FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 3, 2016·2 min readResearchers Examine Brain Networks During Short Term Task LearningA new study explores the underlying neural processes at play when embarking in short term task learning.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 2, 2016·3 min readBrain Volume Predicts Successful Weight Loss in Elderly PeopleA non invasive brain scan may help doctors predict who will be successful in their weight loss efforts, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 2, 2016·4 min readMapping the Neurological Processes of Learning and DecidingResearchers have mapped the neurological processes behind how new information can influence a person to change their mind, providing new insight into the mechanisms of learning.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 2, 2016·6 min readEarlier Alzheimer’s Diagnosis May Be Possible With New Imaging CompoundResearchers have developed a new imaging compound that can detect amyloid clumps more effectively than compounds currently in use.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 1, 2016·4 min readStructural Deficits May Explain Mood-Independent Cognitive Difficulties in Bipolar DisorderResearchers discover a link between reduced functional activation and reduced cortical thickness in the brains of patients with bipolar disorder.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 1, 2016·5 min readWild Cat Brains: An Evolutionary CurveballAccording to researchers, wild cat brains don't necessarily respond to the same evolutionary pressures as primates.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·October 31, 2016·4 min readFRET-FLIM Optimization Shows Activity of Two Signaling Molecules in Single Dendritic SpineResearchers have develop a new molecular tag which allows for visualization of two signaling proteins' activity in a single dendritic spine in real time.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 31, 2016·3 min readWatching in 3D as Neurons in Living Mouse Brain CommunicateResearchers have recorded the activity of thousands of neurons layered within three-dimensional sections of brain as they signaled to one another in a living mouse.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 28, 2016·5 min readFossilized Dinosaur Brain Tissue Identified for the First TimeResearchers have identified the first example of fossilized brain tissue from a dinosaur.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPainPsychology·October 27, 2016·5 min readPlacebo Sweet Spot for Pain Relief Found in BrainResearchers believe their finding could usher in a new era of personalized interventions to help chronic pain sufferers.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 26, 2016·5 min readBrain Scans of Children with Tourette Offer Clues About DisorderA new neuroimaging study identifies differences in brain areas in children with Tourette syndrome compared to peers without the disorder.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 25, 2016·5 min readMRI Shows Brain Disruptions in Children With PTSDFindings could help to develop new treatments for PTSD, researchers report.Read More