Older adult minds shown to wander less than their younger counterparts
While it’s commonly believed older adult minds wander more than those of young people, new Brock-led research is showing ... Full story
Articles by author: Cathy Majtenyi
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International research explores sustainability’s connection to healthy living
Almost three-quarters of deaths from non-communicable diseases (NCDs) worldwide can be traced back to a lack of physical movement and ... Full story -
CRC Spotlight: Examining how hormones, parenthood rewire the brain
The federal government’s Canada Research Chairs program invests up to $311 million per year to attract and retain some of ... Full story -
School’s out for summer — which can be a challenge for teen perfectionists
While many students relish having the summer off from school, the downtime can strike a different chord with teen perfectionists. ... Full story -
‘Mind-blowing’ research connects emotions to language processing
Turns out, a sunny disposition and penchant for grammar may go hand in hand. Brock neuroscientist Veena Dwivedi, who takes ... Full story -
Brock-led network aims to improve lives of newcomers, people of African descent in Niagara
Niagara’s population is becoming increasingly diverse, bringing a rich variety of languages, cultures, ethnicities and religions to the area. ... Full story -
Researcher’s open-source work looks to accelerate scientific computing
A Brock University physicist has created a free open-source package, or collection of reusable programming components, that enables researchers to ... Full story -
Research aiming to boost worldwide food security among Brock projects awarded $3M
For more than three billion years, cyanobacteria, the blue-green algae seen in some lakes, has been converting sunlight to chemical ... Full story -
Brock gains Canada Research Chair in Extreme Human Environments
Threats to human health are becoming more frequent and serious as the impacts of climate change intensify and temperatures rise ... Full story -
Public Health grad draws on experience with grandmother for intergenerational study
Every time Gehreen Brar (BPH '24) counts to three in Punjabi — ikk, do, tinn — her beloved Indian grandmother springs to ... Full story
