Neurophysiologist Wolfram Schultz from the University of Cambridge has been awarded the 18th annual Golden Brain Award for his work describing how neurons in the brain process information about physical and psychological rewards.
Scientists from the University of Cambridge and Imperial College, London have developed a simple new blood test which can help predict if you are likely to have a heart attack.
Medication introduced to help people stay awake, has wider implications than was first thought. Modafinil appears to improve certain mental abilities, or cognitive functioning, without the side effects commonly experienced with mental stimulants, like amphetamine.
A University of Cambridge Professor of Neuroscience is addressing the world’s largest and most influential gathering of neuroscientists today (Monday 4 November). Professor Barry Everitt of the University’s Department of Experimental Psychology is presenting a lecture at the Society for Neuroscience’s 32nd annual meeting in Florida.
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