FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 23, 2017·5 min readBrain Circuit That Drives Pleasure Inducing Behavior IdentifiedNeurons in an area of the brain commonly associated with fear drive pleasure seeking behaviors, a new study reports.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 22, 2017·5 min readBrain Rewires Itself to Enhance Other Senses in Blind PeopleResearchers report on the combined structural, functional and anatomical changes that occur in those born blind that are not present in the brains of people born with sight.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 22, 2017·4 min readSatnavs ‘Switch Off’ Parts of the BrainResearchers report no additional activity in the hippocampus and prefrontal cortex when a person uses satnav to enter into new areas.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·March 21, 2017·4 min readHow the Brain Sees the World in 3DA new neuroimaging study reveals how different parts of the brain represent an object's location in depth compared to its 2D location.Read More
AutismFeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 20, 2017·5 min readTreatment Window for Fragile X Likely Doesn’t Close After ChildhoodA groundbreaking new study that looked at brain samples from humans with Fragile X reports the window for treatment remains open well into maturity.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 20, 2017·5 min readWindow to Brain’s Reward System Could Lead to Better Treatments for AlcoholismNalmefene blunts the brain's reward pathway in people with alcohol addiction, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 20, 2017·5 min readHuman Brain Networks Developing in Adolescence Related to Evolutionary ExpansionAccording to a new study, adolescence may be a crucial period for remodeling of the human brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 17, 2017·5 min readUntreated Sleep Apnea in Children Can Harm Brain Cells Tied to Cognition and MoodStudy reports reduced gray matter in areas of the brain associated with mood and cognition in children with obstructive sleep apnea.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·March 14, 2017·5 min readDiscovery of Developmental Split Brain SyndromeResearchers have identified a new syndrome caused by mutations in the DCC gene which can lead to a range of disabilities.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 14, 2017·5 min readBuzzing the Brain With Electricity Can Boost Working MemoryResearchers use transcranial alternating current stimulation to help improve short term working memory.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 14, 2017·6 min readNew Clues to SchizophreniaAccording to new studies, people with schizophrenia have lower levels of GABA and altered immune cells in the brain.Read More
