FeaturedNeuroscience·October 10, 2013·2 min readBrain Development Differs in Children Who StutterChildren who stutter have less gray matter in key areas of the brain responsible for speech production, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·October 9, 2013·2 min readPoetry is Like Music to the MindA new neuroimaging study helps researchers map the different way the brain responds to poetry and prose.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 8, 2013·3 min readBrain Anatomy and Language in Young ChildrenStudying the neurodevelopment in young children acquiring language skills, researchers found larger myelin structures were already in place.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 8, 2013·3 min readStudy Finds No Link Between Venous Narrowing and Multiple SclerosisResearchers find CCSVI is just a prevalent in those without multiple sclerosis as those with the disease.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 7, 2013·2 min readWhat Evolved First: A Dexterous Hand or an Agile Foot?A new study indicates early hominids developed dexterity and the ability to use tools before the development of bipedal locomotion.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 4, 2013·3 min readGet the Picture? New High Resolution Images Show Brain Activity Like Never BeforeA new neuroimaging study was able to show activity in sub-regions of the PAG with more precision than ever before.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 26, 2013·3 min readBallet Dancers’ Brains Adapt to Stop Them Feeling DizzyResearchers report on differences in the brain structures of ballet dancers which could help them avoid feeling dizzy when they pirouette. The finding could help improve treatment for patients with chronic dizziness.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·September 25, 2013·1 min readFeelings Forge Stronger MemoriesA new study reports bad experiences enhance memory formation about places.Read More
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FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 25, 2013·3 min readGetting an Expected Award is Music to the Brain’s EarsA new study adds to the mounting evidence that the auditory cortex does more than just process sound.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 24, 2013·3 min readA Shot of Anxiety and the World StinksA new neuroimaging study reveals how anxiety or stress can link areas of the brain for emotion and olfactory processing, making neutral odors smell malodorous.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 24, 2013·3 min readA Neurological Basis for the Lack of Empathy in PsychopathsAtypical activation and negative functional connectivity between the insula and ventromedial prefrontal cortex could explain why psychopaths lack empathy.Read More
