FeaturedNeuroscience·May 19, 2017·4 min readStoring a Memory Involves Distant Parts of the BrainAccording to a new study, distant areas of the brain are required to help store a single memory.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 18, 2017·4 min readNewly Discovered Brain Network Offers Clues to Social CognitionResearchers discover brain areas in primates exclusively dedicated to analyzing social interactions.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 18, 2017·5 min readRemote Control of Behavior By Optically Activating Single NeuronsResearchers report on a new method that allows linking individual neurons and brain network activity to control behavior in zebrafish.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 17, 2017·5 min readSolving the Mystery of the Link Between Mental and Physical HealthFindings about the brain-body connection may also have implications for treating those with opioid addiction, researchers believe.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 15, 2017·3 min readEngineers Build Brain on a ChipNew technology could help with the development for neuroprosthetic devices.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 13, 2017·5 min readCell Number Determines Structure of Neural MapsStudy reports the ordered structure of brain areas is not only determined by neural connectivity, but also by the total number of neurons.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosPsychology·May 12, 2017·5 min readThe Science of Laughter – And Why It Also Has A Dark SideWhile laughter is considered to be a sign of happiness, it isn't always healthy or positive, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 11, 2017·8 min readEvolutionary Algorithm Helps Replicate Brain’s Circuitry to Direct a Realistic Prosthetic ArmResearchers believe the adolescent brain may be more sensitive to the effects of alcohol as it is still developing and less robust than adults' brains.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 10, 2017·4 min readIn Brain Evolution, Size Matters – Most of the TimeStudy reveals we may have first evolved larger brains that allows for adaptions which enhanced brain regions controlling specific abilities.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 8, 2017·5 min readHumanlike Ways of Thinking Evolved 1.8 Million Years AgoA new study places the appearance of modern humanlike cognition at the emergence of Homo erectus 1.8 million years ago, 600,000 years before the appearance of Neanderthals.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 4, 2017·5 min readNewly Discovered Neural Pathway Has Implications For Schizophrenia TreatmentResearchers have discovered a new signaling pathway that connects NMDAR and alpha 7 acetylcholine nicotinic receptors, both implicated in memory and learning. Findings could help develop new treatments for schizophrenia.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 3, 2017·4 min readNew Role Discovered For Brain RegionResearchers implicate the thalamus in focusing attention during decision making.Read More