Neuroscience
18 Jun 2018
Social ties could preserve memory, slow brain aging
Research suggests that merely having a larger social network can positively influence the aging brain: Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience
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Health
14 Jun 2018
Frequent football ‘headers’ do more harm than occasional head impact accidents
The study is the first to compare the cognitive effects of ball heading and unintentional head impacts in soccer players: Frontiers in Neurology
Life sciences
13 Jun 2018
New agility tests can discriminate between football players at different performance levels
The tests could be more accurate than conventional measurements like sprinting and jumping ability: Frontiers in Physiology
Psychology
12 Jun 2018
Sports teams playing for survival in critical games are more likely to lose
The first study using data from real games shows teams are more likely to lose when losing means elimination: Frontiers in Psychology
Psychology
11 Jun 2018
Football coaches: an untapped resource in assessing and developing player psychology
Researchers give practical tips to help football coaches reliably assess player characteristics important for performance: Frontiers in Psychology
Life sciences
11 Jun 2018
‘Uniquely human’ muscles have been discovered in apes
Muscles thought unique to humans found in some ape species, questioning view that some muscles evolved to provide special adaptations for human traits: Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Life sciences
08 Jun 2018
Impact of fishing gear entanglement deduced from whale hormone levels
Hormone analysis provides a new way to understand the effects of fishing gear entanglement on endangered whale species: Frontiers in Marine Science
Life sciences
07 Jun 2018
Dolphins deliberately killed for use as bait in global fisheries
New research exposes deliberate and widespread killing of marine animals, including dolphins, for use as bait in global fisheries – an issue which has received little attention so far: Frontiers in Marine Science
Neuroscience
07 Jun 2018
Leg exercise is critical to brain and nervous system health
Groundbreaking research shows leg exercise is critical to brain and nervous system health, fundamentally altering current brain and nervous system medicine: Frontiers in Neuroscience
Life sciences
31 May 2018
Traditional knowledge sheds light on changing East Greenland climate and polar bear hunt
The study is the first in nearly 20 years to document traditional knowledge on polar bear catches and ecology: Frontiers in Marine Science
Health
30 May 2018
Mass vaccinations will not prevent Ebola virus outbreaks
As the necessary vaccination rate for herd immunity is not yet possible, Ebola control depends on surveillance and isolation of cases: Frontiers in Immunology
Humanities
29 May 2018
Changing students’ attitudes to mathematics improves test scores
Stanford study shows that a free, online course can change students’ mindsets about their math abilities and increase academic achievement: Frontiers in Education
Psychology
28 May 2018
Virtual avatar-to-avatar interviews may improve eyewitness testimony
Interviews in virtual reality may increase the accuracy and amount of recalled information: Frontiers in Psychology
Life sciences
25 May 2018
Cocoa CRISPR: Gene editing shows promise for improving the ‘chocolate tree’
The powerful gene-editing tool CRISPR-Cas9 could help breed cacao trees with desirable traits such as enhanced resistance to diseases: Frontiers in Plant Sciences
Health
24 May 2018
Revolutionizing the detection of cognitive impairment in patients with multiple sclerosis
An iPad-based system allows quick identification of cognitive impairment in MS patients in routine clinical practice, with minimal resource requirements or burden on staff time: Frontiers in Neurology