FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·January 11, 2017·6 min readA Glimpse Into the Workings of the Baby BrainVisual preferences for faces and social scenes form within the first few months of life, a new study reports.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
FeaturedPsychology·January 10, 2017·5 min readRevenge is Sweet: The Mood Enhancing Effect of RetaliationA new study reflects upon how retaliation can lift mood when a person feels ostracized.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 9, 2017·7 min readBlame ‘Food Coma’ On The BrainResearchers investigate fruit fly brains to discover the connection between eating, sleep and activity.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 9, 2017·8 min readModel Sheds Light on Purpose of Inhibitory NeuronsResearchers have developed a new computational model that could help shed light on the role of inhibitory neurons.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 9, 2017·5 min readNeural Connection Keeps Instincts in CheckResearchers have traced the neural connections that help us to curb our impulses.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·January 6, 2017·4 min readNew Personality Model Sets Up How We See Ourselves, and How Others See UsA new model for identifying personality traits contrasts how people see themselves against how others see them.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 6, 2017·4 min readSmall Amounts of Physical Activity Can Have Positive Effects on HappinessUsing data from a smart phone app, researchers discover that even small amounts of physical activity can have a positive impact on happiness.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·January 6, 2017·5 min readHow the Brain Shapes Perception to Control BehaviorA new study provides insight into how the brain processes visual information to help control behavior.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·January 5, 2017·6 min readWorms Have Teenage Ambivalence TooA new study reports that, much like humans, adolescent worm brains mature into stable adult brains by changing neurons used to generate behavior.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 4, 2017·4 min readMapping How the Brain Stores MemoriesThe same area of the brain can motivate and suppress a learned behavior at the same time, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·January 2, 2017·3 min readGenes Affecting Communication Skills Linked to Genes Related to Psychiatric DisordersA new study links genes that pose as a risk factor for autism and schizophrenia with genes that influence the ability to communicate during development.Read More
