FeaturedNeuroscience·December 28, 2020·3 min readThe Brain Network Driving Changes in ConsciousnessA brain network consisting of the thalamus, anterior and posterior cingulate cortex, and angular gyri was implicated in the loss, and return, of consciousness under both anesthetic and natural sleep.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 31, 2020·4 min readPeople With Increased Risk of Alzheimer’s Have Deficits in NavigatingGrid cell dysfunction in the entorhinal cortex may explain why people with a genetic risk factor for Alzheimer's disease have problems with navigation.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 25, 2020·3 min readScientists Prove SARS-CoV-2 Potential to Infect Human Brain OrganoidsSARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, can infect human neural progenitor cells and brain organoids. The findings back previous research, finding coronavirus can infect the human brain.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 3, 2020·4 min readAerobic exercise training linked to enhanced brain functionPeople with a genetic predisposition to Alzheimer's disease can benefit significantly from a six-month aerobic training program. Aerobic exercise helps improve brain glucose metabolism and executive function, in addition to increasing cardiorespiratory fitness.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 29, 2019·2 min readDeep brain stimulation modifies memoryStimulating the posterior cingulate cortex increased hippocampal gamma-band power and strengthened the connections between the two brain regions. Using deep brain stimulation could help to treat memory disorders and cognitive impairment.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 20, 2019·4 min readAnxious people quicker to flee dangerThose with anxiety escape from non-imminent threats of danger sooner than those who are not anxious.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 24, 2019·4 min readCBD reduces impairment caused by cannabisCannabidiol may buffer the effects of THC on the brain for those who use marijuana. Marijuana with a higher CBD content restores disruptions to the salience network caused by THC exposure.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePain·September 8, 2018·4 min readMindful People Feel Less PainThose who are more mindful are less caught up in the experience of pain, and report feeling less pain than those who are less mindful, a new study reports. Researchers say higher disposition mindfulness during painful heat is associated with greater deactivation of the posterior cingulate cortex.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 25, 2018·5 min readIn the Brain, Dislike and Dehumanization Are Not the Same ThingA new neuroimaging study reveals dehumanization and dislike are processed by two separate brain regions, suggesting there may be two distinct psychological processes at work.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 24, 2018·5 min readNew Parts of the Brain Become Active After Students Learn PhysicsA neuroimaging study reveals brain areas not commonly associated with science learning become active when people complete physics problems.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosPsychology·March 6, 2018·5 min readBrain Has Separate ‘Fear Circuits’ for Dealing with Immediate and Distant ThreatsAccording to a new PNAS study, two areas of the brain are responsible for fear processing.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 24, 2017·4 min readBrain Region That Motivates Behavior Change DiscoveredResearchers report neurons in the posterior cingulate cortex ramp up activity prior to divergent behavior.Read More