Here is what I am reading today: why animals and humans have a handedness preference “When a Southpaw shakes hands, his left eye and the right portion of his brain are working hard to process the other individual, suggests a new study. The research helps to explain why hand and Read more…
Here is what I am reading today: video games are good for girls if their parents play along “Dads who still haven’t given up video games now have some justification to keep on playing — if they have a daughter.” we store memories selectively when we sleep “After a good Read more…
Here are a few fun readings for today: the ‘LOVE’ hormone and its dark side “Oxytocin, a hormone with a rosy reputation for getting people to love, trust and generally make nice with one another, can get down and dirty, according to evidence presented on January 28 at the annual Read more…
Here are a few readings for today: transcranial magnetic brain stimulation, oh my! “What sounds like science fiction is actually possible: thanks to magnetic stimulation, the activity of certain brain nerve cells can be deliberately influenced. What happens in the brain in this context has been unclear up to now. Read more…
Here is what I am reading today: butterflies have a brain GPS? “A new study takes a close look at the brain of the migratory monarch butterfly to better understand how these remarkable insects use an internal compass and skylight cues to navigate from eastern North America to Mexico each Read more…