FeaturedNeuroscience·June 27, 2019·5 min readBrain structure determines individual differences regarding music sensitivityWhite matter connectivity between the auditory processing areas and brain areas associated with reward may explain why we like, or dislike music.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 5, 2019·5 min readNIH Study of Brain Energy Patterns Provides New Insights into Alcohol EffectsNeuroimaging research from NIH/NIAAA provides a new method to characterize how brain activity relates to glucose consumption, which could help us understand how alcohol and other substances and activities affect our brains.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·February 28, 2019·4 min readWhen Watching Others in Pain, Women’s Brains Show More EmpathyStudy reveals women have higher activation in sensory areas of the brain associated with pain compared to males when witnessing another person suffering.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 25, 2019·3 min readBrain Scans Shed Light on How We Solve CluesCoupling machine learning with brain scans, researchers reveal how people understand objects in our world.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·July 10, 2018·4 min readNoradrenaline Plays a Critical Role in Sensory PerceptionA new study reveals noradrenaline plays a vital role in early stages of perception. Researchers report later processing of visual information occurs in the cerebral cortex and is affected by noradrenaline to determine if an image will enter our stream of consciousness.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 10, 2018·4 min readEvery Person Has a Unique Brain AnatomyA new neuroimaging study reveals every person has unique brain anatomy. The uniqueness is a result of a combination of genetic factors and life experiences, researchers report.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·May 3, 2018·4 min readCrocodiles Listen to Classical Music in MRI ScannerExposing crocodiles to a variety of auditory and visual stimuli while in an MRI, researchers discover their brain processing patterns resemble that of other mammals and birds. The researchers speculate the fundamental mechanisms of sensory processing were formed at an early evolutionary stage.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·April 16, 2018·4 min readBrain Activity Study Offers Potential Insight into Alzheimer’s DiseaseA new study may provide key insights into the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. Researchers report people with higher levels of amyloid beta showed less activity in brain areas associated with working memory when engaged in cognitively demanding tasks.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 28, 2018·8 min readWhat Happens in the Brain During Unconsciousness?Researchers investigate how brain networks fragment while under a variety of unconscious states.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 12, 2018·4 min readAmygdala May Play Bigger Role in Facial RecognitionResearchers report the amygdala may play a bigger role in facial recognition than previously thought. According to a new study, the amygdala responds more specifically to images of the face than the fusiform face area does.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·November 27, 2017·4 min readNeurofeedback Shows Promise in Treating TinnitusAccording to a new study that will be presented at RSNA 2017, neurofeedback may help to reduce and, in some cases, eliminate tinnitus.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 12, 2017·3 min readExplaining Bursts of Activity in Brains of Preterm BabiesResearchers have identified a source of spontaneous bursts of neural activity in the brains of preterm babies.Read More