FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 8, 2020·2 min readHuman Spatial Memory Prioritizes High Calorie FoodsPeople are better able to recall the location of high-calorie foods over healthier options. Findings suggest spatial memory may have evolved to prioritize the location of higher-calorie foods.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·October 7, 2020·2 min readWomen’s Expected Longevity Linked to Age at Birth of Last ChildWomen who give birth to their last child later in life may have an edge when it comes to longevity. Those who gave birth later in life had longer telomeres, which are biomarkers for long-term health and longevity.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 6, 2020·3 min read‘Brain Fog’ Following COVID-19 Recovery May Indicate PTSDPeople who experience "brain fog" and other neurological problems following COVID-19 infection may be suffering from PTSD, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·October 5, 2020·3 min readDog Brains Do Not Prefer FacesfMRI study reveals dogs do not have a specific face area similar to that of primates. Dogs' brain activity showed little response to faces but increased in response to seeing another dog over a human.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·October 3, 2020·3 min readAwakening After a Sleeping PillA patient who suffered brain injury can temporarily walk, talk, and recognize family members thanks to the sleep medication Zolpidem.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·July 18, 2019·3 min readHow people engage with science can promote unbelief or beliefs about God(s)Study suggests those who feel in awe of scientific discoveries are more likely to believe in a god, while those who are more inclined to logical thinking were less likely to believe in a deity.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePsychology·April 30, 2019·5 min readA Link to Autism Helped Me Find the Upside of the Negative Side of SynesthesiaD'Arcy Carter provides insight into her experiences with synesthesia.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 5, 2019·5 min readSinging for Science: How the Arts Can Help Students Who Struggle MostResearch from Johns Hopkins University provides more evidence that learning with arts-integrated instruction was as good and sometimes better than conventional instruction.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 17, 2019·4 min readDiscovering a New Form of Communication in the BrainResearchers have identified a previously unknown form of neural communication. They report the findings could help better the understanding of neural activity associated with specific brain processing and neurological disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 15, 2017·6 min read‘Organismic Learning’ Mimics Some Aspects of Human ThoughtPurdue researchers create an organismoid that can mimic some aspects of human thought, specifically the ability to retain important information and forget unimportant memories.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 8, 2016·4 min readMetaphors Bias Perceptions of Scientific DiscoveryAccording to a new study, metaphors can influence our perceptions of the quality of an idea and the ability of the idea's creator.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 12, 2016·3 min readHow the Brain Repurposes Itself to Learn Scientific ConceptsA new study reveals how the brain repurposes existing neural systems to learn scientific concepts.Read More
