FeaturedNeuroscience·January 23, 2018·3 min readThe Ins and Outs of Area 25Researchers have mapped pathways in the A25 region of the prefrontal cortex. The brain region is implicated in emotion and memory processes.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosVisual Neuroscience·January 17, 2018·6 min readRecording a Thought’s Fleeting Trip Through the BrainUC Berkeley researchers report the prefrontal cortex coordinates activity in order to help us act in response to perception.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 16, 2018·5 min readRhythmic Interactions Between Cortical Layers Underlie Working MemoryA new study suggests a general model of working memory. The findings could help shed light on condition, such as schizophrenia, where working memory function becomes compromised.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 12, 2018·4 min readBrain Circuits Controlling Social Behavior IdentifiedA new study in Biological Psychiatry implicates the habenula in controlling social behavior. Increasing activity in the habenula leads to social problems, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 8, 2018·1 min readAmphetamine Abuse Disrupts Development of the Prefrontal Cortex: Mouse StudyAccording to a new study to be published in eNeuro, amphetamine use may disrupt the development of the orbital prefrontal cortex, an area of the brain associated with decision making.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscience·December 8, 2017·5 min readHope for Autism: Optogenetics Shines Light on Social InteractionsOptogenetics helps researchers discover how social behavior and spatial learning are linked in autism.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 30, 2017·4 min readHelping the Brain Prune Bad HabitsEmory researchers report a drug approved in Japan for stroke, can help to stimulate neural pruning and help reduce habit driven behaviors in mice.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 30, 2017·5 min readBrain Scans Reveal Why Rewards and Punishments Don’t Seem to Work on TeensResearchers investigate the teenage brain and answer questions as to why behaviors change so much during these years.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·November 28, 2017·6 min readLow Frequency Brain Stimulation Improves Cognition in Parkinson’s PatientsResearchers report low frequency deep brain stimulation can help to improve cognitive function in people with Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 24, 2017·4 min readSmall But Distinct Differences Among Species Mark Evolution of Human BrainYale researchers report the human brain contains some distinct patterns that mark our evolution and could contribute to our cognitive abilities.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 22, 2017·5 min readSmarter People Have Better Connected BrainsA new study reports that certain brain regions interact more closely, while others are less engaged, in people with higher intelligence.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 20, 2017·5 min readTheory: Flexibility is at the Heart of Human IntelligenceNew theory of suggests the brain's dynamic properties are the best predictors of human intelligence.Read More
