Neuroscience
A Hormone May Boost Cognition in Down Syndrome
The hormone GnRH may have potential for improving language, memory and other intellectual functions in people with Down syndrome, according to a pilot study
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Psychology
Changing Perceptions about Harm Can Temper Moral Outrage
If you can find ways to make an activity appear safer, you can also make it more morally acceptable to some people
Memory
Eye Tests May Help Diagnose Alzheimer’s Disease
A host of different retinal exams are being evaluated as potential Alzheimer’s screening methods
Neuroscience
Spiky ‘Sleep Spindles’ Linked to Acts of Learning
A study shows how bursts of brain activity during sleep could boost memory
Computing
Making Computer Chips Act More like Brain Cells
Flexible organic circuits that mimic biological neurons could increase processing speed and might someday hook right into your head
Neuroscience
See the Top Entries in the Art of Neuroscience Competition
Van Gogh and Ramón y Cajal, like you’ve never seen them before, in the annual Art of Neuroscience Competition
Mental Health
Doctors Need to Learn to Talk about Suicide
Medical schools have neglected suicide, one of the leading causes of death. Teaching specific skills, including empathy, can help doctors save lives
Psychology
In Schools, Honest Talk about Racism Can Reduce Discrimination
New laws make it harder for teachers to discuss racism and inequality, but psychological evidence shows these conversations dispel causes of bias and distress
Neuroscience
Newfound Brain Switch Labels Experiences as Good or Bad
A molecule tells the brain whether to put a positive or negative spin on events. Mental disorders may result when the up/down labeling goes awry
Psychology
Why Thinking Hard Wears You Out
Concentrating for long periods builds up chemicals that disrupt brain functioning.
