Emma Duncan

125 news posts

Neuroscience

11 Sep 2017

Mind wandering is common during driving

Research on driver distraction published in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience shows that people’s minds wander a lot in a simulated daily work commute – but they not always aware of this.

Health

11 Sep 2017

Linking mental health and the gut microbiome

Better understanding the gastrointestinal microbiome may treat mental health disorders such as depression, highlights a review in Frontiers in Psychiatry.

Health

07 Sep 2017

New tool for diagnosing Parkinson’s disease

A study published in Frontiers in Neurology provides a new, accurate way to diagnose early-stage Parkinson’s disease through a simple drawing task.

Engineering

06 Sep 2017

Can engineers keep trains on time in the face of climate change ?

A study in Frontiers in Built Environment assesses the best ways to build railway bridges that can withstand climate change impacts and extreme weather events.