FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·April 14, 2017·3 min readHigh Stakes, High Risk, and a Bad Bet: Inside the Brains of Gambling AddictsA new neuroimaging study finds those with gambling addition have a poor ability to assess and adapt to high risk situations.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·May 23, 2017·3 min readDo You See What I See? Visual Perception May Depend on Environment and BirthplaceA new study reveals the ability to perceive differences between similar images may depend on the cultural background of the person viewing.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 1, 2017·3 min readTake A Look and You’ll See Into Your ImaginationResearchers have developed a neural network based AI system that can decode and predict what a person is seeing or imagining.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 29, 2018·3 min readWhat Do Animals Want?A new machine learning study reveals behavioral strategies in worms. The study, researchers say, may shed light on how humans make decisions.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 4, 2018·3 min readA Sense of Disgust in Bonobos?Researchers report bonobos express disgust when presented with contaminated food. The study reveals their curiosity transforms into caution when food is presented near feces or a bad smell.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 30, 2020·3 min readBreastfeeding Hormones Make Mothers HappierBreastfeeding mothers with higher levels of oxytocin show more enhanced positive recognition of adult faces. The findings shed light on how oxytocin may support both continued nurturing behaviors and affects general social cognition of other adults.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurosciencePsychology·December 29, 2020·3 min readLarge Transporter Protein Linked to SchizophreniaMutations of the ABCA13 cholesterol transport protein are associated with schizophrenia-like behaviors in mouse models.Read More
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