FeaturedNeuroscience·February 14, 2018·5 min readTiny Brain Region Responsible for Strengthening Important Memories Under StressResearchers implicate the locus coeruleus in storing memories of stressful events.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 12, 2018·3 min readBrain Scans Show Why People Get Aggressive After a Drink or TwoAccording to a new study, the display of aggression following the consumption of alcohol is linked to a dip in activity in the prefrontal cortex.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 10, 2018·2 min readBrain Stimulation Improves Word Recall in Severe EpilepsyStimulating specific regions of the brain can help to improve memory and word recall in those with severe epilepsy, a new Nature Communications study reports.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·February 9, 2018·8 min readHow the Brain Constructs the WorldTwo new studies shed light on the processes that underlie the integration and storage of sensory information.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 9, 2018·4 min readHow Your Brain Helps You Learn New SkillsA new study reveals how fast spiking interneurons improve the efficiency of learning a new skill.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·February 9, 2018·2 min readStem Cell Division Seen For First Time in Adult BrainResearchers have observed how neural stem cells divide and new neurons are integrated into the hippocampus.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 8, 2018·5 min readThe Molecular Mechanisms Behind Memory FormationResearchers have identified a cellular pathway that encodes memories by strengthening specific neurons.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·February 6, 2018·3 min readBilingualism Could Offset Brain Changes in Alzheimer’sA new study reports bilingual people have an advantage when it comes to brain plasticity. Researchers report being multilingual could help stave off cognitive decline associated with dementia.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 6, 2018·5 min readMemory Loss Identified Years Before Alzheimer’s Symptoms AppearUCL researchers have developed a new cognitive test able to detect subtle memory problems years before Alzheimer's symptoms develop.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·February 6, 2018·3 min readBrain Chemical Blamed For Old Age Mental Decline Could Hold Key to Its ReversalResearchers report keeping levels of KYNA low throughout a worm's life can help prevent the onsite of age-related cognitive decline.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 5, 2018·4 min readDim Light May Make Us DumberA new study reveals exposure to dim light might impact memory and learning. Researchers report rodents exposed to dim lighting lost 30 percent of hippocampal capacity and performed poorly on spatial tasks they had previously experienced.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 31, 2018·3 min readPulling an All-Nighter Impairs Working Memory in WomenSleep deprivation appears to be more detrimental to working memory in females, a new study reports.Read More
