Probiotics vs Prebiotics vs Synbiotics What is actually the difference between probiotics, prebiotics and synbiotics? Lorenza Colzato • April 07, 2015 • 4 comments
Shockingly smart: electrical brain stimulation for cognitive enhancement The electrifying new technique that could improve your cognition, science fiction-style. Hayley Barone • March 31, 2015
Combat exam anxiety and stress with Yoga Exam anxiety and stress can influence performance negatively. Yoga may be a solution to lower stress and improve the general and mental wellbeing. Valerie Junk • March 24, 2015 • 1 comment
Can probiotics be beneficial for children with autism spectrum disorder? Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a complex neurodevelopmental disorder. New findings indicate that ASD is associated with gastrointestinal (GI) dysfunction. Can this be used to reduce autistic symptoms? Iliana Samara • March 17, 2015
Boost your brain: insulin-like growth factor 2 as a memory enhancer Are you cramming for an exam and annoyed that you cannot learn more in less time or are you frustrated that you keep forgetting more as you get older? A possible solution for such memory problems may surprise you. Marije Stolte • March 10, 2015 • 2 comments
“Your pain is my pain”: how empathy works Is it really true that “your pain is my pain”? Yes, people feel others’ pain. But how does empathy work in the brain? Roberta Sellaro • March 03, 2015
MDPV: will the zombie apocalypse arrive while you are out partying? “Cannibal” and “zombie” are two words linked to a new synthetic drug. How true is this relationship? Manuel J. Ruiz • February 24, 2015 • 2 comments
Food for switching Doing multiple things at the same time is difficult, even if you have a little more time to switch between two tasks - as some conflict arises. We recently discovered that in this case, tyrosine helps you overcome this conflict and switch faster. Laura Steenbergen • February 10, 2015 • 1 comment
Cocaine consumption impairs language production In order to speak correctly we need inhibitory mechanisms to choose the right words to say. Does cocaine consumption impair language production? Manuel J. Ruiz • February 03, 2015
