FeaturedNeuroscience·October 29, 2015·3 min readDifferences Between Male and Female Brain Area? Big Data Says Not ReallyA new study uses big data to debunk the belief that the hippocampus is larger in women than in men.Read More
FeaturedMost PopularNeurology·October 29, 2015·2 min readCan Behavior Changes Affect Your Microbiome? Investigating the Brain-Gut ConnectionResearchers are investigating whether behavioral self management of IBS can lead to fundamental changes in the gut microbiome.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 29, 2015·3 min readMemory Complaints in Older Women May Signal Thinking Problems Decades LaterA new study reports older women who experienced memory problems are at higher risk of developing dementia decades later.Read More
FeaturedMost PopularPsychology·October 28, 2015·4 min readSinging To Babies Calms Them Longer Than TalkingIf you want to keep an infant calm, sing to it. New research reports infants remained calm twice as long when they listened to a song as they did when they listened to speech.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 28, 2015·3 min readUnconsciously “Hearing” DistanceA new study reports our brains can process and detect sound delays which are too short to be consciously noticed.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 28, 2015·3 min readThe Right Way to Learn While You SleepIf you want to learn a new language while you sleep, make sure your brain can do its job undisturbed, a new study suggests.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 28, 2015·5 min readStudy Explores How a Face Comes to Represent a Whole Person in the BrainA new study reports researchers have identified certain spots dedicated to processing faces in the primate brain prefer faces with bodies.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 28, 2015·2 min readBrain Mechanism for Creating Durable MemoriesResearchers report the posterior cingulate plays a critical role in creating permanent, durable memories.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 27, 2015·3 min readBody Maps of Touch and Social Relationships are Tightly LinkedA new study reports on the connection between social relationships and touch.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 27, 2015·3 min readBrain Conserves Energy by Forgetting Unnecessary InformationResearchers report the brain conserves energy by forgetting unnecessary information learned.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 27, 2015·4 min readCreating Mental Maps: Learning Routes Alters Brain TissueLearning detailed navigational information causes hippocampal changes, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 27, 2015·4 min readInsulin Influences Dopamine LevelsA new study reports that when there is more insulin in the brain, more dopamine will be released.Read More
