FeaturedMost PopularNeurosciencePsychology·June 30, 2017·2 min readResearch Suggests Association Between Gut Bacteria and EmotionA new study identifies gut bacteria that appears to interact with brain areas associated with mood and behavior.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 23, 2017·6 min readChatter in the Deep Brain Spurs Empathy in RatsStudy sheds light on how the brain coordinates complex decision involving empathy and altruism.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 19, 2017·4 min readBeet This: Beetroot Juice Before Exercise Helps Older Brains Perform More EfficientlyResearchers say drinking beetroot juice prior to exercise can help the aging brain to perform more efficiently.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 1, 2017·3 min readEven After Treatment, Brains of Anorexia Patients Not Fully RecoveredA new study reports that, even after extensive treatment and weight gain, the brains of those with anorexia may remain altered, leaving them at additional risk of relapse.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 3, 2017·5 min readGambling Addiction Triggers Same Brain Area as Alcohol and Drug CravingsFindings suggest brain networks associated with impulse control could be weakened in people with gambling addiction.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·December 26, 2016·5 min readThe Incorrigibles: How the Brain’s Circuitry is Hardwired For Political BeliefsA new study reports the more we are provided with contradictory evidence, the more stubborn we become about our political beliefs.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·November 11, 2016·5 min readTraumatic Stress Changes Brains of Boys and Girls DifferentlyA new study reports an area of the brain associated with emotion appears to undergo accelerated maturation in teenage girls with PTSD, but not in their male peers with the condition.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 19, 2016·3 min readPinpointing the Neural Center of ResilienceA new study reports flexible brain activity in a particular area of the brain may predict resilience.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 13, 2016·4 min readNew Evidence That Male and Female Brains Are Wired DifferentlyResearchers discover structural and functional differences in the insula between men and women.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 12, 2016·2 min readMRI Technique Shows What Drinking Water Does to Your Appetite, Stomach and BrainA new study reveals how drinking water can alter messages from the stomach to the brain and give that full feeling.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·May 16, 2016·3 min readHow Obese and Anorexic People React Differently to TasteAccording to researchers, women who are obese and those suffering from anorexia respond differently to taste than those without an eating disorder.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·May 10, 2016·4 min readWithdrawn Children Display Predictable Brain Activity During Social InteractionsResearchers believe their findings could help to prevent at-risk children from developing anxiety disorders.Read More