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·December 2, 2015·3 min read

Keeping Emotions in Check With Neurofeedback

Researchers help children control their emotions with the help of neurofeedback.

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·December 2, 2015·2 min read

Slow Walking Speed in Elderly Could Signal Hallmark of Alzheimer’s Disease

According to a new study, slow walking speed may signify a build up of amyloid plaques in elderly people, even if they do not have other symptoms of Alzheimer's disease.

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·December 1, 2015·4 min read

First Language Wires the Brain for Later Language Learning

A new study reports early exposure to a language influences how the brain processes sounds from a second language later in life.

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·November 30, 2015·5 min read

Processing Facial Emotions in People With Autism

A new study compares the neural activity in different brain regions between people with ASD and typically developing people when viewing facial emotions.

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·November 24, 2015·6 min read

Are You Paying Attention? Brain Connections Predict How Well You Concentrate

How well you are able to focus on the task at hand could be predicted by your brain connections, a new paper reports.

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Featured Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·November 24, 2015·5 min read

Brain Map Shows How Schizophrenia Symptoms are Linked to Distinct Neural Circuits

A neuroimaging study links the different symptoms of schizophrenia to neurological disruption in multiple brain areas.

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·November 24, 2015·2 min read

Impulse Areas of Brain Activated in Obese Children by Food Odors

According to a new study, the area of the brain associated with impulsivity and the development of OCD is activated in obese children when they smell food.

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·November 23, 2015·3 min read

Bursting the Bubble on Traumatic Brain Injury

Researchers are using 3D imaging techniques to investigate the effects of microcavitation bubbles on TBI.

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·November 20, 2015·2 min read

How the Brain Forms Original and Creative Ideas

Researchers report that developing original and creative ideas requires the simultaneous activation of two different brain networks.

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Featured Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·November 20, 2015·4 min read

Reward Circuits Weakened by Inflammation in Depression

Researchers find high level of inflammation markers in the blood of people with depression. The research indicates persistent inflammation affects brain areas associated with the more stubborn symptoms of depression.