FeaturedPsychology·June 20, 2017·5 min readFamiliar Faces Look Happier Than Unfamiliar OnesA new study reveals that people tend to perceive familiar faces as looking happier than those they are not familiar with.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 20, 2017·4 min readPlant Reveals Anti-Alzheimer’s CompoundsResearchers have identified several active compounds from Drynaria Rhizome that appear to be able to improve memory and reduce disease characteristics in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 19, 2017·1 min readPoor Adolescent Diet May Influence Brain and Behavior in AdulthoodA new study reports adolescent male mice fed with a diet lacking Omega-3 fatty acids performed worse on memory tests and showed increased anxiety during adulthood.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 15, 2017·5 min readMore Amyloid in the Brain, More Cognitive DeclineThe amount of amyloid plaques present within a person's brain can indicate the rate at which their cognition will decline in the following four years, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 14, 2017·5 min readMore Brain Activity is Not Always Better When it Comes to Memory and AttentionToo much uncontrolled brain activity in specific areas could lead to cognitive impairments, a new study reveals.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 12, 2017·4 min readCan A Single Exercise Session Benefit Your Brain?Summary: Researchers document not only the behavioral and cognitive effects of a single exercise session, but also the neurochemical and...Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·June 8, 2017·4 min readHippocampus Can Organize Memories for Events as Well as PlacesA new study reports the hippocampus puts events into sequence by changing the neural code in the rat brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 7, 2017·4 min readLimited Short Term Memory Caused by Interference From Similar Items Seen EarlierResearchers report working memory is often limited by interference from items we have seen earlier, leading to the appearance it having limited capacity.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 6, 2017·4 min readMemory Loss and Other Cognitive Decline Linked to Blood Vessel Disease in the BrainA new study links cognitive decline and memory loss to cerebral small vessel disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 5, 2017·6 min readCannabis Compound Could Unlock New Cognitive Treatment for SchizophreniaAccording to researchers, Cannabidiol, an active compound in cannabis plants, could help to alleviate cognitive impairment in people with schizophrenia.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 2, 2017·5 min readCracking the Brain’s Memory CodesTwo new studies shed light on how the brain encodes and recalls memories.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 1, 2017·4 min readNeurons That Distinguish Between Reality and Imagination DiscoveredNeurons found to be abnormal in psychosis play an important role in our ability to distinguish between what is real and what is perceived, researchers say.Read More
