FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 26, 2016·6 min readHow Drugs and Alcohol Can Hijack Your BrainFindings could help explain why some addicts unintentionally relapse, researchers say.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·February 25, 2016·5 min readVigorous Exercise Boosts Neurotransmitters and May Help Restore Mental HealthA new study focuses on why exercise may be an important tool in treating depression and other disorders linked to GABA or glutamate deficiencies.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 23, 2016·4 min readComputers Can Tell If You’re BoredComputers that are able to read a person's body language and tell whether they are bored or not may help lead to the development of empathetic robots and revolutionize online learning, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 19, 2016·3 min readBrain Activity Patterns During Sleep Consolidate MemoryA good night's sleep is critical for memory consolidation, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 17, 2016·5 min readKey Brain Areas for Quitting Smoking Activated by Graphic Cigarette WarningsA new study reports viewing graphic anti-smoking images on cigarette packs triggers brain activity in areas associated with emotion, memory and decision making.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·February 17, 2016·5 min readThe Teenage Brain and SchizophreniaResearchers are developing new imaging techniques that are able to reveal where and over what time scale abnormalities in the brain develop in people with mental health problems.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·February 17, 2016·4 min readA Potential Pathway Between Depression and InsomniaAccording to a new study, nightmares and insomnia may elevate the risk of depression.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsPsychology·February 16, 2016·3 min readFingerprinting Psychiatric IllnessA new study explores the various biomarkers that appear to underpin a number of psychiatric illnesses.Read More
FeaturedMost PopularNeurology·February 12, 2016·4 min readSleep Apnea Takes a Toll on Brain FunctionAccording to a new study, people with sleep apnea showed significant changes in GABA and glutamate levels in their brains.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·February 12, 2016·3 min readWhy Smiles and Frowns are ContagiousResearchers describe how people in social situations simulate others' facial expressions to create emotional responses in themselves.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 11, 2016·4 min readOrigins of “Rage” Identified in BrainResearchers have been able to tie unprovoked violent outbursts in male mice to damage to the lateral septum.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 8, 2016·5 min readPinpointing the Origin of the Sigh Reflex in the BrainResearchers have discovered two clusters of neurons in the brain stem that are responsible for turning normal breaths into sighs.Read More
