FeaturedNeuroscience·May 24, 2017·4 min readBrain Detects Disease in Others Even Before it Breaks OutAccording to researchers, our senses of smell and vision make us aware that someone is on the verge of sickness, even before symptoms appear.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 11, 2017·4 min readTraffic Light in the BrainResearchers have identified the roles five sub-areas of the prefrontal cortex make in movement decisions.Read More
AutismFeaturedPsychology·February 10, 2017·4 min readStudy Links Brain Stem Volume and Aggression in AutismResearchers have identified a correlation between brain stem volume and aggressive behavior in children with autism. Smaller brain stems appear to be associated with an increased likelihood of aggression.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·February 2, 2017·4 min readBrain Circuits May Reveal Which Young People Are Likely to Commit SuicideResearchers find significant differences in the brains of teens with bipolar disorder that attempt to take their lives over those with the disorder who have never attempted suicide.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 26, 2016·6 min readCommon Sets of Genes Disrupted in Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder and Major DepressionExamining brain tissue, researchers have identified common gene groups that are disrupted in people with bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and major depression.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 17, 2016·5 min readWhy Risk Taking Behavior Increases During AdolescenceResearchers uncover a casual relationship between behavioral control and a specific imbalance in brain function that exists during adolescence.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 29, 2016·7 min readTo Make Sense of the World, the Brain Performs Feats of MathStudy reports the brain calculates a distribution of probabilities for each of many distinct possibilities.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPsychology·June 22, 2016·3 min read“Hey! You Stole My Food!” Abnormal Eating Behaviors in Frontotemporal DementiaA new study investigates the link between frontotemporal dementia and abnormal eating behaviors.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 15, 2016·4 min readMap of Teenage Brain Provides Evidence of Link Between Antisocial Behavior and Brain DevelopmentA new neuroimaging study reports teens with serious antisocial behavioral problems have significant differences in brain structure than their peers.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 9, 2016·4 min readCan We Nudge Our Brain Activity to Make Healthier Choices?New research suggests our brain activity could be influenced to make healthier choices.Read More
FeaturedMost PopularNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 6, 2016·3 min readHow Long Term Marijuana Use Alters the Brain’s Reward CircuitResearchers report chronic marijuana users show more brain activity in the mesocorticolimbic reward system when presented with cannabis cues than with natural reward cues.Read More
FeaturedMost PopularNeuroscience·May 26, 2016·4 min readHow the Brain Makes and Breaks HabitsResearchers report they have identified a neural pathway involved in switching between habitual behavior and deliberate decision making.Read More