FeaturedPsychology·January 8, 2014·3 min readScientists Find a New Mechanism Underlying DepressionChanges in microglia underlie depressive symptoms brought on by exposure to chronic stress, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·January 6, 2014·3 min readBabbling Babies Responding to One-on-One ‘Baby Talk’ Master More WordsEarly language development isn't so much the quantity of words as the style of speech and social context in which speech occurs, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 3, 2014·3 min readStimulating Brain Cells Stops Binge Drinking, Animal Study FindsResearchers use optogenetics to change alcohol drinking behavior in rodents.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·January 2, 2014·3 min readBrain Training Works, but Just for the Practiced TaskBrain training programs work, but only for practiced tasks, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·December 30, 2013·4 min readToward a Molecular Explanation for SchizophreniaInhibition of a basic cellular process could contribute to schizophrenia, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·December 23, 2013·3 min readResearchers Identify Gene That Influences the Ability to Remember FacesA new study reports the oxytocin receptor plays a special role in the ability to remember faces.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·December 20, 2013·3 min readChildhood Bullying Shown to Increase Likelihood of Psychotic Experiences in Later LifeExposure to bullying during childhood, either as a victim or perpetrator, can lead to psychotic episodes later in life, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·December 19, 2013·3 min readBrain Research Provides Insight into Language LearningResearchers discover the mirror neuron system can be modified by language use.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 17, 2013·2 min readResearch Team Finds Hope for Pharmacological Solution to Cocaine AddictionResearchers suggest a method of biologically manipulating neural circuitry could lead to a new pharmacological approach which could weaken cocaine withdrawal.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·December 17, 2013·3 min readDiscovery of “Teen Gene” Could Hold Promise for Combating Severe Mental IllnessesResearchers isolate a gene responsible for dopamine connectivity in the medial prefrontal cortex during adolescence.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·December 16, 2013·3 min readResearchers Study Alcohol Addiction Using OptogeneticsUsing optogenetics, researchers obtain a better understanding of the neurochemical basis for alcohol addiction.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 13, 2013·3 min readScientists Improve Human Self-Control Through Electrical Brain StimulationResearchers successfully demonstrate a technique to enhance self control through a new form of brain stimulation.Read More
