FeaturedNeuroscience·November 30, 2016·5 min readBrain Pattern Flexibility and BehaviorResearchers investigate how high level cognitive processing occurs by looking at how different brain regions are connected.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 29, 2016·5 min readReligious Beliefs Activate Neural Reward Circuits in Same Way As Sex and DrugsPowerful spiritual feelings were associated with activation in the nucleus accumbens, an area of the brain associated with reward, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 23, 2016·4 min readMissed Connections: Memory Related Brain Activity Loses Cohesion As We AgeResearchers report groups of brain regions that synchronize their activity during memory tasks become smaller and more numerous as people age.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 21, 2016·5 min readStudy Reports Plant Compounds May Boost Brain Function in Older PeopleAccording to a new study, caroteniods may be able to boost brain function in older adults.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 17, 2016·3 min readHow Do the Brains of People Who Don’t Like Music Work?Researchers explain the neural mechanisms behind a person's lack of sensitivity to music.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 8, 2016·4 min readBrain ‘Fat’ Key to Mental HealthA new study reports researchers have discovered a previously unknown relationship between brain function and structure. The findings could help explain how communication breaks down in diseases such as multiple sclerosis and schizophrenia.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·November 8, 2016·4 min readResearchers Find Widespread Distribution of Brain Activity During Absence SeizuresDisruptions in brain activity during a common form of childhood seizures are more global than researchers previously believed, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 4, 2016·5 min readBrain “Reads” Sentences the Same in English and PortugueseResearchers report that when the brain "reads" or decodes a sentence in English or Portuguese, its neural activation patterns are the same.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 4, 2016·6 min readIlluminating Lies with Brain Scan Outshines Polygraph TestA new study confirms that scanning a person's brain with an fMRI is more accurate at picking up lies than a traditional polygraph test.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 3, 2016·2 min readResearchers Examine Brain Networks During Short Term Task LearningA new study explores the underlying neural processes at play when embarking in short term task learning.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 1, 2016·4 min readStructural Deficits May Explain Mood-Independent Cognitive Difficulties in Bipolar DisorderResearchers discover a link between reduced functional activation and reduced cortical thickness in the brains of patients with bipolar disorder.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPainPsychology·October 27, 2016·5 min readPlacebo Sweet Spot for Pain Relief Found in BrainResearchers believe their finding could usher in a new era of personalized interventions to help chronic pain sufferers.Read More
