FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 20, 2015·3 min readBrain Waves Behind IndecisivenessResearchers reveal how different areas of the brain communicate with one another when it comes time to make a decision.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·August 20, 2015·6 min readHigher Risk of Stroke in People Who Work Long HoursA new study reports people who work 55 hours or more per week have a 33 percent greater risk of stroke.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 19, 2015·3 min readCould the Immune System Hold the Key for New Alzheimer’s Treatments?Researchers explore the interplay between the brain and immune system to find new potential targets for treating Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 19, 2015·4 min readInfluencing Mood: Happiness Spreads But Depression Doesn’tA new study reports that having friends who suffer from depressions doesn't affect the mental health of others.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 18, 2015·4 min readBrain Imaging Study Finds Unequal Healthcare Funding Provokes Moral DisgustA new study reports brain areas associated with moral and social disgust are triggered in people when they believe healthcare funding is split unequally.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 18, 2015·4 min readNicotine Changes Marijuana’s Effect on the BrainA new study reports on an inverse relationship of smaller hippocampal size yet better memory function in people who use both tobacco and marijuana.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 17, 2015·5 min readRetinal Changes Used to Track Brain Pathology in SchizophreniaAccording to a new study, tracking retinal changes could provide a new measure for the progression of schizophrenia.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 14, 2015·4 min readOlder People More Easily Distracted than the YoungA new study reports we tend to be more easily distracted as we age.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·August 14, 2015·6 min readCan Your Brain Control How it Loses Control?New findings about glaucoma may have implications for Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative diseases.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 13, 2015·3 min readAerobic Fitness and Thinner Gray Matter Linked to Better Math Skills in ChildrenA new study links better math skills in children with cardiorespiratory fitness and associated gray matter thinning.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 12, 2015·3 min readShedding Light on Why We TrustResearchers shed new light on the neurobiology of why people trust one another.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 12, 2015·4 min readEye Movements During REM Sleep Reflects Brain Activity Associated with New ImagesA new study offers evidence between rapid eye movement during sleep, accelerated brain activity and dream images.Read More