Neuroscience News Home

Featured Neuroscience Research Articles

Image shows a child with her fingers crossed behind her back.

Watching Children Learn How to Lie

Neuroscience NewsAugust 19, 2017

Researchers investigate children's thought processes as they figure out how to deceive others.... Read More...

FeaturedPsychology6 min read

Fundamental ALS Pathology Discovered

Neuroscience NewsAugust 19, 2017

Researchers have identified a genetic mutation associated with both ALS and frontotemporal dementia.... Read More...

FeaturedGeneticsNeurology8 min read

Human Characters, Not Animals, Teach Children Best Moral Lessons

Neuroscience NewsAugust 18, 2017

Reading stories about humans, not anthropomorphic characters, teach moral lessons most effectively to young children a new study reports.... Read More...

FeaturedPsychology5 min read

CRISPR Advances Autism Research

Neuroscience NewsAugust 18, 2017

Using CRISPR gene editing technology, researchers target the Shank3 gene in monkey embryos. Research backs previous findings of the importance of the Shank3 gene for brain development and its role in autism.... Read More...

AutismFeaturedGenetics4 min read

Eye Test Could Predict Alzheimer’s Years Before Symptoms Appear

Neuroscience NewsAugust 18, 2017

Researchers report the retina may provide clues as to those at risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. A new study reports amyloid plaques have been discovered in peripheral areas of the retina in Alzheimer's patients. The amount of retinal plaques correlated with the amount of amyoid plaques in specific brain areas.... Read More...

FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles7 min read

Communicating in a Foreign Language Takes Emotion Out of Decision-Making

Neuroscience NewsAugust 18, 2017

Making a moral decision phrased in a non-native language makes people more utilitarian, researchers report. When faced with a moral dilemma phrased in a foreign language, people were more inclined to act toward a common good and express an emotional distance.... Read More...

FeaturedPsychology8 min read

Communicating in a Foreign Language Takes Emotion Out of Decision-Making

Neuroscience NewsAugust 18, 2017
Smart Computers

Neuroscience NewsAugust 18, 2017
Specialized Neurons That Respond to Pain of Pulling Single Hair Discovered

Neuroscience NewsAugust 17, 2017
How Neurons Talk to Each Other

Neuroscience NewsAugust 17, 2017
What Does Music Mean? Sign Language May Offer an Answer

Neuroscience NewsAugust 17, 2017
Recently Discovered Protein Controls Appetite and Body Fat Composition

Neuroscience NewsAugust 17, 2017

Neuroscience Articles

Science articles on real or artificial brains & nervous systems

Computer Approaches Human Skill for First Time in Mapping Brain

Neuroscience NewsAugust 17, 2017

Washington State University researchers have developed a computer algorithm that can accurately map brain networks from electronic microscopy images. ... Read More...

Artificial IntelligenceFeaturedNeuroscience6 min read

Mind Flex: Neurons Involved in Memory and Learning Less Stable and More Flexible Than Thought

Neuroscience NewsAugust 17, 2017

Harvard researchers reveal neurons associated with memory formation may be far more flexible than previously believed. They report their findings point to plasticity in neural networks that help with the integration of new information.... Read More...

FeaturedNeuroscience8 min read

How We Recall the Past

Neuroscience NewsAugust 17, 2017

Researchers have identified a neural circuit that is critical for memory retrieval. ... Read More...

FeaturedNeuroscience7 min read

Scientists Use Magnetic Fields to Remotely Stimulate Brain and Control Body Movements

Neuroscience NewsAugust 16, 2017

Researchers have developed a new, minimally invasive brain stimulation technique that can induce a range of bodily movements. The technique, magneto-thermal stimulation, can be used to target highly specific brain regions and could help researchers to advance brain mapping studies.... Read More...

FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience6 min read

Astrocytes Given Star Treatment

Neuroscience NewsAugust 16, 2017

A new study tracks the development of astrocytes derived from human cortical spheroids. Researchers report hCSs grown astrocytes develop at the same rate as those in the human brain.... Read More...

FeaturedNeuroscience5 min read