An illustration of magnetic resonance elastography (MRE). MRE is a non-invasive technique that was used to measure how pulsed waves changed as they moved through the brain hippocampus, giving an accurate measure of the tissue's elasticity and health of...
This image shows regions of the white matter skeleton in which connectivity in IED subjects was significantly lower than healthy controls.
Credit: Lee, et al, Neuropsychopharmacology
People with intermittent explosive disorder (IED), or impulsive aggression, have a weakened connection between regions...
Humans have evolved a disproportionately large brain as a result of sizing each other up in large cooperative social groups, researchers have proposed.
A team led by computer scientists at Cardiff University suggest that the challenge of judging a person's...
Scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have now for the first time identified a sub-region in the brain that works to form a particular kind of memory: fear-associated with a specific environmental cue or...
Lenticular organic microfossils in the Kromberg Formation, Onverwacht Group, Barberton Mountain Land of South Africa. Image shown is an optical photomicrograph of a polished thin section, taken in transmitted light.
Credit: Dorothy Oehler on a sample provided by Maud Walsh...
A new research investigated the effect of unconscious arousal on how confident participants felt about what they were seeing when completing a simple task.Image Credit: Flickr/draconianrain
A new study from UCL researchers finds that subtle, unconscious increases in arousal --...
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People who have a greater risk of developing schizophrenia are more likely to try cannabis, according to new research, which also found a causal link between trying the drug and an increased risk of the condition.
The study...
An international study has found that having a high status job means that you are less likely to respond to standard treatment with medications for depression. These results, which may have implications for clinicians and their patients, employers and...
In contrast to previous studies, profit-related pay and employee share-ownership had a mix of negative and no significant effects on attitudes.Image Credit: Wikimedia
Incentive-related pay schemes can stress rather than motivate employees, according to new research by the University of...
Our brain activity could be nudged in the direction of making more healthy choices, say scientists. Credit: © Electrolux Design Lab/ Flickr
Netflix binge-watching versus a hike in the woods. A cheeseburger versus kale salad. Fentanyl versus Tylenol. New UC...
Rats roam around an arena (A) before tackling a maze memory task. A reward awaits them in the T-maze placed in the arena (B). While it sleeps, the rat consolidates the memory of where the reward was located (C)....
