FeaturedNeuroscience·May 10, 2017·3 min readNeurobehavioral Effects Found in Children Exposed to Flower PesticidesA new study of children living in agricultural communities of Ecuador finds a link between short term alterations in neurological behaviors and a peak pesticide spraying season around the time of the Mother's Day flower harvest.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 26, 2016·6 min readGut Busting: How Gaseous Substances in the Body Affect Psyche and BehaviorA new study reports on the role gasotransmitters play in behavior and psychology.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·March 16, 2016·4 min readPolitically Correct: Liberals and Conservatives Do Think DifferentlyA new study reports differences in problem solving skills are linked to political ideology.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·March 5, 2016·3 min readEmpathy Enhances Altruistic Behavior in Selfish PeopleA new study report on how brain connectivity reveals our hidden motives.Read More
AutismFeaturedGenetics·March 4, 2016·4 min readGene Required to Control Behavioral States May Be Linked to AutismResearchers have discovered a gene that plays an important role in controlling the switch of behavior between alternative states. Deletion of this gene in humans has been noted in some cases of Autism.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 29, 2016·2 min readBiological Clocks Orchestrate Behavioral Rhythms by Sending Signals DownstreamA new study report different groups of neurons program our circadian clocks to orchestrate behavior by sending messages in a unidirectional manner downstream.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 29, 2016·4 min readInjustice Can Spread: Breaking the Chain of Unfair BehaviorA new study reveals a method to help regulate emotions and reassess situations when a person feels they have been treated unjustly.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience OpinionsPsychology·February 22, 2016·7 min readOur Bad, Bad Brains: Roundtable Discussion for Brain Games’ Brains Behaving Badly EpisodeAre humans hardwired for transgressions? Why are some of the brain's most basic instincts considered bad behavior? Why does bad behavior come so naturally to us? National Geographic's Brain Games asks Neuroscience News.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·February 10, 2016·5 min readShedding Light on Drug Addicts Risk Taking BehaviorsAccording to a new study, those addicted to cocaine have strong motivation to seek out rewards, but exhibit an impaired ability to adjust their behavior and are less fulfilled when they achieve their desired goal.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 17, 2015·4 min readRerouting Odor Information to Produce Flexible BehaviorA new study shows how dopamine can help change the flow of information in the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPsychology·December 9, 2015·4 min readToxoplasma Parasite Alters Host’s Personality and Brain BehaviorResearchers discover how T.gondii can change the behavior and personality of its host. The findings could lead to a vaccine for Toxoplasma infection.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·December 8, 2015·1 min readAre You Impulsive? Blame Your GenesAccording to researchers, impulsive behavior is strongly influenced by our genetic makeup.Read More