FeaturedNeuroscience·April 8, 2014·3 min readMemory Accuracy and Strength Can Be Manipulated During SleepResearchers discover memories of specific odors depend upon the brain's ability to learn, process and recall accurately during slow wave sleep.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 8, 2014·2 min readWhat Songbirds Tell Us About How We LearnAccording to new research, the basal ganglia plays an important role for vocal learning across different species.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·April 3, 2014·1 min readDopamine and HippocampusResearchers demonstrate the role dopamine plays in the hippocampus.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 31, 2014·4 min readNew Respect for Primary Visual CortexResearchers discover the V1 brain region performs complex sequence learning.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 27, 2014·3 min readResearchers Pinpoint Neurons Where Select Memories GrowResearchers pinpoint a number of neurons in the brain where certain types of memory occur.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 25, 2014·4 min readEEG Study Suggests Brain Infers Structure and Rules of TasksEEG recordings help predict how people apply context and rules to learning new tasks.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·March 25, 2014·4 min readMRI Reveals Genetic ActivityResearchers adapt MRI techniques to visualize gene activity in the brain.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·March 24, 2014·2 min readResearch Reveals New Depths of Complexity in Nerve CellsA new study reveals a complexity to neurons which could affect future therapies aimed at altering memory and mood in humans.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 12, 2014·2 min readHow the Brain Recognizes Familiar MusicPeople recognize and remember music better if they have performed it in the past rather than only heard it, new research claims.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·March 11, 2014·2 min readGesturing with Hands is a Powerful Tool for Children Learning MathAccording to new research, children who use their hands to gesture during math lessons obtain better understanding of the concepts taught.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 6, 2014·5 min readScientists Create Detailed Picture of Membrane Protein Linked to Brain DisordersResearchers gain a better understanding of the mGlu1 receptor which they believe to be a viable target for future medications to treat a number of brain disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 26, 2014·3 min readMaze Puts Images on Floor Where Rats LookProjecting images onto the floor of a maze, rodents can learn behaviors faster.Read More