Individuals who have a high level of moral reasoning show increased activity in the brain’s frontostriatal reward system, both during periods of rest and while performing a sequential risk taking and decision making task according to a new study from researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine, the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, Shanghai International Studies University in Shanghai, China and Charité Universitätsmediz in Berlin, Germany. Continue reading “High moral reasoning associated with increased activity in the human brain’s reward system”
What training exercise boosts brain power best? New research finds out
One of the two brain-training methods most scientists use in research is significantly better in improving memory and attention, Johns Hopkins University researchers found. It also results in more significant changes in brain activity. Continue reading “What training exercise boosts brain power best? New research finds out”
High-intensity exercise boosts memory, new research suggests
The health advantages of high-intensity exercise are widely known but new research from McMaster University points to another major benefit: better memory. Continue reading “High-intensity exercise boosts memory, new research suggests”
Smartphone addiction creates imbalance in brain, study suggests
Researchers have found an imbalance in the brain chemistry of young people addicted to smartphones and the internet, according to a study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). Continue reading “Smartphone addiction creates imbalance in brain, study suggests”
Mother’s depression might do the same to her child’s IQ
Roughly one in 10 women in the United States will experience depression, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The consequences, however, may extend to their children, report researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, who found that a mother’s depression can negatively affect a child’s cognitive development up to the age of 16. Continue reading “Mother’s depression might do the same to her child’s IQ”
Unusual climate during Roman times plunged Eurasia into hunger and disease
A recent study indicates that volcanic eruptions in the mid 500s resulted in an unusually gloomy and cold period. A joint research project of the Chronology Laboratory of the Finnish Museum of Natural History and Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke) suggests that the years 536 and 541-544 CE were very difficult for many people. Continue reading “Unusual climate during Roman times plunged Eurasia into hunger and disease”
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