Why Adults Who Stutter Speak Fluently When Alone
Summary: New evidence shows that many adults who stutter speak fluently when they believe they are truly alone. The study suggests that…
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Soft Robotic Sleeve Helps Failing Hearts Beat Again
Summary: Researchers have developed a soft robotic sleeve that fits around the heart and helps it beat. Source: Harvard. Sleeve attaches directly…
Visual Perception: A New Model
Summary: A new computational model reproduces the human visual system’s rapid ability to form detailed descriptions of a scene from a single…
Excessive Screen Time Tied to Higher Suicide Risk
Study Links Excessive Teen Screen Time to Higher Rates of Depression and Suicide Risk Summary: New research reinforces earlier findings that increased…
Can One Exercise Session Improve Your Brain Function?
Summary: Researchers document not only the behavioral and cognitive effects of a single exercise session, but also the neurochemical and neurophysiological changes…
Altered Gene Expression Linked to Psychopathy
Summary: New research finds that psychopathy is associated with altered expression of multiple genes and immune-response pathways in brain cells. In cortical…
Parent-Child Synchrony: When It Undermines Attachment Development
Summary: Researchers studying 140 families examined both behavioral and brain-to-brain synchrony to clarify how parent and child interactions align at observable and…
College Football Linked to Thinning Brain Tissue
Summary: Reduced cortical thickness is associated with a history of concussions in former college football players, according to researchers. Source: University of…
Postpartum Sleep Loss Linked to Faster Biological Aging
Summary: UCLA researchers report that new mothers who slept less than seven hours per night at six months postpartum showed biological age…
Opponent Activity in a New Neuron Drives Selective Motion Vision
Motion despite immobility. The illusion of self-motion is created, for example, in an IMAX cinema with the help of large-format movies. This…
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