FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 7, 2018·4 min readLarger Sample Size Needed to Increase Reproducibility in Neuroscience StudiesResearchers say typical neuroimaging studies generally utilize small sample sizes, making them a challenge for other neuroscientists to replicate.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 6, 2018·5 min readHuman Drug Addiction Behaviors Tied to Specific Impairments in 6 Brain NetworksA new study reports impairments in six brain networks are associated with addiction behaviors. The findings may pave the way for developing more targeted treatments for addiction.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscience·June 6, 2018·4 min readLink Between Neurotransmitter Imbalance and Brain Connectivity in Those with ASDResearchers have identified a link between neurotransmitter imbalance and brain connectivity in brain areas associated with social communication and language in those with ASD.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 4, 2018·3 min readfMRI Reveals Memory in Sleeping ToddlersA neuroimaging study of sleeping two year olds reveals how specific brain regions are activated during memory recall.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·June 4, 2018·7 min readIn MS, Disintegrating Brain Lesions May Indicate the Disease is Getting WorseA new study reports the atrophy of brain lesion volume predicts the development of more physical disabilities associated with multiple sclerosis.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 4, 2018·4 min readNew Optical Probe Allows Ultrafast Imaging of Dopamine in the BrainResearchers have developed new fluorescence sensors that are able to record dopamine activity in the living brain. The tool will help further understanding of dopamine's role in reward and motivation.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 3, 2018·2 min readTransgender Brains More Like Their Desired Gender From Early AgeA new study reports transgender people have brain activity and structure during adolescence that more closely resembles typical activation patterns of their desired gender.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·June 3, 2018·3 min readVirtual Brain Could Aid Surgical PlanningUsing an open source platform called The Virtual Brain, researchers have simulated neural activity based on individual patient brain tumors.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 2, 2018·2 min readWhere the Brain Processes Spiritual ExperiencesResearchers say the inferior parietal lobe, thalamus and caudate play key roles in processing spiritual experiences.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 2, 2018·5 min readA New Model For Brain CommunicationResearchers propose a new communication model to explain how brain networks can be navigated to achieve efficient information transfer.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·June 2, 2018·3 min readCan Focused Sound Waves Fix Rare ‘Giggling’ Form of Epilepsy?A pioneering ultrasound treatment could help treat hypothalamic hamartomas, a rare, benign mass in the brain that can cause epilepsy symptoms and unintentional giggling seizures.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 2, 2018·4 min readHow Emotions in Facial Expressions Are UnderstoodA new study reveals how recognition and detection of basic emotions expressed by other people's faces alters when viewed centrally and in peripheral vision.Read More