FeaturedNeuroscience·November 20, 2014·5 min readLifelong Learning and the Plastic BrainResearchers attempt to unravel the mechanisms of how the brain learns.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 19, 2014·4 min readMany Older Brains Have Plasticity, but in a Different PlaceWhite matter changes in older adults to allow for learning, while in younger adults changes are seen in gray matter, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 18, 2014·2 min readStudy Reports Musicians Show Advantages in Long Term MemoryProfessional musicians might have the edge when it comes to long term memory, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 17, 2014·5 min readMajor Brain Pathway Rediscovered after Century Old Confusion and ControversyResearchers 'rediscover' a neural pathway and provide new analytical tools which allow for easy identification of the brain structure.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·November 17, 2014·2 min readFinding ‘Lost’ Languages in the BrainAccording to a new study, the unconscious brain retains neural patterns of an infant's first language, even if they stop using it.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·November 13, 2014·4 min readPicture Emerges of How Kids Get Head InjuriesA new report offers deeper understanding of how children most frequently suffer head injuries.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 13, 2014·4 min readLearning a New Language Changes Functionality and Structure of Brain NetworksAccording to a new study, learning a second language improves connections in brain networks for both young and older people.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·November 13, 2014·4 min readDepression and Overwhelming Guilt in Preschool Years Linked to Brain ChangesA new neuroimaging study finds the anterior insula is smaller in school aged children previously diagnosed with depression.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 8, 2014·3 min read3D Deep Imaging Advance Likely to Drive New Biological InsightsResearchers develop a new, fast and inexpensive imaging technique for deep tissue immunolabelling.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·November 7, 2014·2 min readResponse to Threat Reduced by Reminders of AffectionA new study reports being shown images of others being cared for and loved reduces the brain's response to threat.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 7, 2014·3 min readWhere the Brain Makes Difficult DecisionsResearchers reveal the role the orbitofrontal cortex plays in executive control.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 5, 2014·4 min readPiglet Brain Atlas New Tool in Understanding Human Infant Brain DevelopmentA newly developed online tool could aid future postnatal brain growth studies.Read More
