Neuroscientists at the University of Portsmouth, with collaborators in the UK and the U.S., have made a breakthrough in the study of Alzheimer's which could inspire better treatments and earlier diagnosis.
Jan 15, 2021
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New research into how a common parasite infection alters human behavior could help development of treatments for schizophrenia and other neurological disorders.
Nov 16, 2020
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The human tendency to make thinking a little easier by using external objects or actions—known as cognitive offloading—begins at an early age, according to research from The University of Queensland.
Jun 23, 2020
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Ecology researchers at Flinders University (Australia) and the University of Sheffield (UK) have proposed the "Lovebug Effect," which suggests that microbes could theoretically influence us to spend more time in nature while ...
Mar 11, 2020
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A new international study has found fathers who invest time and money in their children are likely to be more jealous when their partner cheats on them compared with dads who are less involved.
Jul 23, 2019
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People tend to change the pitch of their voice depending on who they are talking to, and how dominant they feel, a study by the University of Stirling has found.
Jun 29, 2017
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Psychologists from The University of Manchester have shown how difficult it is for us to guess the true intention of each other's behaviour.
Jan 18, 2017
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Scientists from Oxford University and UCL have identified part of our brain that helps us learn to be good to other people. The discovery could help understanding of conditions like psychopathy where people's behaviour is ...
Aug 15, 2016
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A paper co-authored by a researcher from the University's Institute of Psychology, Health and Society states that women are generally drawn to men with dark and brooding looks. This in turn may relate to their reproductive ...
Feb 25, 2016
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The pulse quickens, the heart pounds and adrenalin courses through the veins, but in stressful situations is our reaction controlled by our genes, and does it differ between the sexes? Australian scientists, writing in BioEssays, ...
Mar 7, 2012
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