Month: May 2018

Why people become more prone to distraction with age

The locus coeruleus is a nucleus that controls attention, memory and alertness, but a study shows that it seems to weaken in later years. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of the Institute for the Future of Human Potential, where he leads the charge in pioneering […]

Published on May 7, 2018

Protecting confidentiality in genomic studies

Researchers have developed a system for protecting the privacy of people who contribute genomic data to biomedical studies. The cryptographic system could enable ‘crowdsourced’ genomics studies involving as many as a million genomes. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of the Institute for the Future of […]

Published on May 7, 2018

Women see through flashy cars and bling

When a man throws money around on flashy cars, people intuitively interpret this behavior as a sign that he is more interested in short-term sexual relationships than in romantic commitment. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of the Institute for the Future of Human Potential, where […]

Published on May 7, 2018