FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 24, 2019·3 min readHow single neurons and brain networks support spatial navigationBrain oscillations may help explain the link between individual neurons and larger scale networks for understanding spatial navigation.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 22, 2019·4 min readExploring the science of decision-makingWhen faced with complex choices, people show bursts of exploration before settling into preferred options of higher value.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 21, 2019·4 min readLink between air pollution and anxiety in children investigatedChildren exposed to higher levels of air pollution from traffic have increased levels of myo-inositol in the brain. The increase in myo-inositol was associated with higher risk of generalized anxiety in children.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 20, 2019·4 min readScientists succeed in testing potential brain-based method to diagnose autismNeuroimaging reveals a significantly diminished response in the ventromedial prefrontal cortex in children on the autism spectrum. The findings could be used as a biomarker for diagnosing ASD.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 16, 2019·5 min readBrain activity of Spanish Popular Party voters triggered by rivalsNeuroimaging study of Spanish voters reveals negative political messages illicit stronger neural responses. Messages about corruption activate brain areas associated with risk and disappointment.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 15, 2019·3 min read3D images reveal how infants’ heads change shape during birth3D images show how a baby's brain and skull change shape during labor and delivery.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 15, 2019·3 min readrTMS improves memory in younger and older adultsApplying repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) to the prefrontal cortex helps improve performance in working memory tasks for both young and older subjects. The findings could provide a potential new treatment option for those suffering from Alzheimer's disease and other memory-related problems.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 15, 2019·2 min readScientists suss out the secrets of human screamsWhile screams contain certain shared acoustic factors, such as pitch and roughness, they differ in terms of emotional context.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 13, 2019·4 min readResearchers seek ‘fingerprints’ of severe mental diseasesNeuroimaging study finds significant changes in the brain associated with mental illnesses that could serve as a biomarker for diagnosis.Read More
AutismFeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·May 7, 2019·2 min readAutism gene linked to brain and behavior deficits in miceA deficiency of the SHANK3 gene, a gene associated with ASD, results in structural and functional deficits in the prefrontal cortex. The functional and structural alterations in the PFC were linked to an impairment in social interaction in male mice.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·May 6, 2019·6 min readA brain region for Pokémon characters?Adults who played Pokemon video games as children had preferential activation in the visual system for Pokemon character, researchers report. The finding shed light on the development of the visual system and categorization in the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·May 6, 2019·4 min readDataset bridges human vision and machine learningBOLD5000, a new, large scale data set of brain scans of people viewing images, is helping researchers to better understand how the brain processes images. The data set is a big step towards using computer visual models to study biological vision.Read More