicago.
Jun 3, 2011
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A model that projects COVID-19 deaths for all 50 U.S. states is showing that it may be another several weeks until deaths peak for most states. The model uses geolocation data from cellphones to determine the impact of social ...
Apr 28, 2020
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"I was cyberbullied at age 40 by someone that tried to beat me up in high school," says a person posting on a website that chronicles stories of people intimidated through digital communications.
Nov 9, 2011
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When people recognize voices, part of what helps make voice recognition accurate is noticing how people pronounce words differently. But individuals with dyslexia don't experience this familiar language advantage, say researchers.
Jul 29, 2011
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Loneliness is as close to universal as experiences come. Almost everyone has felt isolated, even rejected.
Feb 4, 2016
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This spring, Nimbic Systems, based near Houston, Texas, received Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for the company's Air Barrier System, a unique medical device for reducing surgical-incision site contamination ...
Oct 10, 2011
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Engineers investigating "listener fatigue"-- the discomfort and pain some people experience while using in-ear headphones, hearing aids, and other devices that seal the ear canal from external sound -- have found not only ...
May 13, 2011
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