Babies Can Anticipate Touch While in the Womb, 4D Scans Show

Babies Can Anticipate Touch While in the Womb, 4D Scans Show

Series of pictures shows baby opening its mouth some time before putting its hand in it

Anxious People Need More Personal Space

Anxious People Need More Personal Space

People experiencing anxiety react more strongly to stimuli close to their face

  • Health
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • May 17th, 2012
Athletes May Provide Deep Insight into Pain Mangement

Athletes May Provide Deep Insight into Pain Mangement

They tend to exhibit a higher level of tolerance to pain than other people

Zen Meditation Blocks Out the Pain

Zen Meditation Blocks Out the Pain

Speed of Thought Targeted in New Investigation

Speed of Thought Targeted in New Investigation

Scientists try to make sense of varied reaction speeds

New Theory on Where Emotional Memories Are Stored

New Theory on Where Emotional Memories Are Stored

The work may explain why they are linked to sight, sound or smell

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 3rd, 2010
Some Invertebrates Also Feel Pain

Some Invertebrates Also Feel Pain

New studies indicate research is biased

Imagery Practice Boosts Perceptual Learning

Imagery Practice Boosts Perceptual Learning

The conclusion belongs to a new study