FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 1, 2021·5 min readThe Human Brain Grew as a Result of the Extinction of Large AnimalsStudy reveals the extinction of larger animals led to an increase in the volume of the human brain, and ultimately the development of language in early humans.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 15, 2017·3 min readChimp Study Reveals How Brain’s Structure Shaped Our EvolutionA new neuroimaging study reveals patterns of asymmetry in the human brain may be unique to our species and could help explain how we developed language skills.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 18, 2019·3 min readNew nerve pathway that connects the foot and face on same side of body map discoveredNewly identified nerve pathway, which runs down the same side of the body, may bypass a damaged spinal cord. The findings could shed light on some neurological disorders such as referred itch or jogger's migraine.Read More
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Featured Articles·January 16, 2012·3 min readCSHL Team Introduces Automated Imaging to Greatly Speed Whole Brain Mapping EffortsFacilitates systematic comparison of mouse models of disorders including schizophrenia, autism A new technology developed by neuroscientists at Cold Spring...Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 17, 2014·5 min readMajor Brain Pathway Rediscovered after Century Old Confusion and ControversyResearchers 'rediscover' a neural pathway and provide new analytical tools which allow for easy identification of the brain structure.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 21, 2018·6 min readYour Brain Anatomy May Play a Role in Determining Your Food ChoicesGray matter volume in the dosolateral and ventromedial prefrontal cortex predicts whether you will choose a health food option or not, researchers report.Read More
AutismFeaturedGeneticsNeurosciencePsychology·May 25, 2017·5 min readBrain Anatomy Differs in People with 22q Genetic Risk for Schizophrenia and AutismResearchers have identified brain differences in people with a genetic risk factor for autism and schizophrenia.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 7, 2017·4 min readBrain Architecture Alters to Compensate for DepressionResearchers discover differences in the structure of the cerebral cortex in depressed patients, but the differences can be normalized following taking appropriate medications.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 21, 2018·4 min readDehydration Alters Human Brain Shape, Activity and Slackens Task PerformanceAccording to researchers dehydration can lead to more errors on task performance. Additionally, fMRI neuroimaging showed dehydration can alter brain structure temporarily.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 29, 2013·6 min readUnravelling the True Identity of the Brain of Carl Friedrich GaussResearchers use neuroimaging techniques to reveal the true identities of the brains of Carl Friedrich Gauss and Conrad Heinrich Fuchs. The brains were incorrectly labelled over 150 years ago.Read More
