FeaturedNeuroscience·October 25, 2018·5 min readJust a Few Drinks Can Change How Memories Are FormedResearchers report alcohol hijacks a conserved memory pathway in the brain and alters protein expressed in neurons, forming craving that fuel addiction.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 25, 2018·4 min readMicrodoses of Psychedelics May Enhance Creative Problem SolvingA new study reports microdosing psychedelics may enhance creative problem solving without risk of hallucinations, or trips, associated with taking high doses of the substances.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 25, 2018·6 min readBig Data Reveals Heavy Multitaskers Have Reduced MemoryA decade worth of data reveals people who multitask with different forms of media at once are worse at completing simple memory tasks.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 24, 2018·5 min readNew Target of Alcohol in the Brain IdentifiedResearchers have identified a new target of alcohol in the brain. A new study reveals alcohol blocks the KCNK13 potassium channel within the membrane of dopamine releasing neurons in the ventral tegmental area.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 24, 2018·5 min readHow Working Memory Gets You Through the DayResearchers present a new model of working memory which helps explain how the brain holds information and executes volitional control.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 24, 2018·3 min readNormal Function of ALS and Dementia Linked Gene DeterminedResearchers have identified the normal function of C9orf72, a gene commonly implicated in ALS and FTD.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 24, 2018·5 min readHow the Brain Overcomes Its Own LimitationsResearchers have discovered how the brain attempts to compensate for poor performance in tasks which require complicated transformation, such as writing your name backwards.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·October 24, 2018·4 min readTo See What’s Right in Front of You, Your Brain May Need Some RewiringResearchers provide new evidence of brain plasticity. A new study reveals visual cortex neurons sprout new axons and shed some old ones as animals improve at perceptual learning tasks.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·October 23, 2018·4 min readPhilosophy of the Mind: In Touch with RealityAccording to a new study, we trust our fingertips over our eye when it comes to processing ambiguous information.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·October 23, 2018·5 min readNeurons Reliably Respond to Straight LinesResearchers report single neurons in the primary visual cortex can reliably detect straight lines, even though the makeup of the cell is constantly changing.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 23, 2018·6 min readGut Microbiota of Infants Predicts Obesity in ChildrenA new study reports the gut microbiota composition of a child at 2 years of age is associated with body mass index at age 12. Researchers say studying a toddler's gut bacteria may help identify children most at risk of obesity.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·October 23, 2018·5 min readSchadenfreude Sheds Light on Darker Side of HumanityResearchers say dehumanization seems to be at the core of schadenfreude, the sense of pleasure at other peoples' misfortune.Read More
