Daisy Yuhas
Are ‘forgotten’ memories lost forever?
Forgetting is a fact of life—one that many people find frustrating. But mounting evidence pushes back at the notion that ...
DNA A-to-F: Can genes predict if kids will succeed in school?
[Social scientist Ben] Domingue and his colleagues found that [a] polygenic score could help identify which groups of high schoolers ...
‘Connection is what makes life worth living’: Study suggests extroverts are happier
“There are benefits of introversion,” says University of California, Riverside, psychologist Sonja Lyubomirsky. “But research shows that extroverts are happier.” A ...
Autism or OCD? Why it can be challenging to tell the difference
At first glance, autism and OCD appear to have little in common. Yet clinicians and researchers have found an overlap ...
Genetically modified skin grafts could monitor glucose, end needle sticks for diabetes
Painful and inconvenient, needle sticks are part of daily life for many people with diabetes. Wouldn’t it be great if ...
Link between autism and schizophrenia may be key to treating both
When the shy, dark-haired boy met with clinicians for a full psychiatric evaluation two years ago, almost everything about him ...