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·February 29, 2016·4 min read

Improving Memory Through Electrical Stimulation

An innovative study could help improve learning and memory with the use of transcranial direct current stimulation.

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·February 26, 2016·3 min read

Learn How to Fly a Plane from Expert Pilot Brainwave Patterns

Researchers claim to have successfully used transcranial direct current stimulation to help people improve learning and skill retention.

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·February 25, 2016·3 min read

How the Brain May Handle Teleportation

An innovative new study considers how our brains may handle being 'beamed up' from one location to another.

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Autism Featured Psychology

·February 24, 2016·3 min read

Sounds Help Develop Speech and Gestures in Children With Autism

Speech and gestures interact and that there is a strong relationship between them, a new study reports.

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·February 23, 2016·4 min read

Computers Can Tell If You’re Bored

Computers that are able to read a person's body language and tell whether they are bored or not may help lead to the development of empathetic robots and revolutionize online learning, a new study reports.

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·February 22, 2016·3 min read

Natural Pigment Astaxanthin Promotes Hippocampal Neurogenesis

A natural red pigment that is abundant in salmon and crustaceans appears to promote hippocampal neurogenesis, a new study reports.

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Featured Neuroscience Videos Psychology

·February 21, 2016·9 min read

Language Characterizes Humans

From babbling to complex sentences, researchers delve into how our ability to produce and understand language makes us humans unique.

Featured Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·February 18, 2016·5 min read

Alzheimer’s Drug Could Help Smokers Quit

According to a new study, acetylcholinesterase inhibitors commonly used to help treat Alzheimer's disease appear to help smokers reduce cigarette consumption.

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·February 17, 2016·5 min read

Key Brain Areas for Quitting Smoking Activated by Graphic Cigarette Warnings

A new study reports viewing graphic anti-smoking images on cigarette packs triggers brain activity in areas associated with emotion, memory and decision making.

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Featured Neurology

·February 17, 2016·4 min read

Biomarker for Early Cognitive Decline in Parkinson’s Disease Identified

A new study reports lower concentrations of α-synuclein in the cerebrospinal fluid of Parkinson's patients is associated with reduced cognitive performance.

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Featured Neuroscience

·February 12, 2016·5 min read

How Young Brains Form Lifelong Memories

By studying the eating habits of C. elegans, researchers gain an insight into how lifelong memories can be formed.

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·February 11, 2016·4 min read

Why It’s Easier to Learn Words That Sound Like Their Meaning

Teaching Japanese words to Dutch students, researchers discover ideophones, or words that sound like their meanings, are easier to learn than regular words.