Patients who experience chemobrain after treatment for cancer show brain network disruptions, researchers report. Read More
Entropy during consciousness is higher than during unconscious states. Read More
According to a new Journal of Alzheimer's Disease study, common genetic variants in amyloid precursor protein are associated with fluid intelligence in children. Read More
Researchers were able to predict the orientation preference of individual neurons by adding up the responses of their dendritic spines, a new study reports. Read More
A new article questions whether the male and female brain are really that different. Read More
Study provides new insight into how brain waves control the flow of information through the cortex. Read More
Researchers say astrocytes play a vital role in information processing by altering neurotransmission speeds and changing the thickness of myelin. Read More
A visual test may be a new tool in the diagnosis of autism. Individuals on the autism spectrum are slower to dampen neural activity in response to visual stimuli in the brain. Using EEG data collected from the visual region, researchers could predict with 87% accuracy whether or not a person had ASD. Read More
A new study reports the larger the growth of areas associated with thinking in the cortex, the slower the growth of regions associated with emotional, sensory and motor skills. Read More
A new study reveals the brain circuit that governs how we respond to conflicting environmental cues. Read More
Researchers report reduced connectivity between the thalamus and prefrontal cortex may be a common feature in those with Schizophrenia. Read More
According to a new PNAS study, two areas of the brain are responsible for fear processing. Read More