FeaturedNeuroscience·September 23, 2015·5 min readNeural Taskmaster: How the Rostrolateral Prefrontal Cortex Keeps Us on TaskResearchers report on the important role the rostrolateral prefrontal cortex plays in keeping us on task.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 16, 2015·5 min readPunishment Decisions Enabled by Dorsolateral Prefrontal CortexA new study reveals the dorsolateral prefronal cortex integrates information about blameworthiness and helps us to determine an appropriate level of punishment.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·August 20, 2015·5 min readAbused Children Show Encouraging Ability to Regulate EmotionsAccording to a new study, children who have been maltreated have a surprising ability to regulate their emotions.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·August 17, 2015·1 min readMechanism that Triggers Disruption in Neural Communication Channels in Schizophrenia IdentifiedResearchers have identified a mechanism which triggers the disruption in the brain's communication channels that occurs in schizophrenia.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·August 5, 2015·4 min readHow Stress Can Sabotage Self ControlA new study explores how stress can alter the brain to impair self control.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 31, 2015·4 min readIrregular Sleep-Wake Pattern Improves Long-Term Memory in MiceA new study reports researchers have decoupled the production of IGF2 from the sleep-wake cycle and discovered this improved long-term memory in mice.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·July 27, 2015·4 min readPaving the Way to Treat Brain Rhythm DisordersFindings could help lead to new treatments for brain disorders marked by chaotic neural oscillations.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 16, 2015·5 min readThe Role of Prefrontal Neurons in Flexible BehaviorAccording to a new study, adjusting behaviors based on previous events involves neurons working together in the prefrontal cortex.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 19, 2015·6 min readMultiple Cortical Regions Work Together to Process Sensorimotor InformationAccording to new research, multiple cortical regions work together to process sensorimotor information, despite having predetermined specialized roles.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 8, 2015·4 min readBrain Areas Responsible for Working Memory are Changing All the TimeAccording to a new study, our understanding of how a key part of our brain works could well be wrong.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·June 4, 2015·4 min readAbility to Delay Gratification Associated With Brain ConnectivityA new study reports the ability to delay gratification is linked to white matter connectivity between the caudate and dorsal prefrontal cortex.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·June 3, 2015·4 min readStudy Sheds Light on Astrocyte Disruption in DepressionA new study reports networks of astrocytes are altered in areas of the brain associated with mood regulation in some people who committed suicide as a result of depression.Read More