AutismFeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·February 15, 2017·8 min readBrain Changes in Infancy May Predict Which High Risk Babies Will Develop AutismResearchers discover infants at higher risk of developing autism and who go on to be diagnosed with ASD experience hyper-expansion of brain surface areas between the ages of 6 - 12 months.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·February 13, 2017·5 min readBrain Scanners Allow Scientists to ‘Read Minds’ – Could They Now Enable a ‘Big Brother’ Future?Researchers question just how far fMRI research should go when trying to understand what exactly is going on inside our heads.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
AutismFeaturedPsychology·February 10, 2017·4 min readStudy Links Brain Stem Volume and Aggression in AutismResearchers have identified a correlation between brain stem volume and aggressive behavior in children with autism. Smaller brain stems appear to be associated with an increased likelihood of aggression.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 8, 2017·3 min readSex, Drugs, and Rock & Roll Chemistry in the BrainUsing a drug used to help treat addiction, researcher report exposing people to their favorite songs no longer elicit feelings of pleasure.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 8, 2017·5 min readTypical Male Brain Anatomy Associated With Higher Probability of Autism Spectrum DisorderA new study reports neurotypical male brain anatomy is associated with a higher risk of ASD, and biological females with more typical male brain anatomy are three times more likely to be diagnosed with ASD.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 6, 2017·4 min readNew Software Automates Brain ImagingNewly developed software allows researchers to study synaptic plasticity in dendritic spines.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·February 6, 2017·5 min read“I Feel For You”: Researchers Examine Mirror Touch SynesthesiaResearchers explore how some people can feel a physical sensation when they witness another person being touched.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 3, 2017·6 min readWired For Sound: Enraging Noises Caused By Brain Connection OverdriveWhile many of us find the sound of a person chewing or breathing heavily annoying, for those with misophonia, such noises are unbearable. Researchers have identified the neural networks and brain changes associated with the disorder.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 2, 2017·3 min readHow the Brain Resets During SleepResearchers examine if the size of synapses alters during sleep and wake states.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·February 2, 2017·4 min readBrain Circuits May Reveal Which Young People Are Likely to Commit SuicideResearchers find significant differences in the brains of teens with bipolar disorder that attempt to take their lives over those with the disorder who have never attempted suicide.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·February 1, 2017·5 min readEarly Signs of Anxiety and Depression May Be Evident in NewbornsResearchers report early indicators of depression and anxiety may be evident in the brain from birth.Read More
