FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 14, 2015·5 min readA New Way To Assess Future Literacy Challenges in ChildrenAccording to a new study, the brain's ability to process consonants in a noisy environment could give clues to a child's literacy potential.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·July 14, 2015·5 min readCurbing Addiction Cravings With Intellectual StimulationResearchers report time spent in a stimulating learning environment can help buffer the brain against the effects of drug dependence.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 13, 2015·3 min readVisual Cortex Operation Modes Change During LearningA new study reports that during learning, the visual cortex operation modes change to implement top-down processing.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·July 13, 2015·2 min readLack of Sleep Makes Memories Less Accessible When Under StressAccording to a new study, sleep loss can have a negative impact on memory recollection, especially during stressful situations.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·July 8, 2015·4 min readEvidence of Learning and Memory in Fetuses Six Weeks Prior to BirthAccording to researchers, babies begin to acquire knowledge in the womb earlier than previously believed.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·July 6, 2015·5 min readImmune System Molecule Linked to Age Related Cognitive DeclineBeta-2 microglobulin, a blood-borne molecule, blocks neurogenesis and promotes cognitive decline as we age, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 3, 2015·4 min readREM Sleep Converts Waking Experiences into Lasting Memories in Developing BrainA new study reports on the importance of REM sleep for the developing brain and questions the increasing use of REM disrupting medications in children.Read More
FeaturedMost PopularNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 1, 2015·7 min readResearchers Make a “Spectacular Discovery” About Memory Formation and LearningNeurons change their firing properties at the exact moment new memories are formed, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·June 30, 2015·3 min readMicroRNAs Play Important Role in Learning and Memory FormationA new study reports that, in some cases, miRNAs can increase memory, and in others, decrease memory.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·June 27, 2015·3 min readNeural Compensation Linked to Better Memory in Old AgeA new study sheds light on how memory can remain efficient despite neural decline associated with aging.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 25, 2015·2 min readWhat Happens in the Brain When We Think?A new study questions standing theories on how the brain absorbs and processes information.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 23, 2015·5 min readSynapses Last as Long as the Memories They HoldA new study confirms that synapses between hippocampal neurons remain for the duration of an episodic memory.Read More
