FeaturedNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 23, 2013·3 min readResearchers Identify Risk Factors for Addictive Video-Game Use Among AdultsSocial interaction, reward and escapism fuel video game addiction in adults, a new study finds.Read More
Featured·September 17, 2013·4 min readEmotional Attachment to Robots Could Affect Outcome on BattlefieldWhen an explosive ordnance robot is destroyed, soldiers feel loss, sadness and anger, a researcher discovers.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·September 13, 2013·4 min readResearchers Pinpoint Molecular Path that Makes Antidepressants Act Quicker in Mouse ModelResearchers identify a molecular pathway which accelerates the time taken for antidepressants to work in mouse models.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·September 11, 2013·3 min readHow Schizophrenia Affects the BrainA new neuroimaging study documents how schizophrenia impacts the brain tissue of patients.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·September 9, 2013·2 min readCell Transplants Could be a Novel Treatment for SchizophreniaResearchers see restored normal function in the hippocampus and dopamine function of rats after transplanting interneurons. The findings could lead to new treatment options for schizophrenia.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·August 21, 2013·5 min readSchizophrenia Symptoms Linked to Faulty ‘Switch’ in BrainResearchers find some of the psychotic symptoms experienced by those with schizophrenia may be caused by a disconnection between the insular and lateral frontal cortex.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·August 21, 2013·3 min readBrain Circuit Can Tune AnxietyResearchers have discovered a communication pathway between the amygdala and ventral hippocampus which appears to control anxiety. The findings could help pinpoint better targets for anti-anxiety treatments.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·August 15, 2013·2 min readWorms May Shed Light on Human Ability to Handle Chronic StressNew research into the brain cells of roundworms may help scientists better understand how some humans are better able to cope with stress.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·August 15, 2013·2 min readImaging in Mental Health and Improving the Diagnostic ProcessNeuroimaging could help find a biomarker in the brain which can help correctly diagnose bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·August 2, 2013·2 min readInjuries From Teen Fighting Deal a Blow to IQA new study links physical fighting and fight related injuries in teens to cognitive decline.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·August 2, 2013·2 min readStudy Finds Night Owls More Likely to be PsychopathsA new study suggests those who stay up late into the night are more likely to display anti-social personality trait and psychopathic tendencies.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·August 1, 2013·4 min readStray Prenatal Gene Network Suspected in SchizophreniaResearchers trace spontaneous genetic mutations and reverse-engineer the outlines of disrupted prenatal gene networks in schizophrenia.Read More