AutismFeaturedNeuroscience·November 27, 2017·6 min readAutism and the Smell of FearPeople on the autism spectrum appear to have different reactions to subliminal social odors, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·November 27, 2017·4 min readTracking Down Genetic Influences on Brain DisordersResearchers have identified a number of variable locations in the genome that influence hippocampal gene activity and may contribute to brain disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 22, 2017·3 min readLink Between Infection and Schizophrenia Symptoms DiscoveredUniversity of Otago researchers report children have an increased risk of developing cognitive deficits linked to schizophrenia if their mother's immune system was activated as a result of infection during pregnancy.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 21, 2017·4 min readDefining Function of an Enigmatic Synaptic ProteinResearchers shed light on the role Synaptotagmin 7 plays in neurotransmission in inhibitory synapses.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 20, 2017·1 min readRealistic Rodent Model of Drug AddictionNew rodent model helps researchers discover it is ingenuity and not habit that sustains addiction.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 20, 2017·4 min readNow You Like It, Now You Don’t: Brain Stimulation Changes Musical EnjoymentUsing transcranial magnetic stimulation, researchers were able to increase and decrease people's enjoyment of music; and desire to listen to more.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 20, 2017·5 min readTheory: Flexibility is at the Heart of Human IntelligenceNew theory of suggests the brain's dynamic properties are the best predictors of human intelligence.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 17, 2017·5 min readResearchers Discover the Brain is Strobing, Not ConstantAccording to researchers, perception is cyclical. In a new study, researchers report that, much like visual perception, auditory perception and attention are rhythmic in nature.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
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 14, 2017·4 min readBrain Auditions Different Cells When Learning a Task, Some Don’t Make the CutBrain cells initially increase as we learn new things, but many are either pruned or reused in other roles over time, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 14, 2017·4 min readMammal Brains Identify Type of Scent Faster Than Previously ThoughtResearchers report it takes less than a tenth of a second for mice to distinguish between different odors.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·November 13, 2017·2 min readHarmful Effects of Stress on the Brain and Promising Approaches for ReliefResearchers present new findings about how stress takes a toll on the whole body.Read More
