FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·April 25, 2017·5 min readEstrogen Alters Memory Circuit Function in Women With Gene VariantA new study reports estrogen fluctuations can alter brain circuit activation in women with a variant of a specific gene.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·April 25, 2017·5 min readFacial Expressions: How the Brain Processes EmotionA new study reveals the amygdala has distinct neurons that can judge ambiguity and intensity of facial expressions.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·April 24, 2017·5 min readPlacebo Effect Could Mend a Broken Heart TooA new neuroimaging study finds the placebo effect can help to lessen the impact of the emotional pain from romantic rejection.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 20, 2017·5 min readBrains of One Handed People Suggest New Organization TheoryA new study into people born with one hand could shake up understanding of how the brain organizes itself.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·April 14, 2017·3 min readHigh Stakes, High Risk, and a Bad Bet: Inside the Brains of Gambling AddictsA new neuroimaging study finds those with gambling addition have a poor ability to assess and adapt to high risk situations.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·April 11, 2017·4 min readStress Can Induce EmpathyA new study reveals acute stress can increase pro-social behavior and empathy.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 5, 2017·4 min readHow the Brain Reacts to Sleep DeprivationSleep deprivation increases the number of available A1 adenosine receptors, but restorative sleep helps normalize them again, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 4, 2017·4 min readImagine Being More PatientResearchers report patience may be increased by imagining an outcome before acting on an impulse.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 3, 2017·5 min readWhen Writing Interferes with HearingNeuroimaging technology can help determine the success of failure possibilities of cochlear implants for those who lose their hearing during adulthood.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·April 3, 2017·4 min readArea of the Brain Affected by Autism DetectedResearchers report the anterior cingulate cortex, an area of the brain associated with empathy, activates very weakly in people with autism.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·March 31, 2017·4 min readMental Shortcuts, Not Emotion, Guide Irrational DecisionsIrrational decision making may be due to a lack of mental effort rather than emotions, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 22, 2017·4 min readSatnavs ‘Switch Off’ Parts of the BrainResearchers report no additional activity in the hippocampus and prefrontal cortex when a person uses satnav to enter into new areas.Read More
