FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 7, 2016·5 min readIs Risk-Taking Behavior Contagious?Researchers report on a contagion effect when it comes to risk taking behaviors.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·April 6, 2016·4 min readExercise Offers Hope for Young People With SchizophreniaBDNF released during aerobic exercise stimulates the hippocampus to sprout new neurons, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·April 5, 2016·4 min readParkinson’s Disease Worsened by Altered Circadian RhythmA new study reports chronic lack of sleep and irregular sleep wake patterns may worsen motor and learning deficits bought on by Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·April 1, 2016·5 min readEven When Seizure Free, Children with Epilepsy Can Face Social Problems as AdultsA new study reports learning and behavioral difficulties during childhood can lead to social problems during adolescence for those with epilepsy, even when it is well controlled.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 31, 2016·3 min readMotor Learning Tied to Intelligent Control of Sensory Neurons in the MusclesA new study reports the ability to learn movements relies upon the brain's control of sensory neurons in muscles.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 28, 2016·3 min readMolecular Mechanism for Higher Brain Functions and Neuropsychiatric DisordersFindings could have implications for the development of new treatment strategies for schizophrenia and other neuropsychiatric disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 23, 2016·4 min readLive Imaging Technique Captures Brain Wide View of Neural ActivityA new technique allows researchers to look into the brains of living mice and witness the processing of sensory information in real time.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·March 22, 2016·3 min readLack of Sleep Lowers Students’ GradesA new study reports students who lack sleep tend to have lower grades and find it harder to concentrate than their well rested peers.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·March 21, 2016·2 min readCountry Birds Lack the Smarts of City BirdsResearchers find clear cognitive differences between birds from rural and urbanized areas.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 20, 2016·4 min readSleep Suppresses Brain RebalancingHomeostatic rebalancing occurs during times of wakefulness, and is suppressed during sleep, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 18, 2016·3 min readForgetting As We LearnAccording to researchers, as we learn, our brains are actively trying to forget.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 15, 2016·3 min readBreaking Down the Walls: Complex Learning Dismantles Barriers in the BrainResearchers report learning complex tasks over an extended period of time can help to break down barriers in the brain.Read More