FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 30, 2021·2 min readTurning on the Switch for Plasticity in the Human BrainGlutamate is first released near the AMPA-type glutamate receptors, then released near the NMDA-type receptors immediately after the first signal to activate the switch for synaptic plasticity.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 7, 2021·2 min readSleep Is Irreplaceable for the Recovery of the BrainResting is no substitute for deep sleep when it comes to keeping up with the intensive performance demands of daily life.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 2, 2021·5 min readSix Ways to ‘Reboot Your Brain’ After a Hard Year of COVID-19Neuroscientists present six scientifically proven ways to help improve brain and mental health.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 31, 2020·7 min readHow Our Brains Track Where We and Others GoStudy reveals how our brains navigate physical spaces and how we are able to keep track of other people's locations.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·December 23, 2020·4 min readWhy an Early Start Is Key to Developing Musical Skill Later in LifeStudy supports the theory that learning to play music early in life is associated with higher levels of musical skill and achievement as adults.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·December 8, 2020·4 min readResearchers Share Database for Studying Individual Differences in Language SkillsA new dataset is available for researchers to investigate individual differences in adult language learning.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 2, 2020·4 min readHow We Learn Words and Sentences at the Same TimeAdults use similar neural mechanisms to learn novel languages as children do when learning how to process language.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 27, 2020·5 min readReal-World Neuroscience Experiments Show Diversity in Learning New Motor SkillsResearchers found the whole body changes as we learn new movement-based skills.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 17, 2020·3 min readLearning a New Language Changes the Brain’s Division of LaborLearning a new language as an adult alters hemisphere specialization for comprehension, but not for production.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 15, 2020·4 min readThe Future’s Uncertain, but Noradrenaline Can Help Us AdaptIn times of uncertainty, noradrenaline helps us learn and adapt our behaviors, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 11, 2020·4 min readSleep Loss Hijacks Brain’s Activity During LearningSleep deprivation reduces the brain's ability to unlearn fear-related memories, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 8, 2020·6 min readBrain Region Implicated in Predicting the Consequences of ActionsThe anterior cingulate cortex plays a key role in how the brain can simulate the results of different actions and make the best decisions.Read More
