FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 14, 2018·3 min readHow Exercise Could Help Fight Drug AddictionA new mouse study reveals exercise may help curb drug addiction and buffer against relapse by altering the production of peptides in the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 12, 2018·6 min readWhat Mass Shootings do to Those Not Shot: Social Consequences of Gun ViolenceResearchers report on the social and psychological consequences exposure to mass shootings have on survivors, first responders and the community as a whole.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 8, 2018·6 min readBrain Signature of Depressed Mood IdentifiedA new study reveals common brain activity patterns associated with depressive moods.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 5, 2018·2 min readLasting Effects of Early Life Stress on Genome, Gut and BrainResearchers report stress during fetal development and early childhood can have lasting implications for brain development, leading to increased risks of brain disorders later in life.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscience·October 28, 2018·5 min readUnique Patterns of Neural Communications Discovered in Brains of Autistic ChildrenA new study reveals unique connections within brain networks in children on the autism spectrum. Researchers say, in ASD, the amygdala shows marked differences in connection with the occipital cortex than in typically developing children.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 26, 2018·4 min readSubstance in Baby Tears Reduces Mom’s Interest in Sex: Mouse StudyESP22, a substance found in a baby's tears, makes female mice more likely to reject male sexual advances, researchers report.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 16, 2018·6 min readHow Dogs Process WordsA new neuroimaging study reveals how dogs process words they have been taught to associate with objects. Findings suggest dogs have a rudimentary neural representation of meaning for words they have been taught.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 13, 2018·5 min readWhy It’s Fun to Be FrightenedWith Halloween just around the corner, researchers look at why many of us find enjoyment out of being scared.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 10, 2018·4 min readInfants’ Brain Circuitry Linked to Future HealthResearchers reveal the growth rates of a baby's brain circuits may help to predict the child's IQ, emotional behavior and cognitive abilities at the age of four.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 4, 2018·6 min readPyramid Shaped Neurons Provide Algorithm for Us to Recognize and Categorize FoodResearchers report pyramidal neurons in the basolateral amygdala help us to recognize and categorize foods.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 11, 2018·4 min readNeural Link Between Altruism and Empathy Toward StrangersResearchers report those who enter into an altruistic act, such as donating a kidney to an anonymous recipient, are more sensitive to a stranger's fear and pain.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 5, 2018·3 min readDoes Neuroscience Hold the Key to Understanding the Criminal Mind?According to a new study those with higher criminal tendencies choose to take risks and gamble more than law abiding citizens.Read More