FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 30, 2019New research offers insight into the proteins in the brain that detect cannabisThe secretory pathway delivery of cannabinoid type 1 receptor is axonally based, and surface expressed CB1R is more stable in axons than dendrites. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 21, 2019Depression in early adulthood linked to memory loss in your fiftiesAn accumulation of depressive symptoms suffered between a person's twenties and forties are a strong indicator of linear decreases in memory function during their fifties. Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 21, 2019Delusions may stem from sticky beliefsDelusional thinking is associated with slower alterations in personal belief, a new study reports. People who suffer more delusions also tend to seek out more information prior to making a guess, contradiction previous findings that those with psychosis are more prone to 'jump to conclusions'. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articlesvisual neuroscience·March 19, 2019How Attention Helps the Brain Perceive an ObjectLow-frequency optogenetic stimulation of the visual region of the brain impairs an animal's ability to make fine sensory discriminations. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosneurotechOpen Neuroscience ArticlesRobotics·February 8, 2019How the Brain Responds to TextureA new study reports neurons in the somatosensory cortex respond differently to various features of a surface, creating a high dimensional representation of texture in the brain. The findings could help develop neuroprosthetics capable of identifying textures in greater detail. Read More
auditory neuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articlesvisual neuroscience·February 6, 2019Hearing and Deaf Infants Process Information DifferentlyA new study reports it takes longer for deaf infants to become familiar with new objects. Researchers say the study highlights a difference in how infants process information, even when the information is not auditory in nature. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 4, 2019Word Order Predicts a Native Speakers’ Working MemoryResearchers say the language we speak can affect the way in which we process, store and retrieve information. Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 22, 2019Inability to Integrate Reward Information Contributes to Undervalued Rewards in SchizophreniaA new computational model reveals the impaired ability to integrate size and probability of reward in those with schizophrenia may be the result of a lack of consideration of the magnitude of the reward. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 18, 2019How the Brain Works During Simultaneous InterpretationA new EEG study reveals how the brain utilizes more cognitive resources to hold memory and process previous information. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 16, 2019Neurofeedback Helps Control Learning SuccessNeurofeedback training stimulates the cortical learning process and can help improve the sense of touch, a new study reveals. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 14, 2019The Human Brain Works Backwards to Retrieve MemoriesA new study reports when we retrieve information about visual objects, the brain first focuses on the core meaning and afterwards recalls specific details. Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 13, 2019How Fear and Anger Affects Different Political IdeologiesA new study reports the emotional underpinnings of political ideology motivates how the people seek and process information about election races and climate change. Read More
