FeaturedNeuroscience·June 6, 2017·3 min readTourette Like Tics Vanish With Histamine: Mouse StudyHistamines may help to reduce tics associated with Tourette syndrome, a new mouse study finds.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 31, 2017·5 min readCracking the Neural Code of LoveA new study reports on a key connection between two areas of an adult female vole's brain reward system that promotes pair bonding.Read More
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FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 10, 2017·4 min readTurning Down the Brain to Erase Fearful Memories: Mouse StudyA new study reports reducing the strength of communication between the amygdala and prefrontal cortex helps reduce fear levels in mice.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 6, 2017·5 min readHow Learning in the Present Shapes Future LearningA new study reveals how neurons in the prefrontal cortex and hippocampal neurons work together to help guide future learning.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 9, 2017·6 min readMemory Brain Hack: Super Sized Memory is Trainable and Long LastingEmbarking in 30 minutes of strategic memory training for 40 days more than doubles the capacity for memory recall, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 27, 2017·4 min readHow Being Funny Changes the BrainResearchers document how the brain's physiology changes when people try to be funny.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 17, 2017·5 min readThe Brain Chemistry Behind Human Bonding RevealedResearchers implicate dopamine in human bonding and attachments.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 14, 2017·3 min readHow the Brain Maintains Useful MemoriesA new study reveals how the brain encodes useful memories while losing the irrelevant and minor details over time.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·February 1, 2017·5 min readEarly Signs of Anxiety and Depression May Be Evident in NewbornsResearchers report early indicators of depression and anxiety may be evident in the brain from birth.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 21, 2017·4 min readBrain Connections Which Keep Related Memories Distinct From Each Other IdentifiedResearchers report episodic memory function becomes disrupted when neural pathways that allow communication between the hippocampus and prefrontal cortex are deactivated.Read More
