FeaturedNeuroscience·November 19, 2019·4 min readVirtual ‘moonwalk’ for science reveals distortions in spatial memoryMemories learned within a distorted coordinated system are also distorted when recalled later.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 11, 2019·4 min readHumans’ ability to read dogs’ facial expressions is learned, not innateThe human ability to recognize the facial expressions of dogs is acquired through age and experience and is not an evolutionarily selected trait.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 1, 2019·3 min readPeople with autism have a more symmetrical brainThe left and right brain areas are more similar in those with ASD. Reduced asymmetry was identified in cortical thickness across various brain regions in those on the autism spectrum.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 17, 2019·3 min readMothers’ behavior influences bonding hormone oxytocin in babiesGreater maternal involvement upregulates the oxytocin system in their babies.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 1, 2019·4 min readNeuroimaging reveals hidden communication between brain layers during readingStronger activation for words over pseudo-words was seen in deep layers of the visual word form area. The activation caused top-down projections from higher language areas of the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 24, 2019·4 min readDo children’s brains really get thinner?A new study questions whether a child's brain thins as they get older. Researchers say the cortex does not thin during childhood, but instead becomes more myelinated.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·September 18, 2019·3 min readLearning to read boosts the visual brainLearning to read enhances responses to other visual input in early visual areas of the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·August 28, 2019·4 min readAn island for negative emotionsIn mice, the insular cortex processes negative emotions and bodily discomfort. The findings shed light on emotional processing in animals and humans.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 7, 2019·3 min readVirtual treasure hunt shows brain maps time sequence of memoriesUsing brain scans and virtual reality technology, researchers discover how a temporal map of memories is generated in the entorhinal cortex.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 17, 2019·4 min read‘Imagine…’ Our attitudes can change solely by the power of imaginationOur attitudes can be influenced by both our imagination and experiences. The ventromedial prefrontal cortex plays a key role by binding together information based on existing knowledge and constructing imaginary events to help shape our attitudes of a situation.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·April 28, 2019·4 min readMultitasking with perfection: Nerve cell works like 1400 individual cells – Fly StudyCT1 cells connect around 1400 areas in the fly brain. Each cell area works like a separate neuron, allowing CT1 to access information from the fly's eye and support local motion detection.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·April 5, 2019·3 min readSocial insecurity also stresses chimpanzeesAggression levels are reduced in male chimpanzees when social relations within their group become unstable.Read More
