FeaturedGenetics·September 11, 2012How Genetics Shape Our Addictions: Genes Predict the Brain’s Reaction to SmokingHave you ever wondered why some people find it so much easier to stop smoking than others? New research shows that vulnerability to smoking addiction is shaped by our genes. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 30, 2013NIH Study Advances Understanding of Movement ControlVoluntary movements involve the coordinated activation of two brain pathways that connect parts of deep brain structures called the basal ganglia, according to a study in mice. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 2, 2013New Findings Could Help Improve Development of Drugs for AddictionResearchers describe findings which could help enable the development of more effective medications for addiction, with fewer side effects. Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 20, 2013Researchers Discover Idling Brain Activity in Severely Brain Injured Patients Who “Wake Up” After Using a Sleep DrugResearchers discover a signature of brain activity in some severely brain injured patients, who regained some consciousness after using certain drug treatments. Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 11, 2013Researchers Uncover Mechanism Controlling Tourette Syndrome TicsResearchers discover a mechanism in the brain which controls tics in children with Tourette Syndrome. Read More
FeaturedPsychology·February 14, 2014Promise of a Bonus Counter Productive in Brains with High Dopamine LevelsPeople with higher levels of dopamine in the striatum perform worse after being promised a bonus, a new study reports. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 19, 2014Study Reveals Workings of Working MemoryThe brain uses similar circuits involved in planning motion when selecting tasks from working memory, new research reports. Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 29, 2014Creatures of HabitA new study reports people affected by substance abuse, eating disorders and OCD share a common pattern of decision making and similarities in brain structure. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 12, 2014Synchronized Brain Waves Enable Rapid LearningBrain wave synchronization between the striatum and prefrontal cortex appear to assist with category learning, a new study reports. Read More
FeaturedPsychology·June 13, 2014Reward Response May Demonstrate Why Quitting Smoking Is Harder for SomeResearchers identify an aspect of brain activity that helps to predict the effectiveness of a reward-based strategy as motivation to quit smoking. Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·July 24, 2014Choice Bias: A Quirky Byproduct of Learning from RewardChoice bias is a byproduct of learning from reward, a new study reports. Read More
FeaturedPsychology·July 24, 2014Brain’s Dynamic Duel Underlies Win-Win ChoicesResearchers discover that when people choose between two or more positive outcomes, they experience paradoxical feelings of pleasure and anxiety. Read More
