New $2 saliva test can tell you if you’re depressed

An easier way to tell if you’re depressed could be coming soon, which could be a major breakthrough as an estimated 21 ...

When we see someone being touched, our brains automatically simulate how it feels

Within a fraction of a second of seeing another person being touched, our brains figure out who is involved and how it might ...

Chasing a winning streak: A new way to trigger responses in the body by simulating psychological pressure

Researchers at the University of Tokyo have developed an experimental method to induce a strong physiological response linked to psychological pressure by making participants aim for a streak of ...

How people identify scents and perceive their pleasantness

In a new JNeurosci paper, Masako Okamoto and colleagues, from the University of Tokyo, explored the brain activity involved ...