FeaturedNeuroscience·June 23, 2016·5 min readPrecise Control of Brain Circuits Alters Mood: Mouse StudyResearchers have singled and taken control of a circuit in mouse brains in order to dial the animal's mood up or down.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 20, 2016·4 min readCannabis Use During Pregnancy Associated With Abnormal Brain DevelopmentChildren who were prenatally exposed to cannabis had a thicker prefrontal cortex than those who were not exposed to the drug while their mothers were pregnant.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·June 18, 2016·2 min readNicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors in the Pathology of Alzheimer’s DiseaseA new study looks at the role nicotinic acetylcholine receptors play in Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 11, 2016·3 min readExposure to Blue Wavelength Lights Improves Reaction TimesA new study reports on increased activity in the prefrontal cortex following exposure to blue wavelength light.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 10, 2016·4 min readThe Primate Brain is Pre-Adapted to Face Potentially Any SituationAccording to researchers, the primate brain anticipates for all new situations by creating a special kind of neural network that is pre-adapted to face any eventuality.Read More
FeaturedMost PopularPsychology·June 1, 2016·4 min readHormone Causes Decline in Cognition After Social StressResearchers explore how stress can influence our cognitive performance.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 27, 2016·6 min readNeurons in the Prefrontal Cortex are Built to Respond to Reward or AversionResearchers combine two cutting edge techniques and discover how prefrontal circuits that process process positive and negative experiences are distinctly different from one another.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 25, 2016·5 min readDevelopmental Changes in Teen Brain Facilitate Recovery from Traumatic Memories: Mouse StudyThe prefrontal cortex goes goes through a rearrangement during adolescence, where it forms a significant number of new connections to the hippocampus, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsPsychology·May 12, 2016·5 min readDepression is Driven by Network of Genes That Spans Brain CircuitsAccording to a new study, susceptibility to depression can be affected by tweaking specific gene networks.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·May 10, 2016·4 min readWithdrawn Children Display Predictable Brain Activity During Social InteractionsResearchers believe their findings could help to prevent at-risk children from developing anxiety disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·April 25, 2016·3 min readMusic Improves Baby Brain Response to Music and SpeechResearchers report play sessions that include music improved processing of new speech sounds and music in infants.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·April 21, 2016·7 min readProblems With Navigation May Be Earliest Sign of Alzheimer’sBuilding cognitive maps of new environments could signal the clinical onset of Alzheimer's disease, a new study reports.Read More