Researchers report Asian elephants appear to possess numerical abilities similar to humans.
Open Access
Open Access
Neuroscience research articles and press releases that cover research published in Open Access journals are listed below. We use Open Access (OA) to mean that the general public has free, open access to research journal articles published online.
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Researchers report the extent sensory specific parts of the brain connect functionally as a network during child development can help to predict their reading proficiency.
People whose brains are more predisposed to implicit pattern learning are more likely to believe in a deity, researchers report.
According to researchers, the nucleus accumbens, an area of the brain associated with pleasure and motivation, can also promote sleep. Researchers believe the findings might help answer why we often fall asleep when we are bored.
The smell of roses while learning and during sleep helps increase memory and learning skills. The study reports a significant increase in learning success by 30% if a person is exposed to the smell of roses during both learning and sleep phases.
A new study that utilized electronic sensors discovered prosthesis users rely more heavily on their intact limbs to perform every tasks in their daily lives.
Researchers have identified a mechanism that keeps the brain clean during neurodegenerative diseases.
Applying repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) to the prefrontal cortex helps improve performance in working memory tasks for both young and older subjects. The findings could provide a potential new treatment option for those suffering from Alzheimer's disease and other memory-related problems.
Researchers reveal how brain structure and chemistry give rise to specific aspects of fluid intelligence.
Neuroimaging reveals the entire set of human emotions is topographically located in the right temporoparietal junction.
A new study reports that a rapid number naming test was able to help detect concussion 86 percent of the time in young and professional athletes.
Researchers report monarch butterflies use a light dependent inclination magnetic compass to help them orientate during migration.
