FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 8, 2026·8 min readHow Science Solved the Mystery of the Psychedelic HighA massive international study identifies a universal pattern of brain activity across psilocybin, LSD, DMT, and more. Researchers found that all major psychedelics dissolve brain network boundaries, triggering global "cross-talk."Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·February 28, 2026·8 min readStudy Reveals What Tau PET Scans Are Actually SeeingA high-precision study reveals that the most common tau PET tracer also reacts to iron and brain inflammation, providing a new guide for accurate diagnosis.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·February 26, 2026·7 min readNature Exposure Triggers Brain ResetThe ultimate mental reset. New research confirms that just three minutes in nature can "recalibrate" your brain, quieting stress and restoring focus.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 13, 2021·4 min readVirginia Tech Launches ‘Next Generation’ Human Brain Imaging LabVirginia Tech researchers have received a grant to deploy a new brain imaging technology called optically pumped magnetometry which can assist with studying the nuances of social interactions.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 26, 2018·5 min readLooking Deeper into Brain FunctionResearchers propose a new approach to neuroimaging studies. They suggest, rather than beginning with predefined behavioral functions and trying to assign associated brain regions, new studies should focus on selecting brain areas first and screen for potential behavioral associations.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·December 3, 2015·4 min readRevealing the Detailed Architecture of the BrainResearchers have developed a new way to classify neurons by imaging and labeling the proteins found in each cell.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·June 5, 2013·2 min readNeuroimaging May Offer New Way to Diagnose Bipolar DisorderResearchers suggest MRI could prove an effective tool in diagnosing mental illnesses such as bipolar disorder. Using advanced computational models, researchers were able to correctly distinguish bipolar patients from healthy individuals with 73% accuracy based on brain scans alone.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·January 31, 2013·5 min readOwl Mystery Unraveled Scientists Explain How Bird Can Rotate Its Head Without Cutting Off Blood Supply to BrainResearchers have figured out how night-hunting owls can almost fully rotate their heads without damaging the delicate blood vessels in their necks and heads, and without cutting off blood supply to their brains.Read More
Neurology·July 2, 2012·2 min readWhy Chronic Pain is All in Your HeadResearchers were able to predict, with 85 percent accuracy at the beginning of the study, which participants would go on to develop chronic pain based on the level of interaction between the frontal cortex and the nucleus accumbens.Read More
Psychology·March 24, 2011·1 min readCould Training the Brain’ Help Children with Tourette Syndrome?Children with Tourette syndrome could benefit from behavioural therapy to reduce their symptoms, according to a new brain imaging study....Read More
