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FeaturedNeuroscience·December 6, 2018·4 min readDrawing is Better than Writing for Memory RetentionResearchers report older adults who take up drawing are better able to retain new information than those who write notes.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 12, 2018·3 min readDynamic Audiovisuals Increase Spectator Attention, But Inhibit Conscious ProcessingStudy reports audiovisual editing causes an increase in activity in visual processing areas, while continuous and orderly editing produces more cognitive processing activity.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 4, 2020·5 min readFive amazing facts about your brainDo you know how many milliliters of blood is delivered to the brain per heartbeat, or whether you experience pain during brain surgery? Researchers explore five things you probably didn't know about the human brain.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPain·May 26, 2018·4 min readFrontal Lobe Implicated in Chronic PainA new study reveals, in rodents, some spinal pain begins in the frontal cortex. Researchers say the findings could help in the development of new treatments for chronic pain.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 8, 2017·4 min readFrontotemporal Dementia Linked to Shortage of ProgranulinResearchers report neurodegeneration associated with frontotemporal dementia could span from a reduced trophic support for neurons.Read More
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FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 5, 2019·4 min readHallucinations May Be Caused By a Fold in the BrainResearchers implicate a brain region called the paracingulate sulcus in the experience of hallucinations. The findings shed light into why some people are more likely to hallucinate than others, and provides a new target for treatment aimed at reducing the experience.Read More
