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
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 1, 2017·3 min readEven After Treatment, Brains of Anorexia Patients Not Fully RecoveredA new study reports that, even after extensive treatment and weight gain, the brains of those with anorexia may remain altered, leaving them at additional risk of relapse.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 27, 2017·3 min readIf You Get the Chills From Music, You May Have a Unique BrainPeople who physically respond to music with chills have stronger fiber connections between the auditory cortex and emotional processing areas in the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 27, 2017·4 min readHow Being Funny Changes the BrainResearchers document how the brain's physiology changes when people try to be funny.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 23, 2017·3 min readFructose is Generated in the Human BrainResearchers report the brain is able to convert glucose into fructose.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·February 23, 2017·4 min readProlonged Sleep May Predict Dementia RiskAccording to researchers, people who consistently sleep for more than 9 hours a night have double the risk of developing dementia over a 10 year period than their peers who sleep for less time.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 18, 2017·3 min readIs the Human Brain Hardwired to Appreciate Poetry?A new study reports the brain appears to have an unconscious appreciation of poetic construction.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 15, 2017·4 min readMotor Cortex Contributes to Word ComprehensionComprehension of words relies on areas of the brain associated with motor control as well as 'classic' language centers, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 14, 2017·5 min readMore Serotonin, Less Motivation? It Depends on the CircumstancesLong term stimulation of the serotonin system makes mice more active, a new study reports.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 13, 2017·4 min readNeurons Support Cancer Growth Throughout the BodyResearchers consider whether targeting neurons could be an effective way to treat a variety of cancers.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
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 10, 2017·3 min readGut Bacteria May Play a Role in Alzheimer’s DiseaseAccording to researchers, intestinal bacteria can accelerate Alzheimer's development.Read More
