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Father/daughter relationships lead to more girls following dad's career path
Good news, dad! All those times your daughter appeared to be tuning you out? She was probably paying more attention than you thought. view more (2009-02-23)
Out-of-body experiences may be caused by arousal system disturbances in brain
Having an out-of-body experience may seem far-fetched to some, but for those with arousal system disturbances in their brains, it may not be a far off idea that they could sense they were really outside their own body watching themselves. In previous studies of more than 13,000 Europeans, almost 6 percent said they have had such an out-of-body... view more... (2007-03-06)
UCL and MIT team up for first human internet touch.
UCL scientists will be teaming up with colleagues at MIT to pull off the first transatlantic handshake over the internet. Professor Mel Slater and his UCL team Jesper Mortensen and Joel Jordan will make tactile contact with Professor Mandayam Srinivasan of the Touch Lab at MIT, Cambridge MA on the eve of a major conference -Internet2 - on the next... view more... (2002-10-28)
When smell cells fail they call in stem cell reserves
Hopkins researchers have identified a backup supply of stem cells that can repair the most severe damage to the nerves responsible for our sense of smell. view more (2007-04-30)
Resolving the ethical pitfalls of intimate examinations
Intimate examinations are one of patients’ greater worries. In this week’s BMJ, readers respond to a survey of medical students published earlier this year, which suggested that many examinations are carried out without adequate patient consent. view more (2003-06-12)
Fishy sixth sense could help robots navigate the oceans
Taking their cue from fish, scientists in the US have built a navigational aid that will help robots and remote sensors find their way around the world`s vast oceans. The team describes its research today in the Institute of Physics publication Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering. Fish and many amphibian animals find their way through... view more... (2002-06-21)
Making sense of the world through a cochlear implant
Scientists at University College London and Imperial College London have shown how the brain makes sense of speech in a noisy environment, such as a pub or in a crowd. The research suggests that various regions of the brain work together to make sense of what it hears, but that when the speech is completely incomprehensible, the brain appears to... view more... (2007-03-13)
MIT: Long-distance brain waves focus attention
Just as our world buzzes with distractions - from phone calls to e-mails to tweets - the neurons in our brain are bombarded with messages. view more (2009-05-29)
Brain abnormality found in boys with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Researchers trying to uncover the mechanisms that cause attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and conduct disorder have found an abnormality in the brains of adolescent boys suffering from the conditions, but not where they expected to find it. view more (2009-03-18)
Children can perform approximate math without arithmetic instruction
Children are able to solve approximate addition or subtraction problems involving large numbers even before they have been taught arithmetic, according to a study conducted at Harvard University, by researchers from the University of Nottingham and Harvard. view more (2007-05-31)
Female guppies risk their lives to avoid too much male attention
Sexual harassment is a burden that females of many species face, and some may go to extreme lengths to avoid it. view more (2006-05-15)
Stanford study of owls finds link in brain between sight and sound
Just imagine listening to someone talk and also hearing the buzz of the overhead lights, the hum of your computer and the muffled conversation down the hallway. view more (2006-01-19)
Iowa State study finds high volume video gamers have more difficulty staying attentive
Parents have long lectured their children about the mind-numbing effects of playing video games all day. And a new Iowa State University study has found that high volume action video game players -- those who play around 40 hours per week -- actually had more difficulty keeping focused on tasks requiring longer, more proactive attention than those... view more... (2009-10-23)
Sniffing out danger
Each human nose encounters hundreds of thousands of scents in its daily travels perched front and center on our face. Some of these smells are nearly identical, so how do we learn to tell the critical ones apart? view more (2008-03-28)
Problems caused by heading the ball?
Amateur adult footballers may be risking mild brain damage by heading the ball, according to the preliminary results of a new piece of research. The research was reported by Dr Richard Stephens and Dr Andrew Rutherford, of Keele University, and Dr Douglas Potter, of the University of Dundee today, Saturday 31 March, at The British Psychological... view more... (2001-03-26)
Children with both autism and ADHD often bully, parents say
Children with both autism and attention deficit or attention deficit hyperactivity disorders are four times more likely to bully than children in the general population, according to a study released today in the journal, Ambulatory Pediatrics. view more (2007-05-18)
New research shows how aging brain brings a healthy dose of perspective
A University of Alberta researcher in collaboration with researchers from Duke University has proven that wisdom really does come with age, at least when it comes to your emotions. view more (2008-06-13)
Engaging teachers means engaged students
To encourage and help teachers become more involved and enthusiastic about "inclusive teaching", the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) recently funded an action research based project. Action research can be explained as making changes and studying the impact of those changes in order to bring about an environment where... view more... (2008-06-24)
DVR fast-forwarding may not be fatal to TV advertising
While digital video recorders and products like TiVo allow television viewers to skip past commercials, Boston College researchers have found that fast-forwarding viewers actually pay more attention and can be influenced by brand images they view only for a fraction of a second. view more (2008-11-04)
Nurses wash their hands more often than doctors
Nurses are more conscientious handwashers than doctors, finds a study in this week's Christmas issue of the BMJ. Hand washing is a quick, cheap and easy way of preventing the spread of infection. Identical soap dispensers were installed next to the sinks in the consulting room of each member of a primary care surgery in Cardiff (two nurses and... view more... (2003-12-17)
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