Researchers have made two new scientific points with a set of experiments in which they induced people to perceive colors that weren't really there—one concerning how the brain works and the other concerning how to work ...
Jun 30, 2016
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Despite the urgent need to beat COVID-19, health officials may be delaying the development of an effective vaccine.
Aug 17, 2020
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Teenage exploration and risk taking could be explained by dramatic changes in the brain that allow elaborate planning and are driven by the need for immediate reward, according to a University of Pittsburgh neuroscientist ...
Feb 14, 2015
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Kids who devote some of their free time to volunteer work may not only help others, but also themselves.
Jun 2, 2023
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Every day, we are confronted with choices about how to spend our money. Whether it's thinking about picking up the tab at a group lunch or when a charity calls asking for a donation, we are faced with the decision to behave ...
Nov 30, 2015
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Women who have just finished ovulating are better at detecting snakes than at other times of their menstrual cycle, according to an unusual study that sheds light on in-built reflexes for survival.
Mar 8, 2012
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A trail-blazer in internet technology, cyber-savvy Estonia is rolling out a high-tech DNA database holding the genetic details of over 150,000 residents to improve the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of chronic disease.
May 21, 2018
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Researchers at Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) and the New York State Psychiatric Institute (NYSPI) have identified biomarkers that can aid in the development of better treatments for schizophrenia.
Nov 22, 2017
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Having hope for the future could protect people from risky behaviors such as drinking and gambling—according to new research from the University of East Anglia. The researchers studied "relative deprivation"—the feeling ...
Dec 16, 2020
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(HealthDay)—Brain volume loss (BVL) has nonlinear dynamics and limited reproducibility as a marker of therapeutic response in multiple sclerosis (MS), according to a study published online July 2 in JAMA Neurology.
Jul 3, 2018
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