FeaturedNeuroscience·April 29, 2015·4 min readResearchers Discover Brain Circuitry Responsible for Encoding Positive and Negative Learned AssociationsResearchers identify neural circuitry responsible for fear and reward learning in mice.Read More
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FeaturedPsychology·March 25, 2015·3 min readBehavioral and Cognitive Impairment Linked to Prenatal Exposure to Everyday Air PollutantsResearchers report prenatal exposure to PAH can contribute to offspring developing behavioral and cognitive problems due to disruptive effects on early brain development.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·March 19, 2015·3 min readChanging Neurochemical Balance Makes Us More CompassionateAccording to a new study, altering the levels of dopamine in the prefrontal cortex makes individuals more compassionate towards others.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 18, 2015·5 min readResearchers Discover Mechanism That May Help Parasites Manipulate Their HostsResearchers report they have identified a way in which Toxoplasma gondii may modify brain cells.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·March 13, 2015·2 min readDepression in Fathers Can Cause Anxiety in ToddlersA new study reports that a father's depression during the postpartum period can impact the behavior of their toddler.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·March 9, 2015·6 min readNewly Discovered Brain Pathway Could Solve Antipsychotic MysteryResearchers provide possible new insights into psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·March 5, 2015·2 min readBrain Structure Varies Depending on How Trusting People Are of OthersA new neuroimaging study shows differences in brain structure according to how trusting people are of others.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 3, 2015·4 min readPeople Sniff Their Hands Twice as Much after a HandshakeA new study reports on why we sniff our hands after a handshake.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·March 2, 2015·3 min readScientists Crack a Piece of the Neural Code for Learning and MemoryNew research provides evidence of how changes in the activity of individual neurons can encode learning and memory.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·February 26, 2015·4 min readStudy Identifies Neurons That Help Predict What Another Individual Will DoA new study reports researchers have identified two groups of neurons which appear to play key roles in social interaction.Read More
AutismFeatured·February 25, 2015·2 min readStudy Shows Decreased Aggressive Behavior Toward Strangers in ASD ModelAccording to a new study, researchers have found no evidence of increased aggressive behaviors toward strangers in animal models of ASD.Read More
