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
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 13, 2017·4 min readTeens’ Ability to Consider the Intentions of Others Linked to Structural Changes in the BrainA new Scientific Reports study links structural changes in the teenage brain to behavioral changes when it comes to understanding the intention of others.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·September 7, 2017·3 min readResearchers Discover Devastating Disease Which Alters Brain SizeUniversity of Manchester researchers have identified a genetic disease that appears to affect the size of the brain, leading to developmental problems. The disease is linked to mutations in the RAC1 gene.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 22, 2017·5 min readBrain Region Mediates Pleasure of EatingResearchers have identified neurons in the amygdala that make food consumption rewarding. Activating NTR2a neurons caused mice to eat for longer periods of time.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 21, 2017·4 min readResearch Reveals ‘Exquisite Selectivity’ of Neuronal Wiring in the Cerebral CortexResearchers track the connectivity patterns of chandelier cells.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 18, 2017·4 min readHeavy Drinking During Adolescence Has Dire Effects on the BrainAccording to a Frontiers in Psychology study, binge drinking in teens is associated with a reduction in brain areas that play key roles in memory, learning, language and attention.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 6, 2017·3 min readLearning With Music Can Change Brain StructureListening to music while learning a new physical skill can help increase connectivity in the white matter tract linking auditory and motor regions of the brain, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 22, 2017·4 min readHow Video Games Change the BrainA new study reveals how playing video games not only changes how our brain functions, but also the structure of the brain.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscience·June 7, 2017·5 min readPredicting Autism: Study Links Infant Brain Connections to Diagnoses at Age 2Researchers use MRI data from six month old babies to show how brain regions connect and synchronize. By using neuroimaging, they were able to predict which infants were at higher risk of developing autism and would be diagnosed with ASD by 2 years of age.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 26, 2017·5 min readGray Matter Density Increases During AdolescenceWhile brain volume decreases during the transition from childhood to young adulthood, gray matter volume actually increases, 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
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 29, 2017·4 min readBonobos May Be Better Representation of Last Common Ancestor With HumansA new study reveals bonobos may be more closely linked anatomically to humans than common chimpanzees are.Read More
