FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·February 25, 2016·3 min readHow the Brain May Handle TeleportationAn innovative new study considers how our brains may handle being 'beamed up' from one location to another.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscience VideosPsychology·February 21, 2016·9 min readLanguage Characterizes HumansFrom babbling to complex sentences, researchers delve into how our ability to produce and understand language makes us humans unique.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 18, 2016·5 min readAlzheimer’s Drug Could Help Smokers QuitAccording to a new study, acetylcholinesterase inhibitors commonly used to help treat Alzheimer's disease appear to help smokers reduce cigarette consumption.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 17, 2016·5 min readKey Brain Areas for Quitting Smoking Activated by Graphic Cigarette WarningsA new study reports viewing graphic anti-smoking images on cigarette packs triggers brain activity in areas associated with emotion, memory and decision making.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·February 17, 2016·4 min readBiomarker for Early Cognitive Decline in Parkinson’s Disease IdentifiedA new study reports lower concentrations of α-synuclein in the cerebrospinal fluid of Parkinson's patients is associated with reduced cognitive performance.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 12, 2016·5 min readHow Young Brains Form Lifelong MemoriesBy studying the eating habits of C. elegans, researchers gain an insight into how lifelong memories can be formed.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·February 11, 2016·4 min readWhy It’s Easier to Learn Words That Sound Like Their MeaningTeaching Japanese words to Dutch students, researchers discover ideophones, or words that sound like their meanings, are easier to learn than regular words.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 11, 2016·3 min readMemory Suppressor That May Play a Role in Autism IdentifiedResearchers have identified one specific microRNA that has strong links to a number of neuropsychiatric disorders, including autism spectrum disorder.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 11, 2016·4 min readOrigins of “Rage” Identified in BrainResearchers have been able to tie unprovoked violent outbursts in male mice to damage to the lateral septum.Read More