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Attacking Alzheimer’s with a Toke and a Tipple
Written by: Tom Jacobs, Friday 21 November 2008 - 16:34 PM 
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Red wine and marijuana — but not ginkgo — may help ward off the disease.
Baseball Whiffs When Setting Salaries
Written by: Tom Jacobs, Thursday 16 October 2008 - 11:40 AM 0 Comments
As one team after another gets eliminated in the baseball playoffs, no doubt many fans are grousing that certain strikeout- or error-prone players are getting paid too much. New research suggests one likely reason for this disconnect between an athlete’s paycheck and performance.
Erasing Drug Memories Could Help Addicts Recover
Written by: Matt Palmquist, Tuesday 02 September 2008 - 12:26 PM 0 Comments
Blocking the brain's ability to recall drug experiences could prevent relapses in addicts, according to a new study published in the Journal of Neuroscience. By blocking the NMDA-type glutamate receptor in the brains of rats - crucial for learning and memory - researchers reduced the rodents' drug-seeking behaviors. The results could lead to new strategies…
Studying the Effects of Estrogen on Memory
Written by: Matt Palmquist, Wednesday 27 August 2008 - 16:31 PM 0 Comments
A new study from the University of Illinois has found that chronic exposure to estradiol, the main estrogen in the body, diminishes some cognitive functions: Rats exposed to a steady dose of the estrogen did not perform as well on tasks involving working memory and response inhibition.
The Best Things in Life are Z’s
Written by: Lindsey McCormack, Thursday 31 July 2008 - 09:00 AM 0 Comments
Sara Mednick pits the world’s No. 1 stimulant against napping in a test of memory.
Total Recall … Or At Least the Gist
Written by: Tom Jacobs, Thursday 08 May 2008 - 05:00 AM 1 Comments
Two Cornell psychologists found we have two separate systems for memories, which helps explain how we can "remember" things that never happened.
Pills or Practice? Boosting Brain Power
Written by: Amy R. Ramos, Thursday 01 May 2008 - 12:08 PM 0 Comments
Our Tom Jacobs wrote in March about plagiarism and fraud among writers and academics, referring to it as a "doping scandal" in the world of letters. The term was meant to be a metaphor, but as it turns out, there may be greater use of performance-enhancing drugs going on in intellectual circles than one might expect.
Analysis of Super Bowl Ads
Written by: Mike Traphagen, Wednesday 06 February 2008 - 22:50 PM 0 Comments
Scientist Lisa Haverty boasts Budweiser’s mock wine and cheese party at the top of her list, which judges commercials on a cognitive scale.
Predicting Super Bowl Ad Winners
Written by: Mike Traphagen, Saturday 02 February 2008 - 00:12 AM 0 Comments
Cognitive scientist Lisa Haverty has developed a method to test the effectiveness of TV ads that run during the Super Bowl, judging them by measuring viewers’ brand recognition.
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