- Health
- By Tudor Vieru
- January 19th, 2012
Ancient Brains Put Under the Microscope
Scientists are looking for clues of past mental illnesses
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- January 17th, 2012
Teens with Alcoholic Parents Think Differently
They exhibit uncommon thought patterns when compared to peers
- Health
- By Tudor Vieru
- January 16th, 2012
Iron Deficiency Changes the Structure of the Brain
A recent investigation on this issue was carried out on teens
- Behavior/Humans
- By Tudor Vieru
- January 13th, 2012
How Your Brain Remains Alert
Experts discover mechanisms underlying this ability
- Health
- By Tudor Vieru
- January 13th, 2012
Alcohol Intake Triggers Massive Endorphin Release
The neurotransmitter lights up areas of the brain coding for pleasure and rewards
- Health
- By Tudor Vieru
- January 7th, 2012
Dementia Can Be Unmasked with PET Scans
The technique can also see Alzheimer's Disease in the elderly
- Health
- By Tudor Vieru
- January 6th, 2012
Depression Favored by Low Vitamin D Intake
The conclusion belongs to a new scientific investigation
- Health
- By Tudor Vieru
- January 3rd, 2012
Brain Structure Changes Can Lead to Obesity
A new study indicating the connection was carried out on rats
- Behavior/Humans
- By Tudor Vieru
- January 3rd, 2012
Identifying the Face-Selective Areas of the Brain
These are the regions that respond to certain faces and features
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- December 30th, 2011
Role of Brain's Glia Cells Finally Revealed
Scientists say the nerve cells are important for cognitive functions
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- December 28th, 2011
Elderly, Young Brains Can Compete on Some Tasks
Being older does not make people less mentally-capable in all fields
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- December 27th, 2011
Sea Snails and Human Memory Only Appear Unrelated
Studies on the small creatures could help us improve our memories
- Health
- By Tudor Vieru
- December 23rd, 2011
Speech Processing Distortions Underlie Dyslexia
New findings are in tune with conclusions from previous studies
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- December 20th, 2011
Babies Have More Memories Than Originally Thought
Their brains don't let go of a specific type of pointers
- Behavior/Humans
- By Tudor Vieru
- December 9th, 2011
Manipulating the Brain Can Improve Learning
Technologies to do so are currently being researched
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- December 8th, 2011
Ecstasy Leads to Drops in Serotonin Production
The chemical is linked to well-being in humans
- Science Blog
- By Tudor Vieru
- December 7th, 2011
Confidence and Spatial Abilities Go Together in Women
More confidence equals better orientation, study shows