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·August 4, 2016·3 min read

Part of Brain That Compensates for Hearing Loss in Elderly Identified

Researchers have identified a specific part of the brain that older adults use to differentiate speech sounds in background noises.

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Brain Cancer Featured Psychology

·June 6, 2016·6 min read

Methotrexate Exposure Impacts Cognitive Processes Cancer Survivors Need to Multitask

According to researchers, pediatric leukemia patients exposed to high levels of methotrexate are more likely to have problems with mental flexibility and other cognitive skills as long term survivors.

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·March 11, 2016·4 min read

Physical Activity Linked to Reduced Alzheimer’s Risk and Greater Gray Matter Volume

Older adults who are physically active have greater gray matter volume and a decreased risk of Alzheimer's disease, a new study reports.

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Featured Psychology

·February 10, 2016·5 min read

What Happens in the Brain When Children Learn?

Researchers look at the role the prefrontal lobe plays in how children learn to adapt to their ever changing environments.

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Featured Neuroscience Visual Neuroscience

·January 10, 2016·5 min read

Study Points to Possible Source of Peripheral Vision Problems

A new study could help explain why our peripheral vision is so poor.

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Featured Psychology

·December 21, 2015·3 min read

Your Brain on Booze: Why Alcohol Makes the Brain Feel Good and Bad

Researchers explain what happens to our brain when we have an alcoholic drink.

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Featured Neuroscience

·August 27, 2015·5 min read

Have Trouble Visualizing Images? You May Have Aphantasia

Do you have a problem visualizing images? According to researchers, you could have a newly defined condition called aphantasia.

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Featured Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·August 13, 2015·3 min read

Aerobic Fitness and Thinner Gray Matter Linked to Better Math Skills in Children

A new study links better math skills in children with cardiorespiratory fitness and associated gray matter thinning.

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Featured Neurology

·August 9, 2015·4 min read

How Music Can Help People with Epilepsy

According to researchers, brainwaves of people with epilepsy appear to synchronize with music. They believe music could possibly be used as an intervention for those with the disorder.

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Featured Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·July 22, 2015·3 min read

Loopy Tunes: Brain Structure Differences Explain Why Some Tunes Stick in Our Heads

Do you get annoyed by that one tune going round and round in your head? Blame it on your cortical thickness.

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Featured Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·July 20, 2015·4 min read

The Detrimental Effects of Poverty on the Developing Brain

A new study reports on changes in the brain's architecture for children raised in poverty. However, parental nurturing can offset some of the negative effects on the brain.