FeaturedPsychology·November 16, 2016·3 min readTranscranial Direct Current Stimulation Shows Promise for Depression TherapyA new study will investigate the potential of using transcranial direct current stimulation as a treatment for depression.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 15, 2016·4 min readHearing With Your Eyes: A Western Style of Speech PerceptionWhile Western people tend to look at lip movement when communicating, a new study reports Japanese people are less influenced by looking at the mouth when communicating.Read More
AutismFeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 15, 2016·3 min readSpecial Brain Activities While Mom and Child With Autism Gaze at Each OtherResearchers discover "special" brain activities in both mother and child with ASD when gazing at one another.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 15, 2016·4 min readThe Aging Brain Benefits From DistractionAccording to researchers, for the aging brain, distractions and reduced focus may not be as bad as we think.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·November 14, 2016·3 min readBiomarker to Speed Diagnosis of Brain and Spinal Cord Inflammation IdentifiedResearchers have identified a new biomarker for spinal cord and brain inflammation.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 11, 2016·4 min readNew Insights Into Activity Patterns Inside the Anesthetized BrainUnder anesthesia, the nerve cells change their mode of operation by firing more synchronously, and by becoming surprisingly reactive to environmental stimuli, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 10, 2016·4 min readBrain Scans Could Help Predict Response to Psychotherapy for Anxiety and DepressionA new study reveals neuroimaging may prove useful in revealing patients with depression who may respond well to psychotherapy.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 8, 2016·4 min readBrain ‘Fat’ Key to Mental HealthA new study reports researchers have discovered a previously unknown relationship between brain function and structure. The findings could help explain how communication breaks down in diseases such as multiple sclerosis and schizophrenia.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·November 8, 2016·4 min readResearchers Find Widespread Distribution of Brain Activity During Absence SeizuresDisruptions in brain activity during a common form of childhood seizures are more global than researchers previously believed, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedMost PopularNeuroscience·November 5, 2016·6 min readInsight Into the ‘Seat of Human Consciousness’Researchers believe they may have pinpointed an area of the brain that plays a role in maintaining human consciousness.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 4, 2016·5 min readBrain “Reads” Sentences the Same in English and PortugueseResearchers report that when the brain "reads" or decodes a sentence in English or Portuguese, its neural activation patterns are the same.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 4, 2016·6 min readIlluminating Lies with Brain Scan Outshines Polygraph TestA new study confirms that scanning a person's brain with an fMRI is more accurate at picking up lies than a traditional polygraph test.Read More
