FeaturedNeuroscience·September 15, 2017·4 min readUncovering the Neurons That Drive ThirstUsing optogenetics, Stanford researchers identify a set of neurons that help regulate thirst.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 29, 2017·6 min readHow ‘Love Hormone’ Oxytocin Spurs SociabilityResearchers pinpoint the brain circuitry involved in social reward and shed new light on oxytocin's role in social behavior.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·October 6, 2017·4 min readChanging Behaviors May Be Easier When People See Norms ChangingPeople are more likely to adapt their behavior if they believe their actions are reflective of how society is changing, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 20, 2017·5 min readProbing How Americans Think About Mental LifeA new study explores how Americans think about, and categorize, mental life. Most, they report, break 'mental life' into three components, body, heart and mind.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 27, 2017·4 min readResearchers Link Regular Marijuana Use to More SexContrary to popular conceptions that marijuana may impair sexual desire and performance, a new study reveals frequent marijuana use is associated with increased coital frequency.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·November 5, 2017·5 min readClinical Trial Finds Blood-Plasma Infusions for Alzheimer’s Safe and PromisingA small group of people with Alzheimer's who received an experimental blood plasma infusion from young donors showed some improvements in their condition, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·December 8, 2017·5 min readMany Different Types of Anxiety and Depression ExistStanford researchers have identified five new categories of specific symptoms and brain area activation that can be applied to the diagnosis of anxiety and depression in a more specific manner.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·December 19, 2017·7 min readBrain Zap Saps Destructive UrgesDeep brain stimulation to the nucleus accumbens can help prevent impulsive behaviors, researchers report in PNAS.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 18, 2018·4 min readFriends’ Genes May Help Others Stay in SchoolStanford researchers report it's not just your DNA that influences your educational achievement. The genetics of others in your social circle also influences how far you go in school.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·February 16, 2018·5 min readMental Rehearsal Prepares Our Brains For Real World ActionsA Neuron study reports brain machine interface technology may shed light on how mentally running through a routine improves performance.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 22, 2018·6 min readBrain ‘Stethoscope’ Listens For Silent SeizuresResearchers have developed what they have dubbed a 'brain stethoscope', a device capable of turning EEG brain wave data into sound. The device is able to detect epileptic seizures that do not result in convulsions.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurology·April 16, 2018·8 min readAltered Immune Cells Clear Childhood Brain Tumor: Mouse StudyA fatal brain stem tumor was cleared by injecting it with engineered T-cells that recognized cancer and targeted it for destruction in mouse models, researchers report.Read More
