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 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 are a few readings for today: fish feel pain “You may not hear them go “Ouch,” but fish feel pain just the same, according to a new book by Penn State professor Victoria Braithwaite. In her book “Do Fish Feel Pain?” (Oxford University Press, 2010), Braithewaite presents her case Read more…
Here are a few readings for Monday (FINALS week for us!): a healthy brain needs a healthy heart “When the National Institutes of Health convened a panel of independent experts this past April on how to prevent Alzheimer’s disease, the conclusions were pretty grim. The panel determined that “no evidence Read more…
Here is what I am reading today: want to improve your mood, then kick the habit! “Quitting smoking is certainly healthy for the body, but doctors and scientists haven’t been sure whether quitting makes people happier, especially since conventional wisdom says many smokers use cigarettes to ease anxiety and depression. Read more…