Here we present the ‘Abstract‘ of the corresponding paper by Power C, Rasko JE. Continue reading “Whither Prometheus’ liver? Greek myth and the science of regeneration.”
Religious activity improves health outcomes
Here we present the ‘Abstract‘ of the paper “Does religious activity improve health outcomes? A critical review of the recent literature” by Coruh B, Ayele H, Pugh M, Mulligan T. Continue reading “Religious activity improves health outcomes”
Paleocene period coastline discovered in West London
Engineers working on Britain’s new high speed railway have discovered an ancient, sub-tropical coastline dating back 56 million years. Continue reading “Paleocene period coastline discovered in West London”
People who deeply grasp pain or happiness of others, process music differently in brain
People with higher empathy differ from others in the way their brains process music, according to a study by researchers at Southern Methodist University, Dallas and UCLA.
The researchers found that compared to low empathy people, those with higher empathy process familiar music with greater involvement of the reward system of the brain, as well as in areas responsible for processing social information. Continue reading “People who deeply grasp pain or happiness of others, process music differently in brain”
Lentils significantly reduce blood glucose levels
Replacing potatoes or rice with pulses can lower your blood glucose levels by more than 20 per cent, according to a first-ever University of Guelph study. Continue reading “Lentils significantly reduce blood glucose levels”
What Can Neuroscience Tell us about Greek Theatre?
During the Lorenz Eitner Lecture at Stanford, classics scholar Peter Meineck explored how cognitive research methods shed light on the ancient and contemporary theatrical experience.
By Stephen Sansom Continue reading “What Can Neuroscience Tell us about Greek Theatre?”
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