FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 1, 2014·3 min readTeam Develops Drug to Reduce Side Effects of ‘Binge Drinking’Researchers develop a new compound which helps reduce the harmful side effects of binge drinking.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·December 1, 2014·3 min readHow Early Trauma Influences BehaviourStressful or traumatic experiences in childhood change how people deal with difficult situations later in life, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPsychology·December 1, 2014·3 min readBrain Scans Show Pituitary Abnormalities in Veterans with PTSDA new neuroimaging study reports veterans with PTSD could have hormonal irregularities due to pituitary gland damage from blast related injuries.Read More
AutismFeaturedOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 25, 2014·3 min readMissing Gene Linked to AutismResearchers report that some people with autism have a deficiency of the neurexin-II gene.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsPsychology·November 24, 2014·2 min readSchizophrenia May Be Triggered By Excess ProteinAn overabundance of NOS1AP resulted in dendrites being stunted in the developing brains of rats, new research reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 20, 2014·5 min readLifelong Learning and the Plastic BrainResearchers attempt to unravel the mechanisms of how the brain learns.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 20, 2014·6 min readNew System Reveals How Our Brains and Bodies Change as We Fall AsleepResearchers develop a new system which tracks the process of falling asleep.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedGenetics·November 18, 2014·2 min readMother’s Presence Makes Pain Go Away and Changes Gene Activity in Infant BrainThe tender love of a mother not only helps sooth an infant's pain, it could also have an impact on early brain development, researchers say.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 18, 2014·3 min readResearchers Suggest Training Can Lead to Synaesthetic ExperiencesAccording to a new study, people can be trained to have a synaesthetic experience.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeurology·November 17, 2014·4 min readResearchers Discover New Type of Neuron that Plays Key Role in Nicotine AddictionResearchers report if specific neurons in the VTA which are active both when using and withdrawing from nicotine.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·November 17, 2014·2 min readFinding ‘Lost’ Languages in the BrainAccording to a new study, the unconscious brain retains neural patterns of an infant's first language, even if they stop using it.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 15, 2014·4 min read‘Smart’ Drugs Won’t Make Smart People SmarterAccording to a new study, the 'smart drug' Modafinil had negative effects on healthy people.Read More
