FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 9, 2016·3 min readIn Search of Neurobiological Factors for SchizophreniaResearchers find no appreciable differences between the hippocampi of those at high risk for developing schizophrenia and those with the disorder.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience Videos·May 19, 2016·3 min readBrain Scans of Dementia Patients with Coprophagia Showed NeurodegenerationA new study reports on a link between coprophagia and certain neurodegenerative diseases and dementias.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·April 13, 2016·3 min readSeen That Before: What Causes Déjà Vu?Researchers investigate why we experience episodes of déjà vu.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 11, 2016·4 min readPhysical Activity Linked to Reduced Alzheimer’s Risk and Greater Gray Matter VolumeOlder adults who are physically active have greater gray matter volume and a decreased risk of Alzheimer's disease, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·March 1, 2016·3 min readTwin Study Finds Genetics and Environment Affect Different Brain RegionsAccording to a new twin study, cerebral glucose metabolism plays a major role in the bilateral parietal lobe and left temporal lobe, while environmental factors influence different brain regions.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 28, 2016·5 min readDecoding Brain Signals at Almost the Speed of PerceptionResearchers used electrodes implanted into the temporal lobes of patients to decode brain signals at nearly the speed of perception.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 28, 2016·3 min readStress Inhibits Spatial PerceptionResearchers report stress inhibits the perception of complex spatial information.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
Featured·January 11, 2016·6 min readMeeting of Minds: Will Computers Ever Truly Understand What We’re Saying?A new study reports our current computer systems will never truly understand what we're saying because they are unable to take into account the context of a conversation.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 29, 2015·2 min readSpectre-acular Fail: Bond Villain Gets His Neuroanatomy WrongAccording to researchers, Bond villain Biofeld doesn't have a good grasp of neuroanatomy.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPsychology·December 4, 2015·3 min readExploring Brain’s Role in Openness to Religious or Mystical ExperiencesSuppression of the brain's inhibitory functions can result in more of an openness mystical and religious experiences, study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 19, 2015·2 min readDown the Rabbit Hole: Delving Into Language Processing in the BrainUsing neuroimaging and Alice in Wonderland, researchers identify how the temporal lobe supports an unconscious language parsing process.Read More