FeaturedPsychology·February 14, 2014·3 min readPromise of a Bonus Counter Productive in Brains with High Dopamine LevelsPeople with higher levels of dopamine in the striatum perform worse after being promised a bonus, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 14, 2014·3 min readResearchers Find Brain’s Sweet Spot for Love in Neurological PatientsResearchers find evidence that the anterior insula helps control how quickly people make decisions about love.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 13, 2014·4 min readMathematics as Art: Brain’s Beauty Response Unveiled in FormulasUsing neuroimaging technology, researchers investigate whether there is a neurological basis to what we perceive to be beautiful.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 13, 2014·5 min readUnderstanding the Basic Biology of Bipolar DisorderResearchers use new approach to identify genetic components of bipolar disorder.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsPsychology·February 13, 2014·2 min readHow Memory and Schizophrenia Are ConnectedResearchers identify a network of genes that controls fundamental properties of neurons and is important for brain activity, memory and the development of schizophrenia.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 11, 2014·3 min readScientists Identify Gene Linking Brain Structure to IntelligenceResearchers believe they have identified a gene which links the thickness of gray matter in the brain to intelligence.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 11, 2014·3 min readResearch Reveals White Matter ‘Scaffold’ of Human BrainResearchers identify the white matter scaffold of the brain, a critical communication network which supports brain function.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·February 4, 2014·3 min readBrain Scans Show We Take Risks Because We Can’t Stop OurselvesEngaging in risky behavior occurs because a person's self control system is not active enough, a new study reports.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurology·January 24, 2014·2 min readAspirin Intake May Halt Growth of Vestibular Schwannomas/Acoustic NeuromasResearchers find aspirin intake correlates with halted growth of vestibular schwannomas.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 23, 2014·6 min readWatching Molecules Morph into MemoriesResearchers use advanced imaging techniques to obtain insights into how the brain makes memories.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 22, 2014·2 min readNMDA Receptors Can Be Blocked to Limit NeurotoxicityResearchers obtain new results which are likely to advance efforts to develop new drugs targeting NMDA receptors in the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 16, 2014·3 min readBrain on AutopilotResearchers analyse 1.6 billion connection within the brain simultaneously and find the highest agreement between structure and information flow in the "default mode network".Read More
