Aging brains on the jobUI neuroscientist Steven Anderson offers perspective on Iowa’s aging workforceBy: Mary Geraghty Kenyon | 2014.04.18 | 07:00 AMTwo demographic trends in Iowa—an aging population and workers staying on the job later in life—will have a significant impact for employers and employees in the years ahead. University of Iowa neuroscientist Steven Anderson will offer his perspective...

Protecting new neurons reduces depression caused by stressNew class of neuroprotective molecules may lead to improved treatments for depression.By: Jennifer Brown | 2014.04.22 | 11:54 AMScientists probing the link between depression and a hormone that controls hunger have found that the hormone's antidepressant activity is due to its ability to protect newborn neurons in a part of the brain that...

Study finds pigeons and other animals, like humans, can place everyday things in categoriesBy: Amy Mattson | 2014.04.02 | 12:00 AMPinecone or pine nut? Friend or foe? Distinguishing between the two requires that we pay special attention to the telltale characteristics of each. And as it turns out, us humans aren’t the only ones up to the task.According to researchers at the University of Iowa...