Lefties and righties may put pen to paper from different sides of the page, but when it comes to numbers, everything adds up using the same point in the brain, according to a recent Western study. The findings offer one more ...
Aug 28, 2019
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New research has found that the Mona Lisa's famed smile is almost certainly 'forced'—raising the intriguing possibility that Leonardo deliberately portrayed her that way.
Jun 3, 2019
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Children who cradle dolls on the left show higher social cognitive abilities than those who do not, according to new research from City, University of London.
Jun 27, 2018
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Up to one in five people may show signs of a synaesthesia-like phenomenon in which they 'hear' silent flashes or movement, according to a new study from City, University of London.
Mar 20, 2018
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Researchers at the University of York have shed new light on sleep's vital role in helping us make the most of our memory.
Nov 14, 2017
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When a student in a University of Delaware study watched a video of someone else's hand being touched, she felt the touch on her own hand. While that may seem a little eerie to most of us, she's not alone. About two in 100 ...
Feb 6, 2017
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Small numbers are processed in the right side of the brain, while large numbers are processed in the left side of the brain, new research suggests.
Mar 4, 2016
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Why is it that some people have richly detailed recollection of past experiences (episodic memory), while others tend to remember just the facts without details (semantic memory)?
Dec 10, 2015
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The cognitive skills used to learn how to ride a bike may be the key to a more accurate understanding of developmental dyslexia. And, they may lead to improved interventions.
Oct 8, 2015
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Sleeping not only protects memories from being forgotten, it also makes them easier to access, according to new research from the University of Exeter and the Basque Centre for Cognition, Brain and Language. The findings ...
Jul 27, 2015
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