FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 20, 2017·5 min readStudy Shows Rapid Growth in Neuroscience ResearchA new study evaluates the growth in neuroscience research between 2006 and 2015.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·April 19, 2017·4 min readWhat a Trip: First Evidence for Higher State of Consciousness FoundResearchers observe a sustained increase in neural signal diversity in people under the influence of psychedelics.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 4, 2017·4 min readUnderstanding the Brain With the Help of Artificial IntelligenceResearchers have trained neural networks to accelerate the reconstruction of neural circuits.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 15, 2017·3 min readEmotions Are Cognitive, Not InnateResearchers propose emotions are cognitive states which occur as a result of conscious experiences, and not innately programmed into our brains.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 9, 2017·4 min readWords Can Sound “Round” or “Sharp” Without Us Realizing ItNew research on the bouba-kiki effect reveals crossmodal mapping occurs independently on conscious awareness.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 26, 2017·3 min readSplit Brain Does Not Lead to Split ConsciousnessContrary to the established view, researchers report a split brain does not cause split consciousness in patients.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 25, 2017·5 min readNaughty or Nice? Personality Traits Linked to Differences in Brain StructureResearchers report on how differences in cortical anatomy relates to each of the five factors of personality.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·December 12, 2016·4 min readCan You Unconsciously Forget an Experience?Researchers report that, when faced with a traumatic event, the memory can be blocked in order for the brain to protect itself.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 8, 2016·6 min readResearchers Track Communication in Minimally Conscious PatientResearchers document the restoration of communication in a minimally conscious patient by measuring brain function before and after communication returned.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 1, 2016·5 min readMagnetic Brain Stimulation Can Bring Back Stowed MemoriesResearchers use transcranial magnetic stimulation to activate stowed away pieces of information and memories.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 11, 2016·4 min readNew Insights Into Activity Patterns Inside the Anesthetized BrainUnder anesthesia, the nerve cells change their mode of operation by firing more synchronously, and by becoming surprisingly reactive to environmental stimuli, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·November 8, 2016·4 min readResearchers Find Widespread Distribution of Brain Activity During Absence SeizuresDisruptions in brain activity during a common form of childhood seizures are more global than researchers previously believed, a new study reports.Read More
