FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 27, 2016·3 min readTheory Linking Brain Activity to Shape of Brain Could Shed Light on Human ConsciousnessResearchers have identified a link between the patterns of brain activity that occur during periods of rest and the physical structure of the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 27, 2016·4 min readYou Can Count On It: Both Hemispheres of the Brain Process NumbersResearchers discover the visual processing of numbers takes place in both hemispheres of the brain.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·January 27, 2016·4 min readBrain Structure Implicated in Depression May Be Inherited From Mother to DaughterResearchers discover the structure of a brain area associated with emotional regulation is more likely to be passed down from mothers to daughters.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 25, 2016·4 min readHow the Brain Completes SentencesResearchers uncover how when we hear only a fraction of what is said, but are familiar with the context, we automatically are able to fill in the missing information.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·January 21, 2016·4 min readTestosterone Influences Emotional Regulation in Psychopathic BrainResearchers provide a neuro-hormonal explanation for emotional regulation problems in psychopathic patients.Read More
AutismFeaturedPsychology·January 13, 2016·4 min readCould Autism Be Hiding in a Fold of the Brain?Researchers have detected a cerebral marker specific to autism in a less deep fold of the Broca's area. The marker can be identified by MRI scans in children from the age of two.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·January 12, 2016·3 min readPeople Who Experience Rage Attacks Have Smaller ‘Emotional Brains’A new study reports people with intermittent explosive disorder have significantly lower gray matter volume in the frontolimbic region of the brain.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·January 7, 2016·5 min readWhat Are The Odds of That? Risky Gambling Choices Influenced by Single Brain ConnectionFindings could help in understanding and developing treatments for gambling addiction, researchers suggest.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 5, 2016·3 min readBrain Connectivity Changes Can Protect Against Bipolar DisorderA new study reports naturally occurring changes in brain connectivity can help people with a high genetic risk for bipolar disorder to avert the onset of the disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·December 28, 2015·4 min readTwo Alzheimer’s Risk Genes Linked to Brain AtrophyAccording to a new study, two genetic variants associated with Alzheimer's disease have been more specifically linked to brain atrophy that is characteristic of the disease.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·December 18, 2015·3 min readDevelopment of Psychosis Linked to Heightened Blood Flow in the BrainResearchers identify a key mechanism in the brain that appears to be associated with the development and onset of psychosis.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 11, 2015·3 min readLanguage and Music Processing More Complex Than Previously BelievedThe brain organized sound by pitch, a new study reports.Read More