FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 14, 2017·4 min readOur Senses Can’t Learn Under StressStress may impede perceptual learning and performance, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 13, 2017·5 min readOlder, Fitter Adults Experience Greater Brain Activity While LearningOlder adults with high cardiorespiratory fitness scored performed better on memory tests than those with lower scores, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 12, 2017·4 min readNew Insight Into Role of Cell Protein in Learning Ability and AIDS-Related DementiaResearchers report a protein that affects learning abilities in healthy subjects also plays a role in AIDS related dementia.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 11, 2017·4 min readProtein in Brain Pathway Enhances Memory and Could Be Dementia Treatment TargetResearchers discover the protein CRTC1 can help enhance memory by controlling gene expression.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 9, 2017·7 min readBlame ‘Food Coma’ On The BrainResearchers investigate fruit fly brains to discover the connection between eating, sleep and activity.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 9, 2017·2 min readSneak Peek Into the Nano World of Brain CellsResearchers observe the action and plot the movement of neurons with the help of a new technique.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 6, 2017·2 min readHow Memory Shapes Our Perception of the PresentUnderstanding how memory can shape our perception of the present could help people with learning disorders to stay on task, researchers believe.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·January 6, 2017·5 min readVision Symptoms Following Concussion Limits a Child’s Ability to Return to ClassroomVision problems following a concussion are associated with academic difficulties, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·January 5, 2017·6 min readWorms Have Teenage Ambivalence TooA new study reports that, much like humans, adolescent worm brains mature into stable adult brains by changing neurons used to generate behavior.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 5, 2017·4 min readThe Harmful Effects of Second Hand Smoke Even Before Pregnancy: Mouse StudyEven prior to pregnancy, a mother's exposure to second hand smoke can have implications for the brain development of her offspring, including damage to areas of the brain associated with emotion, memory and learning.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 4, 2017·4 min readPreterm Infants Fare Well in Early Language DevelopmentA new study reports babies born prematurely perform as well as those who were born full term in developmental tasks of language and cognition.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 4, 2017·4 min readMediterranean Diet May Have Lasting Effects on Brain HealthA new study reports older people who followed a Mediterranean diet retained more brain volume during a 3 year period than those who didn't.Read More
