FeaturedNeurology·October 18, 2017·2 min read‘Cats-And-Dogs’ Test to Predict Dementia Among Parkinson’s PatientsA test that uses images of cats and dogs may prove to be a quick and effective method of predicting which patients in early stages of Parkinson's disease will develop dementia.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·October 5, 2017·5 min readAppetizing Imagery Puts Visual Perception on Fast ForwardResearchers reveal people perceive positive images to fade more smoothly than negative or neutral images. The study compliments previous findings that emotional states and environment can affect how we perceive time.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 4, 2017·7 min readTapping into How the Brain Perceives Values Can Influence ChoicesDecisions based on values depend upon how the two hemispheres of the brain interact, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 30, 2017·4 min readGamers Have an Advantage in LearningPeople who play video games for more than 15 hours per week performed better in learning tasks and showed increased activity in brain areas associated with memory than non-gamers, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPsychology·September 27, 2017·4 min readBrain Disconnections May Contribute to Parkinson’s HallucinationsResearchers have identified functional connectivity problems in brain regions associated with visual processing and attention in Parkinson's patients who experience visual hallucinations.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·September 25, 2017·4 min readVisual Brain Drawn to Meaning, Not What Stands OutResearchers report our visual attention pays most attention to parts of a scene that have meaning to us, not the parts that stick out.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsPsychology·September 6, 2017·4 min readStudy Associates Schizophrenia with Defective Processing of Messenger RNA in CellsBrain dysfunction noted in schizophrenia patients may be a result of impaired expression of a protein complex associated with protein synthesis, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 24, 2017·3 min readHow the Emotions of Others Influence Our Olfactory SenseA new study reveals the emotional expression on other people's faces can influence whether we perceive an odor in a positive or negative light.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 15, 2017·5 min readBrain Responses to Lip-Reading Can Benefit Cochlear Implant UsersContrary to common belief, lip reading can have a beneficial effect for those with cochlear implants. Researchers found the more a person's brain responded to lip reading, the more responsive the brain became to sound delivered through the implant.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychologyVisual Neuroscience·August 1, 2017·4 min readThree Visual Illusions That Reveal the Hidden Workings of the BrainWhen it comes to optical illusions, the brain must make educated guesses based on the ambiguous information entering the visual system, researchers say.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 25, 2017·4 min readDragonfly Brains Predict the Path of Their PreyA new study in eLife provides new insights into how complex neural processes in the brains of dragonflies allows them to predict, peruse and catch prey. The findings could prove useful in developing new innovative robot vision systems.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 12, 2017·3 min readRhythmic Firing of Brain Cells Supports Communication in Brain Network for LanguageA new PNAS study reveals the communication between brain areas that specialize in language is supported by the rhythmic synchronization of brain cells. Researchers found different rhythms reflect different directions of information flow.Read More