A study from the University of Cincinnati (USA) reveals that pleasant activities, such as sex or food, reduce stress by inhibiting the anxiety response in our brain. The effect lasts at least seven days, according to the authors in the latest issue of the journal PNAS.
Who says that memories of unpleasant experiences remain in the brain for a lifetime? Scientists at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have discovered that eliminating proteins from a certain area of the brain also eliminates negative memories.
Scientists at the California Institute of Technology have measured the activity of individual neurons in the brain's medial temporal lobe in real time as we look at images. And they have developed a method that could be used to read minds.
Scientists at the University of Cambridge have studied how sibutramine, an anti-obesity drug, works in the brain. And they have shown that it reduces the brain response in two areas of the brain, the hypothalamus and the amygdala, important in the control of appetite and eating behavior. Their findings are published in The Journal of Neuroscience.
A new study reveals that falling in love not only causes a feeling of euphoria similar to that associated with cocaine use, but also affects the intellectual areas of the brain. And he estimates that Cupid's 'crush' takes a fifth of a second to take effect.
One of the first phrases that Washoe, a chimpanzee who was taught sign language, and Alex, a gray parrot capable of constructing simple expressions, learned was "you tickle me." Primates and some birds are not the only animals with whom we share this feeling.
Researchers at Harvard University (United States) have created modified mice that can "smell" light. By studying their brain they have managed to better understand the neural bases of smell and how we distinguish some smells from others.
Why are we the only dancing animal? Answering this and other questions related to learning rhythmic skills is dedicated to Lawrence Parsons, a neurologist who sets the tone. He is the protagonist of the latest installment of 'Wonderful Minds' by Punset.
Danni Büchner is invited to Sam Dylan's Halloween party. But the "Goodbye Germany" emigrant has no desire for many other party guests. And find clear words.
