Powerful People Often Too Optimistic About Task Time
2010-03-31
Many underestimate how long it takes to get things done, research showsContinue Reading
For Vast Majority, Driving and Cell Phones Don't Mix
2010-03-31
Only small percentage, dubbed ‘supertaskers,’ can do both safely, study findsContinue Reading
Blood Gives Clues to 'Executive Thinking' Problems
2010-03-29
High levels of C-reactive protein may affect decision-making and self-controlContinue Reading
Scientists Tweak Subjects' Brains to Alter Their Moral Choices
2010-03-29
Experiment helps show how and where these decisions are madeContinue Reading
Discovery May Lead to Better Multiple Sclerosis Treatments
2010-03-29
Lab study sheds light on why the most common drug may not work for all patientsContinue Reading
Junk Food 'Addiction' May Be Real
2010-03-29
In study of rats, the more fattening foods they ate, the more they wantedContinue Reading
New Sensors Stick to Organs to Monitor Health
2010-03-24
Pliable electronic devices already tracking heart function in pigs, scientists sayContinue Reading
Brain's 'Moral Outrage' Center Pinpointed
2010-03-24
People with damage to a neural center for emotions don’t get angry at would-be criminals, study findsContinue Reading
Brain Function May Drop Quickly Before Alzheimer's
2010-03-22
More attention should be paid to early memory loss, expert saysContinue Reading
For Elderly, Giving Up Driving Can Be Tough
2010-03-19
It’s a wrenching decision that doesn’t necessarily depend on age, experts sayContinue Reading
Learning May Be Tougher for the Teen Brain
2010-03-18
When puberty hits, mastery of new skills declines, but research in mice might lead to a solution somedayContinue Reading
Implant Shows Promise for Hard-to-Treat Epilepsy
2010-03-18
Pacemaker-like device cut frequency of seizures in study participantsContinue Reading
Could Lowering Blood Pressure Help Stop Dementia?
2010-03-17
Major U.S. trial will enroll thousands to examine links between hypertension, Alzheimer’sContinue Reading
Repeated Anesthesia May Hamper Children's Learning Ability
2010-03-15
Swedish researchers say loss of stem cells in the hippocampus could be to blameContinue Reading