FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·December 28, 2016·6 min readThe Late Effects of Stress: New Insights Into How the Brain Responds to TraumaA new study reports on how a single instance of extreme stress can lead to long term neurological changes and trauma.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 21, 2016·3 min readHow To Define Maturity When the Brain Never Stops ChangingAs different areas of the brain mature at different rates, neuroscientists argue it is more difficult that it seems to argue just when the brain 'reaches maturity'.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 21, 2016·5 min readDistinctive Brain Pattern May Underlie DyslexiaA new study suggests brain plasticity may be reduced in people with dyslexia.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPain·October 27, 2016·5 min readCause of Phantom Limb Pain in Amputees IdentifiedAccording to researchers, a reorganization of wiring in the brain could be an underlying cause of phantom limb pain experienced by amputees.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 4, 2016·3 min readLearning Foreign Languages Can Sharpen Our BrainsAccording to researchers, learning a new language may help improve brain plasticity and information encoding.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 11, 2016·5 min readResearchers Reprogram Network of Brain Cells in Mice With Thin Beam of LightA new optogenetics study adds support for brain plasticity.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 20, 2016·6 min readMusic Training Helps Kids’ Brains Develop FasterA new study reports learning music can accelerate brain development in young children, particularly in areas associated with language development and sound processing.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·May 28, 2016·4 min readImaging Study Shows Promising Results for People With SchizophreniaAccording to a new study, the brains of people with schizophrenia may be able to reorganize and fight the illness.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 19, 2016·4 min readA Link Between Gut Bacteria and Neurogenesis: Mouse StudyAccording to a new mouse study, antibiotics that are strong enough to kill gut bacteria can also halt the growth of hippocampal neurons.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·May 11, 2016·4 min readMarkers in Brain May Help Scientists Treat Single Sided DeafnessResearchers report a new discovery may help to find treatments more quickly for those with SSD.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 22, 2016·4 min readCalcium Waves in Brain Alleviate Depressive BehaviorApplying tDCS to the head releases synchronized waves of calcium from astrocytes that can reduce depressive symptoms in mice, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 20, 2016·4 min readSleep Suppresses Brain RebalancingHomeostatic rebalancing occurs during times of wakefulness, and is suppressed during sleep, a new study reports.Read More
