FeaturedNeurosciencePsychologyVisual Neuroscience·August 1, 2017·4 min readThree Visual Illusions That Reveal the Hidden Workings of the BrainWhen it comes to optical illusions, the brain must make educated guesses based on the ambiguous information entering the visual system, researchers say.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 27, 2017·6 min readIn Witnessing the Brain’s ‘Aha!’ Moment, Scientists Shed Light on Biology of ConsciousnessResearchers report becoming consciously aware of a decision conforms to the same mechanism the brain goes through to complete a simple decision.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 22, 2017·7 min readEEG and fMRI May Detect Consciousness in Patients With Acute, Severe TBIProviding patients with acute TBI access to early fMRI and EEG testing will allow medical professionals greater ability to detect levels of consciousness. A new Brain study reports bedside exams may miss critical information about neurophysiological damage.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 18, 2017·4 min readHeavy Drinking During Adolescence Has Dire Effects on the BrainAccording to a Frontiers in Psychology study, binge drinking in teens is associated with a reduction in brain areas that play key roles in memory, learning, language and attention.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·June 26, 2017·5 min readInsomnia Medication May Wake Some Patients From Vegetative StateZolpidem, a medication commonly prescribed for insomnia, appear to be effective in helping to restore a conscious state in some patients who were in comas or vegetative state.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 14, 2017·4 min readWhy Does an Anesthetic Make Us Lose Consciousness?Researchers explain anesthetics cause certain brain areas to generate less information.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 17, 2017·5 min readSolving the Mystery of the Link Between Mental and Physical HealthFindings about the brain-body connection may also have implications for treating those with opioid addiction, researchers believe.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 10, 2017·4 min readIn Brain Evolution, Size Matters – Most of the TimeStudy reveals we may have first evolved larger brains that allows for adaptions which enhanced brain regions controlling specific abilities.Read More
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
