FeaturedPsychology·October 1, 2015·4 min readHow Video Games Can Improve Cognitive FunctionA new study reports on how different types of video games improve cognitive functions.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 24, 2015·4 min readComputer System Learns Language by Playing GamesResearchers have designed a computer system that learns how to play a text-based computer game with no prior assumptions about how language works.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 24, 2015·4 min readHow The Brain Makes DecisionsResearchers discover a brain region located in the thalamus plays a crucial role in decision making.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·September 21, 2015·4 min readSharpening Memory Over Time: Children Remember Tomorrow What They Forget TodayA new study reports young children can better remember a piece of information days after they have learned it than they can on initial exposure.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 18, 2015·3 min readFrom Mild Cognitive Impairment to Alzheimer’s: Typical Patterns in Progression Towards Dementia IdentifiedResearchers claim to have identified typical patterns of the brain's progression towards Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 15, 2015·5 min readIncreasing Memory with a Flash of LightResearchers have successfully created a new, light sensitive, plant-human hybrid protein that efficiently modulates calcium channels.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·September 15, 2015·3 min readThe Benefits of Word Repetition for InfantsAccording to a new study, toddlers have larger vocabularies when their parents repeat words to them at 7 months old.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 11, 2015·4 min readWhen Neuroprosthetics Learn From the PatientA new study could pave the way to the creation of a new generation of self learning and easy to use neuroprosthetic devices.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·September 9, 2015·5 min readPoor Motor Skills in Toddlers Could Indicate Problems with Math ProficiencyResearchers discover toddlers with poor motor function also exhibit poor math skills. The findings could help educators to identify children who may require extra math help.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 8, 2015·4 min readSeparate Brain Systems Process the Consequences of Our DecisionsNeuroimaging and EEG help researchers identify the neural systems that process the consequences of our decisions.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 2, 2015·5 min readResearchers Identify Population of Neurons Responsible for Alcohol AddictionAccording to a new study, alcohol consumption alters the function of medium spiny neurons in the dorsomedial striatum.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·August 29, 2015·2 min readShorter School Week Improves Academic PerformanceA new study reports shortening the school week to four days has a positive impact on academic achievement in math for elementary aged children.Read More
