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·February 26, 2017·7 min read

The Making of Music: Study Proposes New Theory of Evolution of Infant Directed Song

Music, specifically infant directed song, could have evolved as a means to allow parents to let their children know their needs are being met, while freeing them up to perform other essential tasks, a new study theorizes.

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Featured Neuroscience Psychology Visual Neuroscience

·January 25, 2017·5 min read

Triggering the Brain’s Auto Focus

A new study pinpoints the brain area responsible for forming direct links between environmental stimuli and enhanced focus.

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Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles Visual Neuroscience

·January 25, 2017·6 min read

Fixating on Faces: Face Cell Activation Depends on Where You Are Paying Attention

Study could shed light on the mechanisms behind social cognitive defects associated with autism.

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Electrophysiology Featured Neuroscience

·January 24, 2017·2 min read

A Brain Wide Chemical Signal That Enhances Memory

Acetylcholine is released in higher amounts when the brain is engaged in more challenging mental tasks, a new study reports.

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Featured Genetics Psychology

·January 23, 2017·4 min read

Nicotine Normalizes Brain Activity Deficits That Are Key to Schizophrenia

Study sheds light on how nicotine affects the brains of those with schizophrenia, and why those with the disease tend to be heavy smokers.

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Featured Neuroscience

·January 18, 2017·4 min read

How the Human Brain Decides What Is Important and What’s Not

A new study sheds light on how the brain helps us to learn and make decisions in the real world.

Featured Neurology

·January 10, 2017·5 min read

Drug That Aids Injured Adult Brains May Exacerbate Cognitive Problems in Kids

A new study reports that when minocycline is given to new born rats following a head injury, cognitive deficits are exacerbated.

Brain Cancer Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·January 3, 2017·4 min read

Chemo-Brain is Pervasive in Women With Breast Cancer

A new study reports chemo-brain can affect women with breast cancer for up to six months following chemotherapy.

Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·December 16, 2016·4 min read

Why Morning People Should Not Work at Night

Early risers take less time to complete memory related tasks than night owls, but tend to make more mistakes, a new study reports.

Featured Neuroscience

·December 1, 2016·6 min read

Portions of the Brain Fall Asleep and Wake Back up All the Time

The same processes that regulate neural activity during sleep may also play a role in attention, researchers report.

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Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·December 1, 2016·5 min read

Imaging Technique Can See You Think

Researchers use fast fMRI to track the brain activity that occurs during thought. The study could be a significant step toward mapping the neural networks responsible for attention, perception and other cognitive functions.