Stay updated with breaking news from Claus Lamm. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
Scientists who have pioneered our understanding of language, vision, theory of mind, racial/ethnic identity, and much more are among the 15 recipients of APS’s highest honors.
Researchers from the University of Vienna have shown for the first time how grid cells help us navigate and orientate ourselves in a crowd.
A new study suggests that taking antidepressants impairs empathy, while the experience of depression itself does not.
Generosity knows no bounds? Not during the COVID-19 pandemic Older adults are more willing to help others compared to younger adults but will prioritize those within their own country – particularly when it comes to donating to charity. This group was also more compliant with public health guidelines for physical distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a team of international researchers. In the study published in Nature Aging, researchers from McGill University, the University of Birmingham, University of Oxford, and University of Vienna examined prosocial behaviour around the...
Sleep-Specific Characteristics Supporting Development, Learning, Memory, and Cognition Across Ages and Species Scientific Panel: Monday, January 11, 2:15-3:30 p.m. EST Press-Exclusive Q&A: Monday, January 11, 4-4:30 p.m. EST Presenters: Gina Poe, University of California, Los Angeles; Mark S. Blumberg, University of Iowa; and Lisa Marshall, University of Lübeck Scientists know sleep is essential for development, learning, and cognition, but they don't yet know how or why. This panel will explore the latest discoveries about the states and features of sleep that connect and reshape the nervou...