FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 20, 2016·6 min readMusic Training Helps Kids’ Brains Develop FasterA new study reports learning music can accelerate brain development in young children, particularly in areas associated with language development and sound processing.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 15, 2016·5 min readDirect Evidence of Ultra Fast Response to Fear in the Human AmygdalaA new study reports the amygdala is able to detect threats in the visual environment in ultra fast time.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 15, 2016·5 min readEye Opening Complexity: An Up Close Insight on Connections Between Retina and ThalamusResearchers reveal the complex neural network that connects the retina and thalamus may represent the first stage in processing visual information learned by experience.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 31, 2016·3 min readBrain Area Responsible for Learning From Immediate Experience IdentifiedResearchers report the mediodorsal thalamus plays a key role in rapidly updating information as we learn.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 5, 2016·4 min readInsomnia Linked to Damage in Brain Communication NetworksResearchers discover abnormalities in the brain's white matter tracts in people with insomnia.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsPsychology·March 24, 2016·5 min readBasis for Attention Deficits RevealedA new study links ADHD and other attention deficit disorders to the thalamic reticular nucleus.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·March 8, 2016·3 min readVideo Games May Improve Brain Connections and Cognition in Multiple Sclerosis PatientsA new study reports playing brain training video games may help strengthen brain connections and improve cognitive abilities in people with MS.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 15, 2016·4 min readSame Gene Dictates Size of Two Sensory Areas in the BrainNew findings have implications for better understanding how the human brain evolved and how it differs between people.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·February 10, 2016·3 min readTeaching Neurons to Respond to Placebos Could Help Treat Parkinson’sResearchers have discovered a way to make neurons respond to placebos. They believe the findings could be used as a potential treatment for Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 4, 2016·4 min readNeural Pathway Responsible for Opioid Withdrawal DiscoveredUsing optogenetics to manipulate the brains of opioid addicted mice, researchers discover a neural pathway that appears to be responsible for symptoms of withdrawal.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·January 28, 2016·4 min readTreating Parkinson’s Disease By Solving the Mysteries of MovementA new study identifies a brain circuit that controls walking and identifies a new target for treating Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 20, 2016·4 min readHow The Vestibular System Influences NavigationResearchers report the horizontal canals in the vestibular system play a key role in helping us sense our direction.Read More
