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Featured Neuroscience Visual Neuroscience

·June 5, 2018·6 min read

I Saw That: Brain Mechanisms Create Confidence About Things Seen

Researchers have identified specific brain functions that give you confidence that what you see is actually what you saw.

Featured Neurology Open Neuroscience Articles

·February 19, 2018·7 min read

Data Detectives Shift Suspicions in Alzheimer’s from Usual Suspect to Inside Villain

A new data analysis study sheds light on possible causes of Alzheimer's disease.

Featured Psychology

·October 24, 2017·4 min read

Daydreaming is Good – It Means You Are Smart

A new study reveals people who report more frequent daydreaming scored higher on tests of intelligence and creativity. MRI scans also reveals more efficient brain systems for frequent daydreamers.

Featured Genetics

·August 23, 2017·8 min read

You and Some ‘Cavemen’ Get a Genetic Checkup

A new study looks at genomic changes through human evolution and finds, for the most part, evolution has improved the genetic foundations for human health in the most part. However, modern humans appear to be at more of a genetic predisposition to mental health problems than our ancestors.