Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 9, 2017·3 min readBrain Area Responsible for ‘Hearing Voices’ in Schizophrenia DiscoveredResearchers have identified a specific area of the brain responsible for auditory verbal hallucinations in people with schizophrenia. The researchers were able to control the hallucinations with the help of transcranial magnetic stimulation.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 1, 2017·5 min readWhy is Yawning So Contagious and Why Should it MatterAccording to a new Current Biology study, contagious yawning is triggered by primitive reflexes in the primary motor cortex.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 12, 2017·4 min readWhen Language Suddenly FailsResearchers at Max Planck Institute investigate why certain language abilities are lost as a result of a traumatic brain injury, and how others can be regained.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·June 19, 2017·5 min readInvestigating Emotional Spillover in the BrainStudy reports inhibiting the activity of the lateral prefrontal cortex can help knock out emotional spillover.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience VideosPsychology·June 13, 2017·4 min readUsing Magnetic Stimulation to ‘Rewire’ the Brains of Depressed PeopleResearchers report TMS therapy appears to be effective in treating some whose depression can not be improved by conventional medications.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 13, 2017·4 min readHow Reading Makes Us MoveA new study reveals the role the motor system plays in the perception of language.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 12, 2017·4 min readCan A Single Exercise Session Benefit Your Brain?Summary: Researchers document not only the behavioral and cognitive effects of a single exercise session, but also the neurochemical and...Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 2, 2017·6 min readA Non-Invasive Method for Deep Brain StimulationResearchers have come up with a new, noninvasive method of stimulating areas deep within the brain by using electrodes placed on the scalp.Read More
FeaturedNeuroethicsNeuroscience·May 16, 2017·4 min readCurrent ‘Moral Enhancement’ Technologies Are Neither Feasible Nor WiseA new study assesses existing research into 'moral enhancement' technologies and reports that current methods are neither wise nor feasible.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·March 27, 2017·4 min readImproving Memory With MagnetsA new study reveals people showed improvements in auditory memory when transcranial magnetic stimulation was applied.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 15, 2017·4 min readMotor Cortex Contributes to Word ComprehensionComprehension of words relies on areas of the brain associated with motor control as well as 'classic' language centers, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 21, 2017·4 min readHeavy Alcohol Use in Teens Alters Brain’s Electrical ActivityA new study reports altered functional brain connectivity and cortical excitability in teen who drink heavily.Read More
