FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 10, 2017·3 min readBrain Stimulation Influences Honest BehaviorResearchers report tDCS applied over a region in the right dorsolateral prefrontal cortex can make people act more honestly.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 7, 2017·6 min readBrain Circuit Necessary For Memory Formation IdentifiedLong-term memories remain 'silent' for about 2 weeks before reaching a mature state, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 5, 2017·4 min readDeep Sleep May Act As Fountain of Youth in Old AgeNatural, restorative sleep can help stave off mental and physical decline as we age.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 27, 2017·4 min readBrain Structure That Helps Us Understand What Others Think RevealedResearchers identify brain areas associated with developing the ability to "put ourselves in other people's shoes".Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 22, 2017·4 min readSatnavs ‘Switch Off’ Parts of the BrainResearchers report no additional activity in the hippocampus and prefrontal cortex when a person uses satnav to enter into new areas.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 10, 2017·7 min readAlcoholism May Be Caused by Dynamical Dopamine ImbalanceResearchers have identified a potential mechanism for the development of alcoholism.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 8, 2017·5 min readNovel Dimensional Approach Uncovers Biomarker for InattentionGreater variability in reaction time is associated with reduced gray matter volume in the ventromedial prefrontal cortex, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·March 6, 2017·6 min readOCD Patients Have Difficulty Learning When a Stimulus is SafeA difficulty in learning about the safety of a stimulus may contribute to problems in overcoming compulsive behavior for patients with OCD, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 1, 2017·6 min readBrain Circuit That Supports Smoking Cessation IdentifiedResearchers report a person's ability to quit smoking could be influenced by a neural network associated with inhibiting automated behavior.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 23, 2017·5 min readBrain Circuitry Central to Reward Seeking Behavior IdentifiedFindings could have major implications for future studies into motivation, addiction and decision making, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·February 22, 2017·6 min readtDCS Combined With Computer Games at Home Reduces Cognitive Symptoms of Multiple SclerosisA new study reports improvements in problem solving abilities in MS patients who use transcranial direct current stimulation.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 14, 2017·3 min readHow the Brain Maintains Useful MemoriesA new study reveals how the brain encodes useful memories while losing the irrelevant and minor details over time.Read More
