FeaturedNeurologyPsychology·February 18, 2014·5 min readStudy Uncovers Surprising Differences in Brain Activity of Alcohol Dependent WomenResearchers discover differences between patterns of brain network activation between alcohol dependent women and non addicted females.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 14, 2014·3 min readResearchers Find Brain’s Sweet Spot for Love in Neurological PatientsResearchers find evidence that the anterior insula helps control how quickly people make decisions about love.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 13, 2014·4 min readMathematics as Art: Brain’s Beauty Response Unveiled in FormulasUsing neuroimaging technology, researchers investigate whether there is a neurological basis to what we perceive to be beautiful.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsPsychology·February 13, 2014·2 min readHow Memory and Schizophrenia Are ConnectedResearchers identify a network of genes that controls fundamental properties of neurons and is important for brain activity, memory and the development of schizophrenia.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 16, 2014·3 min readBrain on AutopilotResearchers analyse 1.6 billion connection within the brain simultaneously and find the highest agreement between structure and information flow in the "default mode network".Read More
FeaturedPsychology·January 2, 2014·3 min readBrain Training Works, but Just for the Practiced TaskBrain training programs work, but only for practiced tasks, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 23, 2013·3 min readA Novel Look at How Stories May Change the BrainResearchers detect lingering changes in resting-state connectivity in the brain which occur when someone reads a "life changing" novel.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 20, 2013·2 min readMusical Brain-Reading Sheds Light on Neural Processing of MusicUsing fMRI neuroimaging, researchers pinpoint areas of the brain which are crucial for processing music.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 20, 2013·4 min readNew Study Reveals Insight into How the Brain Processes Shape and ColorResearchers discover color and shape are represented independently. A new study reports on how the brain's inferior temporal cortex processes visual information.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 16, 2013·4 min readDo Patients in a Vegetative State Recognize Loved Ones?Researchers discover unresponsive patients' brains could still recognize photos of family and friends.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 5, 2013·4 min readRecurring Memory Traces Boost Long Lasting MemoriesA new study indicates periods of rest can help boost memory performance.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 3, 2013·4 min readKids Whose Bond With Mother Was Disrupted Early in Life Show Changes in BrainA new neuroimaging study finds children who experienced maternal deprivation show different responses in the amygdala.Read More