FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 11, 2014·3 min readScientists Identify Gene Linking Brain Structure to IntelligenceResearchers believe they have identified a gene which links the thickness of gray matter in the brain to intelligence.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·December 23, 2014·2 min readCould Playing Tchaikovsky’s ‘Nutcracker’ and Other Music Improve Kids’ Brains?Learning an instrument can also train children to control their emotions and diminish their anxiety, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 10, 2015·3 min readSmoking Thins Vital Part of BrainLong term smoking could cause cortical thinning, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·April 17, 2015·4 min readLink Between Family Income, Academic Achievement and Cortical Thickness DiscoveredA new study reports researchers have identified a link between academic achievement, parental income and cortical thickness in children.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·June 19, 2015·4 min readCerebral Cortex Thicker in Youths With Down SyndromeAccording to a new study, the cerebral cortex is thicker on average in those with Down syndrome, although the volume of the cortex is lower.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·June 25, 2015·6 min readRemapping the Brain’s Language AreaNew dementia research comes up with new locations for words and sentence comprehension in the brain.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 22, 2015·3 min readLoopy Tunes: Brain Structure Differences Explain Why Some Tunes Stick in Our HeadsDo you get annoyed by that one tune going round and round in your head? Blame it on your cortical thickness.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 13, 2015·3 min readAerobic Fitness and Thinner Gray Matter Linked to Better Math Skills in ChildrenA new study links better math skills in children with cardiorespiratory fitness and associated gray matter thinning.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 19, 2015·4 min readExercise May Help Reverse Neurodegeneration in Early Stage Alzheimer’sA new study reports older adults who improved their fitness through moderate intensity exercise increased cortical thickness.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 3, 2016·7 min readPTSD Linked to Accelerated AgingTwo new studies of veterans draw a link between PTSD and accelerated, premature aging.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 1, 2016·5 min readNeuroimaging Shows Impact of PTSD in Earthquake SurvivorsA new study shows surprising differences in brain structure among adult survivors of earthquakes both with and without PTSD.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
