FeaturedNeuroscience·June 5, 2017·4 min readBrain Development and AgingAccording to researchers, brain signals in specific brain areas change during a lifespan in ways that could be vital for maintaining flexibility.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 1, 2019·4 min readNeuroimaging reveals hidden communication between brain layers during readingStronger activation for words over pseudo-words was seen in deep layers of the visual word form area. The activation caused top-down projections from higher language areas of the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 28, 2020·3 min readTwo-person MRI reveals how touching is perceived in the brainA novel two-person MRI study reveals what goes on in the brain when two people touch and cuddle. During the interaction, the subjects' brain activity synchronized.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
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
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
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 7, 2017·4 min readIdentifying the Neural Signature of Healthy Brain AgingA new study reports the ability to modulate brain activity when it comes to shutting off processes irrelevant to a task may be compromised in older people.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
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
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 5, 2015·3 min readVisual Cortex Can Make DecisionsResearchers report they have discovered a surprising role the visual cortex plays in decision making.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·December 3, 2019·4 min readImaging reveals pathways behind depressionTwo new neuroimaging studies shed light on structural and functional abnormalities in the brains of those with major depressive disorder.Read More
