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Comparative Cognition
Comparative cognition is the study of mechanisms of cognition between species. An example of comparative cognition is studying the brains of mice to better understand the human brain.
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MAR 17, 2023Neuroscience
A Dartmouth research team examined simple synchrony (beat entrainment) to predict attentional synchrony. Previous studie ...Written By: Kerry CharronMAR 13, 2023Neuroscience
Many of us get a fever, feel fatigued, get depressed, experience insomnia or disturbed sleep, and withdraw socially when ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 12, 2023Drug Discovery & Development
Experimental anti-amyloid treatment, solanezumab, did not significantly slow Alzheimer’s disease (AD)-related cogn ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 08, 2023Technology
The creative mind is beautiful. Humans have always been capable of great works of art and wonder, something that has bee ...Written By: Mandy WoodsMAR 07, 2023Neuroscience
During pregnancy, maternal cells need more iron as the fetus grows, and iron deficiency during pregnancy is common. Low ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 06, 2023Neuroscience
Long-term sleep disturbances may increase dementia risk. The corresponding study was published in the American Journal o ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 05, 2023Neuroscience
Exposure to breast milk exposure improves neurocognitive outcomes in preterm babies. The corresponding study was p ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 02, 2023Plants & Animals
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a degenerative autoimmune condition that affects nearly three million people around the globe ...Written By: Ryan VingumMAR 01, 2023Technology
Diabetes is becoming an increasingly prevalent health condition, both in the U.S. and around the world. Well over a thir ...Written By: Ryan VingumFEB 28, 2023Neuroscience
Scientists are still learning about how we gain the ability to read and write. One team of researchers has turned to an ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 28, 2023Cardiology
Data from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics shows that higher psychological stress is linked to lower performance.Written By: Savannah LoganFEB 21, 2023Cardiology
Preventing cardiovascular disease in your 20s and 30s could protect your brain in middle age.Written By: Savannah LoganFEB 20, 2023Neuroscience
In a new report published in Science Advances, researchers begin with a quote from film director Jean-Luc Godard: "Cinem ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 10, 2023Neuroscience
Neurons in the human brain form an astonishing number of connections; it's thought that there are anywhere from tens of ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 06, 2023Plants & Animals
New research shows that humans can understand ape gestures, even if they have not seen them before.Written By: Brittany Kenyon-FlattFEB 06, 2023Cancer
A recent report in Scientific Reports compared racial disparities among Black and White women with breast cancer. ...Written By: Katie KokolusFEB 01, 2023Microbiology
Even after decades of research, the cause of the most common form of dementia, Alzheimer's disease, is unclear. Evidence ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 20, 2023Neuroscience
While it may not be surprising the gut microbes can affect gut health, gut microbes are also thought to influence neurod ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 18, 2023Neuroscience
New research shows that neuron dentisty in the T. rex brain may be most similar to modern-day baboons.Written By: Brittany Kenyon-FlattJAN 13, 2023Health & Medicine
A very small study has suggested that just 6 minutes of daily, high-intensity exercise might extend the brain's healthsp ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 11, 2023Neuroscience
Findings predict that General Intelligence is associated with whole brain dynamics when measured during resting state.Written By: Amielle MorenoJAN 10, 2023Technology
We’ve probably all experienced the disconnect between our biological age and the age we appear to other people. Ma ...Written By: Ryan VingumDEC 25, 2022Microbiology
Microbes can easily share genes. And it seems they can do so even when they are part of different microbial communities ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 21, 2022Neuroscience
Social behavior is common to all animal species and refers to interactions between individuals of a species. Studying so ...Written By: Anusha Naganathan
MAR 17, 2023
Neuroscience
A Dartmouth research team examined simple synchrony (beat entrainment) to predict attentional synchrony. Previous studie
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
MAR 13, 2023
Neuroscience
Many of us get a fever, feel fatigued, get depressed, experience insomnia or disturbed sleep, and withdraw socially when
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 12, 2023
Drug Discovery & Development
Experimental anti-amyloid treatment, solanezumab, did not significantly slow Alzheimer’s disease (AD)-related cogn
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 08, 2023
Technology
The creative mind is beautiful. Humans have always been capable of great works of art and wonder, something that has bee
...
Written By:
Mandy Woods
MAR 07, 2023
Neuroscience
During pregnancy, maternal cells need more iron as the fetus grows, and iron deficiency during pregnancy is common. Low
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 06, 2023
Neuroscience
Long-term sleep disturbances may increase dementia risk. The corresponding study was published in the American Journal o
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 05, 2023
Neuroscience
Exposure to breast milk exposure improves neurocognitive outcomes in preterm babies. The corresponding study was p
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 02, 2023
Plants & Animals
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a degenerative autoimmune condition that affects nearly three million people around the globe
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
MAR 01, 2023
Technology
Diabetes is becoming an increasingly prevalent health condition, both in the U.S. and around the world. Well over a thir
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
FEB 28, 2023
Neuroscience
Scientists are still learning about how we gain the ability to read and write. One team of researchers has turned to an
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 28, 2023
Cardiology
Data from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics shows that higher psychological stress is linked to lower performance.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
FEB 21, 2023
Cardiology
Preventing cardiovascular disease in your 20s and 30s could protect your brain in middle age.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
FEB 20, 2023
Neuroscience
In a new report published in Science Advances, researchers begin with a quote from film director Jean-Luc Godard: "Cinem
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 10, 2023
Neuroscience
Neurons in the human brain form an astonishing number of connections; it's thought that there are anywhere from tens of
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 06, 2023
Plants & Animals
New research shows that humans can understand ape gestures, even if they have not seen them before.
Written By:
Brittany Kenyon-Flatt
FEB 06, 2023
Cancer
A recent report in Scientific Reports compared racial disparities among Black and White women with breast cancer.
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
FEB 01, 2023
Microbiology
Even after decades of research, the cause of the most common form of dementia, Alzheimer's disease, is unclear. Evidence
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 20, 2023
Neuroscience
While it may not be surprising the gut microbes can affect gut health, gut microbes are also thought to influence neurod
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 18, 2023
Neuroscience
New research shows that neuron dentisty in the T. rex brain may be most similar to modern-day baboons.
Written By:
Brittany Kenyon-Flatt
JAN 13, 2023
Health & Medicine
A very small study has suggested that just 6 minutes of daily, high-intensity exercise might extend the brain's healthsp
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 11, 2023
Neuroscience
Findings predict that General Intelligence is associated with whole brain dynamics when measured during resting state.
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
JAN 10, 2023
Technology
We’ve probably all experienced the disconnect between our biological age and the age we appear to other people. Ma
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
DEC 25, 2022
Microbiology
Microbes can easily share genes. And it seems they can do so even when they are part of different microbial communities
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 21, 2022
Neuroscience
Social behavior is common to all animal species and refers to interactions between individuals of a species. Studying so
...
Written By:
Anusha Naganathan