The link between mental health and ADHD is strong – so why aren’t we paying attention?
Adults with high levels of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms are more likely to experience anxiety and depression than adults ...
Tag: attention
Showing off: Wild chimpanzees show others objects simply to share attention
Researchers have observed a wild chimpanzee showing an object to its mother simply for sharing’s sake – social behaviour previously ...
Want to save the bees? Pay attention to pathogens and flowers
AMHERST, Mass. – New research published in the journal Ecology conclusively shows that certain physical traits of flowers affect the ...
Omega-3 fatty acids, and in particular DHA, are associated with increased attention scores in adolescents
Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is associated with a greater capacity for selective and sustained attention in adolescents, while alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) ...
Study by Human Brain Project researchers unravels mechanisms of psychostimulants on attention and learning
Psychostimulants are commonly used as treatments of psychiatric disorders or to improve cognition, but the benefits of these drugs are ...
Attention and running influence individual brain cells independently
When you are not paying attention, performance drops. For example, you are four times more likely to be in a ...
Why you should pay attention to fly vomit
AMHERST, Mass. – New research from the University of Massachusetts Amherst concerning “synanthropic” flies—or the non-biting flies that live with ...
What guides our attention to faces in videos changes with age
RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- When watching videos, how do infants, children, and adults differ in how they view faces? A University ...
Zoo gorillas have developed a new call to get attention (and food!) from their human keepers
Zoo gorillas have developed a new call to get attention (and food!) from their human keepers Credit: Zoo Atlanta, CC-BY ...
During sleep the brain’s reaction to sound remains strong but one critical feature of conscious attention disappears
A new discovery from Tel Aviv University may provide a key to a great scientific enigma: How does the awake ...
Research on the use of magnetic nanoparticles for cancer therapy receives highest international attention
A joint research paper from Chemnitz University of Technology and Shivaji University (India) titled APTES monolayer coverage on self-assembled magnetic ...
Circuit that focuses attention brings in wide array of inputs
In a new brain-wide circuit tracing study, scientists at MIT’s Picower Institute for Learning and Memory focused selective attention on ...
Human gene variant produces attention deficit disorder-like problems in mice
Mutant mice are providing scientists with a new neurobiological framework to understand the brain changes observed in distractible humans who ...
Zebra finch males sing in dialects and females pay attention
Male zebra finches learn their song by imitating conspecifics. To stand out in the crowd, each male develops its own ...
Attention! Brain scans can tell if you are paying it
New Haven, Conn. — Data from brain scans can now answer an age-old question asked by parents and teachers everywhere: ...
University of Oklahoma scientist’s quantum technology work garners international attention
There’s no doubt that the Sooner State’s investment in the next generation of innovative technology inspires University of Oklahoma scientist ...
As measured through Facebook shares/reshares, attention on climate change flagged during the COVID-19 pandemic first wave in Spring 2020
As measured through Facebook shares/reshares, attention on climate change flagged during the COVID-19 pandemic first wave in Spring 2020 Credit: ...
The brain pays attention to unfamiliar voices during sleep
A good night’s sleep is not as simple as it appears. While you snooze, your brain continues to monitor the ...
Choline during pregnancy impacts children’s sustained attention
ITHACA, N.Y. -- Seven-year-old children performed better on a challenging task requiring sustained attention if their mothers consumed twice the recommended ...
Visuals increase attention; now science explains why
SAN ANTONIO (Dec. 17, 2021) — “Look at me!” we might say while attempting to engage our children. It turns ...