FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·November 1, 2017·5 min readBabies Can Use Context to Look For ThingsAt 6 months of age, babies are capable of memory guided attention, a new study reveals. Young infants are able to learn and remember contextual visual cues to find objects of interest, researchers report. The findings shed new light on both typical and atypical brain development.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 30, 2017·4 min readHow Memories Ripple Through the BrainResearchers demonstrate sleep boosts communication between the neocortex and hippocampus, assisting with memory formation.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 26, 2017·3 min readWeak Electrical Signal Used to Stimulate Brain and Improve MemoryResearchers describe using low current electrical stimulation on specific areas of the brain to enhance distinct memories.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 24, 2017·5 min readBrain Structure Makes Some Resilient to Alzheimer’sAccording to researchers, the size, shape and number of dendritic spines in the brain may determine whether a person develops Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 24, 2017·6 min readDolphin Brains Show Signs of Alzheimer’s DiseaseResearchers discover tell-tale signs of Alzheimer's disease in the brains of older dolphins that had died after being washed up on the Spanish coast.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 24, 2017·7 min readA New Theory of Memory FormationResearchers propose a new theory of memory formation, reporting memory storage does not rely on the strengthening of connection between memory cells, but on the pattern of connections that form within the first few minutes of an event.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 23, 2017·4 min readResearchers Revise Our Knowledge of How the Brain Learns to FearResearchers report conventional understanding of fear learning may be incorrect. Contrary to popular thought, the central amygdala, and not the lateral amygdala may be the seat of aversive learning.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 20, 2017·5 min readProbing How Americans Think About Mental LifeA new study explores how Americans think about, and categorize, mental life. Most, they report, break 'mental life' into three components, body, heart and mind.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 20, 2017·4 min readDelayed Word Processing May Predict Alzheimer’s RiskUniversity of Birmingham researchers report a delayed response to processing written words could signify an increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease in patients with MCI.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 19, 2017·4 min readBrain Takes Seconds to Switch Modes During TasksSwitching between operational modes occurs dynamically according to the demands of the task at hand, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 19, 2017·6 min readTangled Up in Gray: Shifting Relationship Between Flexibility and Modularity in Brain DiscoveredA new study reveals flexibility and modularity are negatively correlated in the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·October 16, 2017·6 min readMechanism Explains How Seizures May Lead to Memory LossFollowing a seizure, deltaFosB remains in the hippocampus for an extensive period of time. Researchers believe this may contribute to memory loss and other cognitive deficits.Read More
