FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 8, 2015·3 min read‘Unfussy’ Brain Finds Ways of Coping with Loss of a HandA new neuroimaging study reports people born with one hand, who are able to use both limbs in a two handed task, show brain activity similar to that of people with two hands.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 5, 2015·5 min readImaging Method Detects Brainwide Neural Activity During Specific BehaviorsA new imaging method allows researchers to detect the brain-wide activity of neurons during specific behaviors, a new study reports.Read More
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FeaturedPsychology·December 3, 2014·4 min readBrain Activity after Smokers Quit Predicts Chances of RelapsingWorking memory system disruptions can cause smokers who quit to relapse within days, a neuroimaging study finds.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscience·November 20, 2014·5 min readLifelong Learning and the Plastic BrainResearchers attempt to unravel the mechanisms of how the brain learns.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 18, 2014·2 min readStudy Reports Musicians Show Advantages in Long Term MemoryProfessional musicians might have the edge when it comes to long term memory, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·November 17, 2014·2 min readFinding ‘Lost’ Languages in the BrainAccording to a new study, the unconscious brain retains neural patterns of an infant's first language, even if they stop using it.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 13, 2014·4 min readLearning a New Language Changes Functionality and Structure of Brain NetworksAccording to a new study, learning a second language improves connections in brain networks for both young and older people.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·November 7, 2014·2 min readResponse to Threat Reduced by Reminders of AffectionA new study reports being shown images of others being cared for and loved reduces the brain's response to threat.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 3, 2014·3 min readNeuroscientists Offer Novel Insight on Brain NetworksA new study looks at how the brain changes as we age and how different areas of the brain communicate with one another.Read More
