Researchers use MRI to show brain changes, differences in children with ADHD
Multitasking is not just an office skill. It’s key to functioning as a human, and it involves something called cognitive flexibility — the ability to smoothly switch between mental processes. UNC scientists conducted a study to image the neural activity analogues to cognitive flexibility and discover differences in the brain activity of children with ADHD […]
The Difference Between Having Strong Feelings And Being Triggered
Much of combating mental health stigma involves drowning it out — talking so openly and loudly about what you’re going through that your voice overpowers the one in your head telling you to “suck it up” or “fake it till you make it,” or encouraging the people in your life to do the same. As […]
How Do You Do Transcendental Meditation? Benefits and Technique
Transcendental meditation involves repeating a mantra silently for 15-20 minutes Transcendental meditation involves repeating a mantra silently for 15-20 minutes (or longer) in a quiet, dimly-lit room with no distractions or music. Before starting, make sure to turn off your phone or put it on silent, and take steps to make sure that you won’t […]
Research finds key advances towards reducing the cost of plant improvement
Crop improvement often involves the transfer of genetic material from one organism to another to produce a valuable trait. Some major examples of crops with these so-called “transgenes” include disease-resistant cotton and beta-carotene-enhanced golden rice. However, when foreign DNA is introduced into a host organism, a natural defensive response in plants is to repress or […]