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Featured Neuroscience

·August 17, 2016·3 min read

General Cognitive Ability May Be Result of Well Tuned Brain Network Updates

A new study reports on better metal performance is linked to similar brain connectivity during rest and tasks.

Featured Neuroscience

·August 17, 2016·3 min read

How The Brain Develops

A new study will look at how brain connections mature and develop from childhood to adulthood.

Featured Neurology

·August 16, 2016·4 min read

Exercise and Diet Can Reduce Build Up of Protein Linked to Alzheimer’s

Researchers report a healthy diet, regular exercise and a normal BMI can help protect against the build up of proteins associated with Alzheimer's disease.

Featured Psychology

·August 15, 2016·5 min read

Signs of Pure Altruism Converge in the Brain and Increase With Age

Researchers discover converging signs of pure altruism within the brain and noted that the behavior increases as we age.

Featured Psychology

·August 15, 2016·4 min read

Finding the Brain’s Generosity Center

A new study reveals a brain area that lights up when we do good for others is more active in empathetic people.

Featured Neurology

·August 15, 2016·5 min read

How Parkinson’s Alters Brain Activity Over Time

Researchers have identified how specific brain areas change over time in patients with Parkinson's disease.

Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·August 15, 2016·2 min read

Study Sheds Light On the Role of Proteins and How Synapses Work

Study could shed light on role of synapse function in the diagnosis and treatment of neurodegenerative diseases.

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Featured Neuroscience

·August 15, 2016·5 min read

Don’t Scan So Close To Me: Scanning Sting’s Musical Brain

New imaging technology allowed researchers to map how Sting's brain organizes music.

Image shows the location of the striatum in the human brain.

Featured Psychology

·August 15, 2016·3 min read

How Overconfidence Can Lead to Poor Decision Making

A new study provides insight into how overconfidence can lead to poor decision making.

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·August 15, 2016·3 min read

Researchers Confirm Gene Mutation Link to Psychiatric Disorders

Researchers have confirmed a link between a genetic mutation and major psychiatric disorders.

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Featured Neuroscience

·August 15, 2016·6 min read

This Is Your Brain On Sentences

Researchers have been able to successfully decode and predict the brain activity patters of word meanings within a sentence.

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Featured Neuroscience

·August 11, 2016·4 min read

A new study sheds light on numerous functions of our circadian clock, from how the brain maintains performance during the day to how shift workers struggle to maintain attention during early morning hours.