FeaturedPsychology·January 19, 2015·3 min readA New Neural Circuit Controls Fear in the BrainA pathway which regulates fear memory and behavior in mice has been discovered by researchers.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 16, 2015·2 min readImplanting FearResearchers report noradrenaline and Hebbian plasticity work in tandem to form memories of fearful events.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·January 15, 2015·4 min readPeople Can Be Convinced They Committed a Crime That Never HappenedIn a lab setting, researchers were able to convince test subjects they had committed crimes they did not commit, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 14, 2015·2 min readElectrical Stimulation ‘Tunes’ Visual Attention Using Long Term MemoryA new study challenges current understanding of how visual attention is focused, as well as the roles of long and short term memory.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 14, 2015·4 min readCombat Veterans’ Brains Reveal Hidden Damage from IED BlastsResearchers report they may have discovered the signature of blast neurotrauma.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 8, 2015·4 min readPractice Really Does Make PerfectNew research provides insight into how tasks are learned and could have positive implications for rehabilitation.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·January 7, 2015·2 min readResearchers Discover How a Protein Crucial to Learning and Memory WorksBy learning more about how a protein crucial for learning works, researchers move a step closer to figuring out how memory and learning work, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPsychology·December 22, 2014·3 min readALS Drug Might Help Prevent Fading Memory Associated with Old AgeIn animal studies, riluzole, a drug available for the treatment of ALS, has proven effective in preventing fading memories associated with old age, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 22, 2014·3 min readUsing Light to Understand the BrainUsing flashes of light, researchers 'read' and 'write' neural signals, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 19, 2014·7 min readLost Memories Might Be Able to Be Restored, Researchers ReportA new study reports long term memories might not be stored in synapses, as was previously thought.Read More
AutismFeaturedPsychology·December 9, 2014·3 min readMultiple, Short Learning Sessions Strengthen Memory Formation in Fragile X SyndromeNew research could help children with fragile X syndrome to memorize new information learned.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·December 9, 2014·4 min readConsistent Distraction Does Not Hinder LearningResearchers report distraction does not necessarily hinder learning.Read More
