AutismFeaturedPsychology·February 10, 2017·4 min readStudy Links Brain Stem Volume and Aggression in AutismResearchers have identified a correlation between brain stem volume and aggressive behavior in children with autism. Smaller brain stems appear to be associated with an increased likelihood of aggression.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 8, 2017·4 min readHorror Movie Scenes Help Researchers Identify Key Brain Circuits for Fear ProcessingThe hippocampus and amygdala directly exchange signals in order to recognize emotional stimuli and encode them into memories, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·February 2, 2017·4 min readBrain Circuits May Reveal Which Young People Are Likely to Commit SuicideResearchers find significant differences in the brains of teens with bipolar disorder that attempt to take their lives over those with the disorder who have never attempted suicide.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·February 1, 2017·5 min readEarly Signs of Anxiety and Depression May Be Evident in NewbornsResearchers report early indicators of depression and anxiety may be evident in the brain from birth.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·January 25, 2017·6 min readFixating on Faces: Face Cell Activation Depends on Where You Are Paying AttentionStudy could shed light on the mechanisms behind social cognitive defects associated with autism.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 17, 2017·5 min readTalk Therapy Helps Strengthen Brain ConnectionsStudy reveals cognitive behavioral therapy can strengthen specific connections in the brains of people with psychosis, and the stronger neural network connections are associated with long term reduction in symptoms.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 17, 2017·4 min readMounting Challenges to Brain Sex DifferencesA new meta analysis reveals no significant differences in the size of the amygdala between males and females.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 13, 2017·5 min readMultiregional Brain on a ChipA newly developed brain on a chip models the connectivity between the amygdala, prefrontal cortex and hippocampus.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 12, 2017·4 min readSwitching on the Predatory Kill Instinct in MiceUsing optogenetics to stimulate neurons in the central amygdala, researchers turn on predatory hunting motivation in mice.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 10, 2017·6 min readAlcohol Prevents Ability to Extinguish Fearful Memories: Mouse StudyResearchers report alcohol can strengthen fearful memories, but a drug used to treat seizures may reverse the effects.Read More
AutismFeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·January 4, 2017·11 min readTop 20 Neuroscience News Articles of 20162016 was a big year for neuroscience research. Here, we break down some of the top NeuroscienceNews articles of the year.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·December 26, 2016·5 min readThe Incorrigibles: How the Brain’s Circuitry is Hardwired For Political BeliefsA new study reports the more we are provided with contradictory evidence, the more stubborn we become about our political beliefs.Read More
