FeaturedNeuroscience·June 14, 2017·6 min readKey Link Between Brain Circuits Governing Hunger and Cravings RevealedA new study could help explain how the hungry brain hinders dieting.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscience·May 19, 2017·4 min readStoring a Memory Involves Distant Parts of the BrainAccording to a new study, distant areas of the brain are required to help store a single memory.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 3, 2017·4 min readNew Role Discovered For Brain RegionResearchers implicate the thalamus in focusing attention during decision making.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 29, 2017·6 min readA New Study Revises the Development and Evolutionary Origin of the Vertebrate BrainResearchers believe findings may shed light on how the vertebrate brain may have evolved.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPsychology·April 7, 2017·5 min readDeep Brain Stimulation Decreases Tics in Young Adults with Severe Tourette SyndromeDeep brain stimulation helps reduce movement tics and verbal outbursts in people suffering from Tourette, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 31, 2017·4 min readBrain’s Role in Tourette Tics Simulated in New Computational ModelResearchers use a new computer based brain stimulation to demonstrate tics associated with Tourette syndrome as a result of interaction between multiple brain regions.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 28, 2017·7 min readEnlisting The Help of Machine Learning to Diagnose DepressionResearchers are utilizing neuroimaging data to identify brain patterns and predict depression with the help of machine learning.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 1, 2017·6 min readBrain Circuit That Supports Smoking Cessation IdentifiedResearchers report a person's ability to quit smoking could be influenced by a neural network associated with inhibiting automated behavior.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 23, 2017·5 min readBrain Circuitry Central to Reward Seeking Behavior IdentifiedFindings could have major implications for future studies into motivation, addiction and decision making, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·February 23, 2017·3 min readHow the Thalamus Helps Us to SeeResearchers report on the role the thalamus plays in visual processing.Read More