When it comes to pitching business ideas to potential investors, an entrepreneur’s excitement and enthusiasm can be the difference between dreams taking shape or ultimately […]
Flexibility of working memory from random connections
A new article in Neuron from Princeton University neuroscientists Flora Bouchacourt and Tim Buschman presents a new model of working memory. Working memory is your […]
Teachers predict pupil success just as well as exam scores
New research from King’s College London finds that teacher assessments are equally as reliable as standardised exams at predicting educational success. The researchers say their […]
Statins’ potential to treat MS unrelated to lowering cholesterol: Peer reviewed | modelling and randomised controlled trials | people
The widely prescribed statin, simvastatin, can medically help patients with secondary progressive Multiple Sclerosis (SPMS) — for reasons that might be unrelated to the drug’s […]
Can recreational sports really make you a better student?
A new Michigan State University study adds to growing evidence that participating in recreational sports not only can help improve grades while attending college, but […]
Mathematical framework explores how the brain keeps a beat: New ‘neuronal metronome’ suggests how the brain might learn a rhythm, not just perceive it
A new mathematical model demonstrates how neurons in the brain could work together to learn and keep a musical beat. The framework, developed by Amitabha […]
Could eating garlic reduce aging-related memory problems?
Consuming garlic helps counteract age-related changes in gut bacteria associated with memory problems, according to a new study conducted with mice. The benefit comes from […]
Artificial intelligence enables recognizing and assessing a violinist’s bow movements
Gestures are extremely important in playing music, in part because they are directly related to the sound and the expressiveness of the musicians. Today, technology […]
When cash is your enemy: Money in hand makes it harder to save for the future
Researchers have known for years that parting from cash can be a psychologically painful experience for many people — much more so than spending money […]
Go for a run or eat chocolate: A choice dictated by the cannabinoid receptors
Physical inactivity is a common factor in lifestyle diseases — and one that is often linked to the excessive consumption of fatty and/or sugary foods. […]
Study finds test of protein levels in the eye a potential predictor of (future) Alzheimer’s disease
Low levels of amyloid-β and tau proteins, biomarkers of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), in eye fluid were significantly associated with low cognitive scores, according to a […]
How listening to music ‘significantly impairs’ creativity
The popular view that music enhances creativity has been challenged by researchers who say it has the opposite effect. Psychologists from the University of Central […]
Visualizing mental valuation processes
Shopping in a supermarket can sometimes be an agony of choice. So many foods to choose from! And yet, we don’t take hours to decide […]
Research: the mystery of intelligence has been decrypted
For the intelligence of the responsible genes have been identified “Nothing in the world is distributed so just like the mind. Because everyone is convinced […]