FeaturedPsychology·May 27, 2017·4 min readProbiotics May Help Improve Symptoms of DepressionAccording to researchers, probiotics can help relieve symptoms of depression, as well as be beneficial in helping to treat IBS.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 26, 2017·2 min readOptic Probes Shed Light on Binge EatingOptogenetically activating neurons in an area of the brain not previously associated with feeding can produce binge eating behavior, researchers report.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 26, 2017·12 min readCentury Old Drug Could Help Treat Autism SymptomsAccording to researchers, a century old drug originally developed to treat African sleeping sickness shows promise for treating symptoms of autism.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·May 26, 2017·5 min readBeing Cruel To Be Kind: Making People Feel Bad May Be a Strategy For Helping ThemAccording to researchers, people may try to invoke negative emotions in others for altruistic reasons, not simply for their own benefit.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 26, 2017·5 min readMonkey Say: Marmosets Learn to Call the Same Way Human Babies Learn to BabbleJust as a baby's babbles begin to sound more like recognizable human speech if they receive frequent vocal feedback from adults, the same kind of interaction speeds up speech acquisition in marmosets, a new study reveals.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·May 25, 2017·5 min readNo Evidence That Brain Stimulation Technique Boosts Cognitive TrainingDespite numerous claims, researchers discover transcranial direct current stimulation likely adds no meaningful benefit to cognitive training.Read More
AutismFeaturedGeneticsNeurosciencePsychology·May 25, 2017·5 min readBrain Anatomy Differs in People with 22q Genetic Risk for Schizophrenia and AutismResearchers have identified brain differences in people with a genetic risk factor for autism and schizophrenia.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 25, 2017·4 min readResetting Balance in Reward Center May Help Treat Alcohol AddictionA new study reveals insight into the mechanisms underlying alcohol addiction.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·May 25, 2017·3 min readFrom Blue and Black Dresses to Turbine Blades: The Science of ‘Fake Fake’ PhotosA new study looks at how visual illusions play on pre-conceived notions people have about objects.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 25, 2017·4 min readHow Fear Can Develop Out of Others’ TraumasThe endogenous opioid system may be responsible for learned fear based on the trauma of others, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 25, 2017·4 min readFathers’ Brains Respond Differently to Daughters Than SonsAccording to researchers, dads with toddler daughters are more responsive to their child's needs than fathers with toddler sons.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 24, 2017·5 min readThe Surprising Science of FidgetingFrom boosting attention levels and weight management to stress relief, researchers look at why we are prone to fidgeting.Read More
