FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 22, 2017·4 min readSatnavs ‘Switch Off’ Parts of the BrainResearchers report no additional activity in the hippocampus and prefrontal cortex when a person uses satnav to enter into new areas.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 20, 2017·5 min readHuman Brain Networks Developing in Adolescence Related to Evolutionary ExpansionAccording to a new study, adolescence may be a crucial period for remodeling of the human brain.Read More
AutismFeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·March 17, 2017·6 min readThe Genes and Neural Circuits Behind Autism’s Impaired SociabilityResearchers have identified genetic and neural networks that could contribute to impaired sociability in some forms of autism.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 9, 2017·6 min readMemory Brain Hack: Super Sized Memory is Trainable and Long LastingEmbarking in 30 minutes of strategic memory training for 40 days more than doubles the capacity for memory recall, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 4, 2017·4 min readUnderstanding the Brain With the Help of Artificial IntelligenceResearchers have trained neural networks to accelerate the reconstruction of neural circuits.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 1, 2017·6 min readBrain Circuit That Supports Smoking Cessation IdentifiedResearchers report a person's ability to quit smoking could be influenced by a neural network associated with inhibiting automated behavior.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 21, 2017·4 min readCreative People Have Better Connected BrainsA new study reports highly creative people appear to have more connections between their brain hemispheres.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 14, 2017·5 min readYour Brain’s Got RhythmA new study reveals some brain systems in a dish, dubbed circuitoids, exhibit coordinated and spontaneous rhythmic activity that can drive repetitive movements.Read More
AutismFeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 11, 2017·6 min readBrain Network Connections May Underlie Social Behavior Linked to AutismNew research could help doctors to identify and treat children at risk of ASD earlier.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 9, 2017·4 min readThe Internet and Your Brain Are More Alike Than You ThinkAn algorithm used for the internet may help researchers learn about the human brain, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 8, 2017·4 min readHorror Movie Scenes Help Researchers Identify Key Brain Circuits for Fear ProcessingThe hippocampus and amygdala directly exchange signals in order to recognize emotional stimuli and encode them into memories, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 8, 2017·4 min readHow Does the Brain Make Perceptual Predictions Over Time?Researchers propose a new framework to help explain how the brain is able to make predictions.Read More
