FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 11, 2021·4 min read‘Orgasmic Meditation’ Alters Brain Function"Orgasmic meditation" produces a distinct pattern of brain activity, researchers report. The practice alters activity in the frontal lobe and temporal lobe, an area of the brain associated with emotional processing.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 26, 2015·4 min readA Switch for EpilepsyResearchers have decoded a central signal cascade associated with epileptic seizures.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscience·January 30, 2021·5 min readAre the Brains of Atheists Different to Those of Religious People?Study reviews differences in cognitive processes between atheists and those who believe in a deity.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·April 26, 2021·5 min readBrain Changes Following TBI Share Similarities With Alzheimer’s DiseaseCombining brain scan images with machine learning, researchers identified a number of brain changes following TBI that share similarities with Alzheimer's disease. The findings add to the growing body of evidence that the two conditions follow the same trajectories.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 30, 2013·3 min readBrain Connectivity Can Predict Epilepsy Surgery OutcomesResearchers have identified a new and more accurate way to determine which portions of the brain suffer from epilepsy. The information could provide patients and doctors with better information as to whether temporal lobe surgery will provide the best treatment outcome.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 22, 2017·5 min readBrain Rewires Itself to Enhance Other Senses in Blind PeopleResearchers report on the combined structural, functional and anatomical changes that occur in those born blind that are not present in the brains of people born with sight.Read More
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