An illustration of the facial expression changes in mice following stimulation and inhibition of the median raphe nucleus (Yu Ohmura). Scientists in Japan have identified a nerve pathway involved in the processing of rewarding and…
EdUHK Research on Resistance as a Form of…
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals across the globe experience prejudice, discrimination, hate crimes, and many other forms of victimization. As a fundamental means for transforming and advancing the conditions of LGBT individuals, collective…
A Brain Mechanism Underlying the Evolution of Anxiety
ASN— New research using genome editing technology has allowed scientists to create a model and assess a gene mutation associated with neuropsychiatric disorders in humans. The study has revealed how the mutation functions in the…
Brain imaging reveals how mindfulness program boosts pain…
MADISON — Research at the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s Center for Healthy Minds has isolated the changes in pain-related brain activity that follow mindfulness training — pointing a way toward more targeted and precise pain treatment.…
Study suggests words are needed to think about…
By Anne Trafton Among adults who vary in their knowledge of number words, the ability to reason about numbers is bound by the highest number they can count to. CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Among many of…