FeaturedNeuroscience·October 11, 2016·6 min readDesigner Brain Receptors Used in Preclinical Study to Suppress Cued Cocaine SeekingGene therapy shows promise for future treatment of addiction in humans, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·October 11, 2016·4 min readCould Mental Math Boost Emotional Health?According to researchers, engaging the prefrontal cortex with mental math exercises could help to improve emotional health.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 10, 2016·5 min readMars Bound Astronauts Face Chronic Dementia Risk From Galactic Cosmic Ray ExposureA new study raises question about the effect extended space flights will have on long term brain health.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 10, 2016·4 min readFemale Brains Change in Sync With HormonesAs estrogen levels rise in women, the volume of the hippocampus increases, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 9, 2016·3 min readAberrant Tau Proteins Put Neuronal Networks to SleepResearchers report Rolofylline could help alleviate learning and memory problems associated with aggregating Tau proteins.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 8, 2016·5 min readHow the Brain Consolidates Memory During SleepResearchers explore how memory consolidation occurs during sleep.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 7, 2016·4 min readDo We Really Have A Choice?Researchers have found evidence that challenges the intuitive division between a ‘deciding’ and a ‘responding’ stage in decision making.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 7, 2016·6 min readDifferent Brain Atrophy Patterns May Explain Variability in Alzheimer’s SymptomsA new neuroimaging study finds many Alzheimer's patients and those at risk of developing the disease show a combination of atrophy factors.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 7, 2016·4 min readFirst Demonstration of Brain Inspired Device to Power Artificial SystemsResearchers demonstrate how memristors could be used to power artificial systems to mimic the human brain.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 6, 2016·4 min readWomen’s Better Verbal Skills May Mask Early Alzheimer’s SignsVerbal tests for MCI might not pick up symptoms in women until they are further along into the progression of Alzheimer's disease, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 5, 2016·4 min readStudy Reveals How Teens Learn Differently From AdultsCoordinated activity between the striatum and hippocampus enriches teens' ability to learn and form new memories, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPsychology·October 4, 2016·4 min readCaffeine Could Help Ward Off Dementia In WomenAccording to a new study, higher caffeine intake in women is associated with a reduced risk of developing dementia or cognitive impairment.Read More