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
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 9, 2016·4 min readAre Male and Female Brains Really Different?A new article questions whether the male and female brain are really that different.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 20, 2016·4 min readAbility to Learning Second Language May Depend on Strength of Brain ConnectionsResearchers report the strength of certain brain connections may predict success, or failure, at learning a second language.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience Videos·January 8, 2016·6 min readWindow of Recovery Can Reopen Following a StrokeResearchers report inducing a second stroke may increase brain plasticity.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 7, 2016·5 min readHow The Brain Distinguishes Safety From DangerResearchers have identified a cellular circuit that helps the brain remember which environments are safe, and which pose a danger.Read More
