FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 27, 2017·4 min readWhen Students Pay Attention in Class, Their Brains Are in SyncA new study that utilizes EEG data finds students' brains are in-sync when they are more engaged during classroom learning.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 25, 2017·4 min readWhat’s Coming Next? How the Brain Predicts SpeechA new study sheds light on how the brain predicts what comes next when someone is talking.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 24, 2017·7 min readBrain Stimulation During Training Boosts PerformanceCombining brain training programs with transcranial direct current simulation can lead to cognitive improvements and better working memory, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·April 21, 2017·3 min readSounding Out Words is the Best Way to Teach ReadingLearning to read by sounding out the words has a dramatic impact on the accuracy of comprehension and reading aloud, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 21, 2017·5 min readContext and Distraction Skew What We Predict and RememberA new study looks at how context can alter how we predict weight and what we are able to remember.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·April 19, 2017·4 min readCloser Look at Brain Circuits Reveals Important Role of GeneticsResearchers report neurons in areas of the brain associated with memory formation can form networks in the absence of synaptic activity.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·April 19, 2017·7 min readHuman Umbilical Cord Blood Protein Rejuvenates Impaired Memory and Learning: Aging Mouse StudyA single protein obtained from umbilical cord blood of newborn babies boosted brain function and cognition in aging mice, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 19, 2017·5 min readBrain Sets Unique Learning Rate for Everything We Do By Self Adjusting to the EnvironmentUsing a synaptic mechanism called metaplasticity, the brain can self adjust learning rates, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 17, 2017·6 min readRepeating Non-Verbs as Well as Verbs Can Boost the Syntactic Priming EffectA new study reports syntactic priming can be boosted by repeating non-verbs, as well as verbs.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 17, 2017·8 min readNeural Networks ExplainedA look at the history, and the future, of neural networks and deep learning.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·April 14, 2017·6 min readInfants Show Racial Bias toward Members of Own Race and against Those of Other RacesResearchers report infants show racial bias in favor of members of their own race as early as 6 months old.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·April 12, 2017·6 min readEarly School Start Times Pit Teens in Conflict Between Biology and SocietyLater school start times would allow teens to fully relieve sleep pressure.Read More
