FeaturedNeuroscience·March 3, 2016·4 min readBrain’s GPS System Tracks Location While at RestA new study fills in major gaps in research about the brain's so-called 'GPS system'.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience Videos·March 2, 2016·5 min readTracking Progress of Alzheimer’s Proteins in Aging BrainsPET scans can track the progressive stages of Alzheimer’s disease in cognitively normal adults, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·March 2, 2016·5 min readLong Term Stress Erodes MemoryResearchers pin memory loss to neuroinflammation and the immune system following sustained stress.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·March 2, 2016·3 min readPeople Who Consider Dementia an Illness Have a More Negative OutlookA new study reports people who perceive dementia as an illness rather than an inevitable part of aging tend to be more negative and express lower mood.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 1, 2016·5 min readNeuroimaging Shows Impact of PTSD in Earthquake SurvivorsA new study shows surprising differences in brain structure among adult survivors of earthquakes both with and without PTSD.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 29, 2016·3 min readLearning to Avoid Unpleasant Experiences With the Help of DopamineA new study reports on dopamine's important role in learning how to avoid unpleasant experiences.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 29, 2016·4 min readImproving Memory Through Electrical StimulationAn innovative study could help improve learning and memory with the use of transcranial direct current stimulation.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·February 29, 2016·3 min readImproving Memory in Alzheimer’s by Blocking InflammationResearchers have disarmed the brain's response to amyloid beta using a compound used to treat cancer, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·February 29, 2016·2 min readRest Up! Less Than 5 Hours Sleep Can Lead to Significant Cognitive DegradationAccording to a new study, even elite students face significant cognitive decline if they sleep less than 5 hours a night for a week or more.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 26, 2016·5 min readPoorer Memory Linked to Being OverweightA new study reports on an association between high body mass index and poorer performance on episodic memory tests.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·February 25, 2016·3 min readHow the Brain May Handle TeleportationAn innovative new study considers how our brains may handle being 'beamed up' from one location to another.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 25, 2016·3 min readIndividual Differences in the Brain Shape Mental AbilitiesAccording to researchers, our brains have different traits that affect both anatomical and cognitive factors.Read More
