BOCHUM, Germany, March 13 -- The University in Bochum issued the following news release: * * * How Stress Disrupts the Brain's Navigational System * Persons under stress may have a harder time spatially orienting themselves. Researchers in Bochum have discovered why. The stress hormone cortisol disrupts the brain's navigational system. It impairs the function of the grid cells that play a crucial role in orientation. This has been verified by researchers from Ruhr University Bochum, Germany more PR

BUFFALO, New York, March 13 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release: * * * Study shows that humpbacks shift pitch when a neighbor joins in * UB professor emeritus Eduardo Mercado III, PhD, says that what whales are doing is a "bizarre convergence." By Bert Gambini BUFFALO, N.Y. - A humpback whale alters the pitch of its song when joined by a neighboring singer, a finding that opens a new chapter in the ongoing effort to understand wha more PR

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, March 13 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * URI study shows identity-related stress compounds impact of trauma for LGBTQ+ individuals * KINGSTON, R.I. - March 13, 2026 - A professor at the University of Rhode Island is on a "QueST" to determine how identity-related stress interacts with past traumatic experiences in LGBTQ+ communities. Jillian Scheer, assistant professor of psychology in the College of Health Sciences, is leading the  more PR