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·October 13, 2015·3 min read

What Happens When Your Brain Can’t Tell Which Way is Up?

A new study on the International Space Station is being conducted to help researchers understand how the brain changes in space and develop ways to deal with those changes.

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·September 24, 2015·3 min read

Working Memory Affected in Adult Survivors of Childhood Brain Cancer

A new study reports adults who survived posterior fossa brain tumors as children have lower working memory performance than healthy adults.

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·November 18, 2014·3 min read

Mechanisms That Make “Mexican Waves” in the Brain are Revealed by Scientists

Oscillating vibrations of inhibitory neurons could play a key role in cognitive function, researchers propose.

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Featured Psychology

·November 7, 2014·4 min read

The Best Sensory Experience for Learning a Dance Sequence

Researchers investigate the best way in which dancers learn their routines.

Featured Neurology

·January 15, 2014·2 min read

Heavy Drinking Speeds Memory Loss in Middle Aged Men

According to a new study, middle aged men who consume more than 36 grams of alcohol per day could speed their memory loss by up to six years later in life.

Featured Neurology

·December 17, 2013·2 min read

‘Chemobrain’ Linked to Disrupted Brain Networks

Patients who experience chemobrain after treatment for cancer show brain network disruptions, researchers report.

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Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·December 16, 2013·3 min read

Synaptic Mechanisms of Brain Waves

Researchers explore synaptic mechanisms of rhythmic brain waves thanks to custom designed tools.

MRI showing the relative gray matter in the brain.

·December 12, 2013·2 min read

Brain Structure Shows Affinity With Numbers

Researchers show the individual differences in how we process numbers have a structural basis in the brain.

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Featured Neurology

·December 11, 2013·3 min read

Dietary Amino Acids Relieve Sleep Problems After Traumatic Brain Injury in Animals

Administering a cocktail of amino acids to mice models of TBI, researchers improved sleep disturbances caused by the brain injuries.

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Featured Psychology

·December 11, 2013·4 min read

Even When Test Scores Go Up, Some Cognitive Abilities Don’t

Researchers find even high performing schools don't influence students' abstract reasoning.

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Featured Neuroscience

·November 28, 2013·2 min read

Eat Crow If You Think I’m A Bird-Brain

Researchers demonstrate how the brains of crows produce intelligent behavior when the birds have to make strategic decisions.

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Featured Neuroscience

·November 6, 2013·7 min read

Researchers Discover How Neural Circuits Zero in on the Specific Information Needed For Decisions

Researchers discover how the brain sorts out relevant and irrelevant sensory information during decision making processes.

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