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What's the Latest Development? After Derek Amato sustained brain damage by hitting his head on the bottom of a swimming pool, he began playing classical piano compositions without a single lesson. He is one of just 30 people worldwide with acquired savant syndrome. In 2003, scientists began to ... Read More

What's the Latest Development? Scientists have identified a gene which helps determine to what extent exercise improves learning and memory function. Scientists have long known that exercise gets the blood flowing, pumping more oxygen into the brain, but Dartmouth's David Bucci wants to know ... Read More

What's the Latest Development? New scientific evidence supports the advice that keeping your mind off a painful experience, whether physical or emotional, is an effective way to reduce the severity of physical pain you feel. In an experiment at the University Medical Center in Hamburg, Germany ... Read More

What's the Latest Development? Some of the most necessary things in life can also be the most boring. Now, scientists at Vanderbilt University have a better understanding of why some people can stay on task and others are more prone to seek immediate pleasure. In an experiment, the presence of ... Read More

What's the Latest Development? A recent study of combat veterans' brains suggests a link between the effects of sustaining blasts from roadside bombs, in places like Iraq and Afghanistan, and the consequences of severe head injury that can result from sports like boxing and football. In the ... Read More

Article written by guest writer Rin Mitchell What’s the Latest Development? The ApoE4 is a gene that sets off a series of events in the brain, which results in the toxic build up in brain tissue. People who carry two replicas of the gene are more susceptible to Alzheimer's disease than others ... Read More

Article written by guest writer Rin Mitchell What’s the Latest Development? Doctors have been clueless about the long-term side effects chemotherapy can have on cancer survivors. When cancer is discovered, the main goal is to provide the necessary treatment to rid the patient of the disease ... Read More

Article written by guest writer Rin Mitchell What’s the Latest Development?  An ultrasensitive biosensor that can detect cancer before the disease can be discovered with imaging or other methods. The Flexure-FET biosensor, which was developed by University of Purdue researchers, will make ... Read More

Article written by guest writer Rin Mitchell What’s the Latest Development?  Participation in leisure activities such as reading a book, attending cultural events and socializing with friends play an active role in weight management. According to a study conducted by the International Social ... Read More

Article written by guest writer Rin Mitchell What’s the Latest Development? Tiny, wearable gadgets that monitor and record the data of the body’s weight, heart rate, activity levels and other vital signs can change the game in health care. Sonny Vu, co-founder of the medical-device company ... Read More

What's the Latest Development? A series of studies offer varying points of view on whether students should take on more debt to receive a degree from a more prestigious college. When institutions are evaluated according to the their renown and how much money their students earn after graduating ... Read More

What's the Latest Development? Yale philosophy professor Shelly Kagan is pretty sure death is a bad for a person but he can't put his finger on the precise reason. Take these two different scenarios: (1) Your friend is about to begin a 100 year space mission and, even more dramatic, radio ... Read More

What's the Latest Development? The concepts of service and volunteering are undergoing radical changes due to new technology platforms and an increasingly competitive job market. As one might expect, there will be a side to service increasingly motivated by individuals' self-interest. Start ups ... Read More

What's the Latest Development? Sexual boredom seems to be an unfortunate result of every long-term relationship, but why? Some say it's a sign of incompatibility, others say it demonstrates a weak imagination. Still others say sexual boredom results from our evolutionary biology, which works ... Read More

What's the Latest Development? Fathers are increasingly present in their children's lives, according to Census Bureau statistics and academic research. Men are changing more diapers, driving kids to activities more often and providing a base of emotional support they might not have had from ... Read More