FeaturedNeuroscience·February 27, 2013·4 min readSongbirds’ Brains Coordinate Singing with Intricate TimingResearchers discovered that as a bird sings, some neurons in its brain prepare to make the next sound while others are synchronized with the coordination of physical actions.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 25, 2013·4 min readPast Brain Activation Revealed in ScansSpontaneous waves neuronal activity bear imprints of earlier events for at least 24 hours after the experience has taken place, a new study finds.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience BusinessPsychology·September 19, 2013·4 min readFinancial Boom and Bust Drivers, All in the Mind?Biological mechanisms in the brains of traders lead them to predict how others will behave, resulting in stock marketing bubbles crashing; a new study suggests.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 19, 2013·4 min readComa: Researchers Observe Never Before Detected Brain ActivityResearchers observe brain activity beyond a flat line EEG in human patients with extreme deep hypoxic comas.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 16, 2013·5 min readMethod of Recording Brain Activity Could Lead to Mind Reading DevicesResearchers collect the first solid evidence that the pattern of brain activity seen when someone performs mathematical exercises under controlled conditions is similar to those seen when a person engages in quantitative thought in the course of their daily lives.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 4, 2014·4 min readRegulating Brain Activity to Improve AttentionResearchers discover balanced activity in the prefrontal cortex is essential for attention.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 11, 2015·4 min readHuman Emotion Could be Predicted by Brain SignaturesResearchers have discovered a way to predict human emotions based on neural activity.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 12, 2015·4 min readEye Movements During REM Sleep Reflects Brain Activity Associated with New ImagesA new study offers evidence between rapid eye movement during sleep, accelerated brain activity and dream images.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 12, 2015·4 min readHigher Levels of Fitness Linked to Executive Function and Brain Activity in Older AdultsA new study reveals a link between brain activation, cardiorespiratory fitness and executive function in older adults.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 22, 2015·3 min readAlzheimer’s Plaques Impair Memory Formation During SleepAmyloid beta deposits influence brain activity during sleep and impair memory formation.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 27, 2016·3 min readTheory Linking Brain Activity to Shape of Brain Could Shed Light on Human ConsciousnessResearchers have identified a link between the patterns of brain activity that occur during periods of rest and the physical structure of the brain.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·March 3, 2016·5 min readLooking at Brain Activity May Aid Self MotivationResearchers are using a new brain imaging strategy to understand how to manipulate specific neural circuits in order to help motivate people.Read More