Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·February 15, 2018·3 min readVisual Cues Amplify SoundA new study reveals visual cues, such as looking at someone's lips as they talk, helps our brains to amplify sound.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 14, 2018·4 min readWatching Myelin Patterns FormResearchers have observed, in real time, the formation and repair of myelin sheaths around nerve fibers.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·February 14, 2018·5 min readEveryday Activities Associated with More Gray Matter in Brains of Older AdultsTaking part in everyday physical activities, such as housework or gardening, is associated with higher gray matter density in older people, researcher report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience VideosPsychology·February 14, 2018·6 min readBack and Forth Exchanges Boost Children’s Brain Response to LanguageEngaging young children in conversation helps boost language development, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 14, 2018·4 min readCan’t Get an Image Out of Your Head? Your Eyes Are Helping to Keep it ThereA new study reveals the brain utilizes eye movements to help recall vivid memories of past experiences.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 14, 2018·5 min readTiny Brain Region Responsible for Strengthening Important Memories Under StressResearchers implicate the locus coeruleus in storing memories of stressful events.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 14, 2018·6 min readSurprise Stimulus Helps People Stop an ActionUnexpected sounds make people stop an action more often than when they hear no sounds at all. A new study offers an insight into how sensory cues would speed up the brain's communication with the motor system.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 14, 2018·5 min readBrain Imaging Helps Redefine IntelligenceNeuroimaging technology has allowed researchers to measure brain entropy. Researchers report greater entropy is linked to more versatile information processing.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·February 13, 2018·3 min readHow Neural Networks Influence AlcoholismResearchers report alcohol seeking behavior may be induced by altering the strength of synapses.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·February 13, 2018·4 min readCongenital Heart Defects Linked to DementiaAccording to researchers, people with congenital heart defects have an increased risk of developing dementia later in life. Researchers report those born with congenital heart disease are 2.6 times more likely to develop dementia symptoms by the age of 65.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 13, 2018·4 min readGlutamate May Play a Role in Addiction and Alcohol RelapseA new study reports those with alcohol use disorders have a decrease in glutamate levels in the brain when shown cues associated with drinking.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·February 13, 2018·2 min readBrain Circuits that Trigger Fear Relapse IdentifiedResearchers report connections between the hippocampus and a specific type of neuron in the prefrontal cortex are involved in fear relapse. The findings could help in the development of new treatments for PTSD.Read More