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Featured Genetics Open Neuroscience Articles

·February 11, 2014·3 min read

Scientists Identify Gene Linking Brain Structure to Intelligence

Researchers believe they have identified a gene which links the thickness of gray matter in the brain to intelligence.

This is a graphical representation of the white matter scaffold discussed in the article.

Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·February 11, 2014·3 min read

Research Reveals White Matter ‘Scaffold’ of Human Brain

Researchers identify the white matter scaffold of the brain, a critical communication network which supports brain function.

Featured Psychology

·February 4, 2014·3 min read

Brain Scans Show We Take Risks Because We Can’t Stop Ourselves

Engaging in risky behavior occurs because a person's self control system is not active enough, a new study reports.

Brain Cancer Featured Neurology

·January 24, 2014·2 min read

Aspirin Intake May Halt Growth of Vestibular Schwannomas/Acoustic Neuromas

Researchers find aspirin intake correlates with halted growth of vestibular schwannomas.

Featured Neuroscience

·January 23, 2014·6 min read

Watching Molecules Morph into Memories

Researchers use advanced imaging techniques to obtain insights into how the brain makes memories.

Featured Neuroscience

·January 22, 2014·2 min read

NMDA Receptors Can Be Blocked to Limit Neurotoxicity

Researchers obtain new results which are likely to advance efforts to develop new drugs targeting NMDA receptors in the brain.

Featured Neuroscience

·January 16, 2014·3 min read

Brain on Autopilot

Researchers analyse 1.6 billion connection within the brain simultaneously and find the highest agreement between structure and information flow in the "default mode network".

Featured Neuroscience

·January 15, 2014·3 min read

Speech Means Using Both Sides of Our Brain

New research alters previous conceptions about neurological activity, finding we use both sides of our brain for speech.

Featured Neurology

·January 14, 2014·2 min read

In Dyslexia, Less Brain Tissue Not to Blame for Reading Difficulties

Researchers claim less gray matter in the brains of those with dyslexia is a consequence of poorer reading experiences and not the root cause of the disorder.