Neuroscience
How many senses do humans really have?
Ask even the youngest schoolchild how many senses we have and she'll tell you five—sight, sound, smell, taste and touch.
Oct 22, 2015
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Brandeis University
Brandeis University was established in 1948 in Waltham, Massachusetts as a private research university. The student body consists of approximately 5,000 undergraduate and graduate students. Brandeis University has been name in the top 35 of all national universities since its inception. Brandeis University is honored with six members of the National Academies, four Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigators, three Pulitzer Prize recipients and two MacArthur Foundation fellow. Brandeis is noted for its work in nutrition science, social science research and international diversity of its students and faculty.
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Older people can come to believe their own lies
What happens when older adults lie?
Nov 30, 2018
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Neuroscience
Why all-nighters don't work: Sleep and memory go hand-in-hand
Want to ace that test tomorrow? Here's a tip: Put down the coffee and hit the sack.
Jan 23, 2015
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Attention deficit disorders
A global surge in ADHD diagnosis has more to do with marketing than medicine
You can't catch attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Yet the diagnosis and treatment of this behavioral condition is spreading like a contagion—surging as much as tenfold in some countries.
Nov 18, 2014
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Neuroscience
Researchers discover the key to long-term memory
After a 30-year quest, a Brandeis professor has discovered the molecule that stores long-term memories—it's called calcium/calmodulin dependent protein kinase, or CaMKII for short. The results were published on September ...
Sep 28, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Dengue fever's economic 'bite' estimated
In keeping with the Schneider Institutes for Health Policy's (SIHP) mandate to inform health policy through rigorous economic analyses, a group of SIHP health economists at Brandeis University's Heller School for Social Policy ...
May 4, 2016
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Neuroscience
In search of the memory molecule, a key protein complex discovered
Have a tough time remembering where you put your keys, learning a new language or recalling names at a cocktail party? New research from the Lisman Laboratory at Brandeis University points to a molecule that is central to ...
Jun 23, 2011
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Smallpox was defeated, but it wasn't easy. Here's how it's relevant to COVID-19.
When the United States suffered a great wave of smallpox outbreaks at the turn of the 20th century, the public health field was in its infancy.
May 5, 2020
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Neuroscience
Sleep suppresses brain rebalancing
Why humans and other animals sleep is one of the remaining deep mysteries of physiology. One prominent theory in neuroscience is that sleep is when the brain replays memories "offline" to better encode them ("memory consolidation").
Mar 21, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Older adults spot phoney smiles better, study shows
(PhysOrg.com) -- Your great aunt may be slowing down as she grows older, but a study created in a Brandeis laboratory reveals that she’s probably better than you are at perceiving a genuine smile.
Apr 12, 2011
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