FeaturedNeuroscience·September 14, 2017·3 min readReactivating Visual Memories is a New Alternative to ‘Practice Makes Perfect’Repeated, extensive practice can be replaced by brief memory reactivation to help boost learning, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 14, 2017·5 min readYoung Binge Drinkers Show Altered Brain ActivityResearchers report distinctive alterations in brain activity in college students who binge drink. The findings suggest binge drinking can impact brain development and the altered activity may indicate early signs of brain damage.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·September 14, 2017·2 min readConnecting a Human Brain to the Internet in Real TimeA new project dubbed Brainternet can turn the brain into an Internet of Things node online.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 14, 2017·4 min readThe Bilingual Brain Calculates Differently Depending on the Language UsedA new study reports mathematical processes in the brain are influenced by language. Studying bilingual people, researchers discovered cognitive 'extra effort' is required for solving math problems when presented in the second language.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 14, 2017·4 min readMagnetic Fields to Alleviate AnxietyUsing a combination of transcranial magnetic stimulation and virtual reality, researchers have helped to reduce anxiety in people with panic disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 13, 2017·3 min readA Popular Bottle-Breaking Trick Is Giving Insight to Brain InjuriesResearchers provide an alternative formula to predict when cavitation will happen. The formula may be used to better predict brain injuries caused by high velocity impact.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 13, 2017·4 min read3-D Protein Structure Offers Insight into Rapid Communication by Brain CellsA new 3D protein structure helps researchers to better understand the rapid action of neurotransmission.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 13, 2017·3 min readArtificial Skin Gives Robotic Hand a Sense of TouchNewly designed electronic skin allows a robotic hand to sense differences in temperature between hot and cold. Additionally, the skin can interpret computer signals to help the hand reproduce sign language, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 13, 2017·5 min readWhen Music Makes Male Faces More AttractiveExposure to music, specifically complex and highly stimulating music, leads women to rate male faces as more attractive and increases willingness to date the men pictured, a new study reports.Read More
AutismFeaturedPsychology·September 13, 2017·8 min readBlocking Gut Bacteria Strains May Reduce Autism Risk Linked to Maternal InfectionMIT researchers report mothers who contract severe infections during pregnancy face higher autism risks in their children. However, ASD risks could be reduced by blocking the function of certain strains of bacteria found in the mother's gut.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 13, 2017·4 min readTeens’ Ability to Consider the Intentions of Others Linked to Structural Changes in the BrainA new Scientific Reports study links structural changes in the teenage brain to behavioral changes when it comes to understanding the intention of others.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 13, 2017·4 min readPredicting Atypical Development in Infants at High Risk for AutismResearchers have identified biomarkers for atypical development in children as young as one month old who are at high risk of familial ASD.Read More