FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 8, 2016·4 min readBlocking Brain Inflammation Could Protect Memory For Alzheimer’s PatientsReducing brain inflammation could help to halt the progression of Alzheimer's disease, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·January 7, 2016·4 min readQuestioning Our Morality: Zoning Out or Deep Thinking?According to researchers, stories that force us to think about our deepest moral values activate a brain region once thought to be on autopilot.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·January 7, 2016·5 min readLucid Dreaming May Help Us Unravel the Mysteries of ConsciousnessResearchers explore how the ability to control dreams may be a key to helping us better understand consciousness.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·January 4, 2016·3 min readAnticholinergic Drugs Do Not Increase Dementia Risk in Parkinson’sA new study reports Parkinson's patients who take anticholinergic medications show no significant decline in cognitive performance from those who do not take the medications.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 4, 2016·4 min readHow the Brain Concentrates on Our ObjectivesA new study reports that the goal is more important than the approach when it comes to planning actions.Read More
Featured·December 31, 2015·3 min readHuman-Machine Superintelligence Can Solve the World’s Most Dire ProblemsA combination of computer and human intelligence may be what we need to help solve the world's most pressing problems, from climate change to geopolitical conflict, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 24, 2015·6 min readMachines That Learn Like HumansResearchers report AI could learn to recognize objects in from just a few examples and may better model human cognition.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·December 21, 2015·4 min readIntelligence Network in the Human Brain DiscoveredResearchers identify two gene clusters in the brain linked to human intelligence.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·December 11, 2015·3 min readTreatment Alters Brain Activity in People With Borderline Personality DisorderA new study reports specialized psychotherapy treatments can alter activation patterns in certain areas of the brain associated with cognitive control and emotional reactivity.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 11, 2015·4 min readModerate Drinking May Reduce Risk of Death in Early Alzheimer’s DiseaseA new study reports on drinking moderate amounts of alcohol daily can prolong lifespan in people with early stage Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·December 10, 2015·3 min readSinging Beneficial for Memory and Mood in Early Stages of DementiaA new study reports singing is beneficial for working memory, mood and executive function in people with mild or early stage dementia.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 9, 2015·4 min readChemical Appears to Restore Memory and Clear Alzheimer’s Protein in MiceThe chemical EPPS appears to effectively restore memory and remove the build up of amyloid in the brains of mice genetically altered to have features of Alzheimer's disease.Read More