FeaturedNeurologyPain·March 2, 2017·4 min readSex Differences in Brain Activity Alter Pain TherapiesThe microglia in women's brains are more active in regions involved in pain processing, a new study reports.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 8, 2017·5 min readTypical Male Brain Anatomy Associated With Higher Probability of Autism Spectrum DisorderA new study reports neurotypical male brain anatomy is associated with a higher risk of ASD, and biological females with more typical male brain anatomy are three times more likely to be diagnosed with ASD.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·January 17, 2017·5 min readWhether Our Speech is Fast Or Slow, We Say About the SameWe end up conveying information at about the same rate, regardless of whether we speak slowly or fast, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 17, 2017·4 min readMounting Challenges to Brain Sex DifferencesA new meta analysis reveals no significant differences in the size of the amygdala between males and females.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 11, 2017·5 min readPotential Target For Alzheimer’s TreatmentsResearchers discover a protein that appears to have an indirect influence on tau proteins. The findings may help in the development of new Alzheimer's treatments.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 10, 2017·5 min readRevealing The Connection Between Female Estrogen Cycle and Cocaine AddictionAccording to a new study, cocaine has the most potent effects on the female brain when estrogen levels are at their highest.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·November 29, 2016·5 min readMarijuana Use Gender Gap Widens, Mainly Among Low-Income AmericansA new study reports an increase in marijuana use for men and women between 2002 and 2014, with a greater increase in men using the drug.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosPsychology·November 17, 2016·5 min readTransforming Recognition: A Type of Face Men Recognize Better Than WomenResearchers have discovered a type of face men are better at identifying than women: the faces of Transformer toys.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 9, 2016·2 min readWho Has The Better Memory – Men or Women?According to researchers, middle aged women out perform men of the same age when it comes to memory, but their memory does decline as women enter post-menopause.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 31, 2016·2 min readBrain Regulates Social Behavior Differences in Males and FemalesSerotonin and arginine-vasopressin act in opposite ways in males and females to influence aggression and dominance, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsPsychology·October 14, 2016·4 min readEating Disorder Gene Alters Feeding and Behavior in Female MiceA new study has identified a biological pathway associated with the risk for developing an eating disorder.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·October 13, 2016·5 min readPossible Explanation For Why Male Mice Tolerate Stress Better Than FemalesResearchers have discovered a key molecule that appears to reduce anxiety in male mice, but not females.Read More
