FeaturedPsychology·December 11, 2013·4 min readEven When Test Scores Go Up, Some Cognitive Abilities Don’tResearchers find even high performing schools don't influence students' abstract reasoning.Read More
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FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·December 10, 2013·2 min readMusic Brings Memories Back to the Brain InjuredResearchers use popular music to help patients with brain injuries recall autobiographical memories.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 9, 2013·4 min readBalancing Old and New SkillsA new computational model explains how the brain can learn new tasks while remembering what it has already learned.Read More
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FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·December 9, 2013·4 min readA Personal Antidepressant for Every GenomeResearchers discover a gene which may reveal how well a person is likely to respond to SSRI antidepressants.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 9, 2013·4 min readExtensive Variability in Olfactory Receptors Influences Human Odor PerceptionResearchers discover as much as 30% of the larger array of human olfactory receptors differ between individuals.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·December 9, 2013·3 min readResearch Advances Knowledge of Triggers in Memory FormationA new study advances basic understanding of the biochemical mechanisms associated with how memories are formed.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience Videos·December 9, 2013·5 min readConcussion Secrets Unveiled in Mice and ManUsing a mouse trauma model, researchers observe specific cells mount an immune response to concussion brain injuries in an attempt to prevent more widespread damage.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 7, 2013·3 min readRandom Fluctuations in Brain Cell Activity May Determine Toss-Up DecisionsA new study reports on links between neural activity and decisions where two options have equal appeal.Read More
