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Featured Neuroscience

·September 16, 2013·2 min read

Researchers Study How and Where Imagination Occurs in Human Brains

A new neuroimaging study measures how humans manipulate mental imagery.

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Featured Psychology

·September 11, 2013·3 min read

How Schizophrenia Affects the Brain

A new neuroimaging study documents how schizophrenia impacts the brain tissue of patients.

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Featured Neuroscience

·September 10, 2013·2 min read

Study Creates New Memories by Directly Changing the Brain

Researchers create new and specific memories by directly manipulating brain cells in the cerebral cortex of rodents.

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Featured Neuroscience

·September 9, 2013·3 min read

Capturing Brain Activity with Sculpted Light

Researchers develop a new imaging technique which allows them to study the function of the entire nervous system.

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Autism Featured

·August 16, 2013·4 min read

Autistic Kids Who Best Peers at Math Show Different Brain Organization

According to a new study, children with autism and average IQs consistently demonstrate better math skills than their non-autistic peers with a similar IQ range.

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Featured Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·August 14, 2013·3 min read

Researchers Debunk Myth of“Right-Brained” and “Left-Brained” Personality Traits

New neuroimaging research suggests there is no evidence to indicate "right-brained" or "left-brained" personality traits exist.

Featured Neuroscience

·August 13, 2013·2 min read

Newly Discovered ‘Switch’ Plays Dual Role in Memory Formation

Researchers discover a protein switch which can increase or decrease memory building, depending on the signal it detects.

The diagram shows 264 brain regions in the human brain color coded by network affiliation.

Featured Neuroscience

·August 12, 2013·5 min read

Brain’s Flexible Hub Network Helps Humans Adapt

A new study offers insight into how a well-connected core brain network in the lateral prefrontal cortex and posterior parietal cortex, help coordinate the brain’s response to novel cognitive challenges.

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Featured Neuroscience

·August 1, 2013·3 min read

Speedier Scans Reveal New Distinctions in Resting and Active Brain

Using MEG brain scans, which are a speedier alternative to fMRI, researchers are discovering new insights into how brain regions work together.

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Featured Neuroscience

·July 24, 2013·4 min read

Neural Simulations Hint at the Origin of Brain Waves

Researchers show how a complex computer model is providing a new tool to solve the mystery of how interconnected neurons work together to produce brain waves.