FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 14, 2022·4 min readNew Screening Tool Developed to Automatically Identify Older Appearing Brains Typical of DementiaA new artificial intelligence algorithm analyses MRI data to accurately predict the age of a brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 13, 2022·6 min readNext-Generation Tissue Expansion Method Improves Neural ImagingResearchers have developed a new method that vastly improves the imaging of the structures of neural connections using standard confocal microscopes.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 23, 2021·4 min readInteresting Patterns of Brain Activity Emerge During Musical Analysis ExercisesStudy reveals a specific link between musical processing and brain areas associated with language processing.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 19, 2021·5 min readAn Element of Surprise Is the Recipe for Creating False MemoriesMemory editing occurs on the fly, leaving the brain susceptible to creating memories that may not be accurate.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·December 4, 2021·6 min readUsing Neurofeedback as a Means of Treating Feelings of Self-Blame in DepressionNeurofeedback can help to alleviate some of the key symptoms of self-blame in people with non-anxious major depressive disorder.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·December 1, 2021·3 min readMRI Reveals Altered Brain Structure in Fetuses Exposed to AlcoholA neuroimaging study reveals significant structural differences in the brain of fetuses exposed to alcohol. Researchers found alcohol exposed fetuses had increased volume in the corpus callosum and decreased volume in the periventricular zone of the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·November 26, 2021·3 min readStudy Finds Brain Lesions on MRI Linked to Years of Playing FootballWhite matter hyperintensities were more common in athletes who played more contact sports or had more head injuries and concussions during their sporting careers.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 15, 2021·4 min readAs We Develop, the Brain Connects Lessons Learned DifferentlyWhile adults build integrated memories based on existing inferences, children can separate memories they later compare to make inferences as they go.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 12, 2021·5 min readCaring, Confident Dads Have Structurally Different BrainsFathers who have more positive attitudes about their parenting abilities, and fatherhood in general, show differences in their brains to those who don't, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 11, 2021·4 min read‘Orgasmic Meditation’ Alters Brain Function"Orgasmic meditation" produces a distinct pattern of brain activity, researchers report. The practice alters activity in the frontal lobe and temporal lobe, an area of the brain associated with emotional processing.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 9, 2021·5 min readNew Imaging Biomarkers That Predict Antidepressant Response IdentifiedCombining neuroimaging and artificial intelligence, researchers identified novel brain signatures unique to the response of each antidepressant.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 4, 2021·3 min readLithium Imaging Method Could Shine New Light on Bipolar DisorderA new method of imaging that shows lithium in living cells reveals people with bipolar disorder have a higher accumulation of lithium in neurons than those without the disorder.Read More
