FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPain·October 27, 2016·5 min readCause of Phantom Limb Pain in Amputees IdentifiedAccording to researchers, a reorganization of wiring in the brain could be an underlying cause of phantom limb pain experienced by amputees.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 1, 2016·4 min readDoes Your Empathy Predict If You Would Stop and Help an Injured Person?Researchers report the more empathetic you are, the more likely you are to play 'good Samaritan' and help an injured person.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 21, 2016·5 min readReconditioning the Brain to Overcome FearCombining artificial intelligence and neuroimaging, researchers have devised a way of unconsciously removing a fear memory from the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·November 23, 2016·3 min readNew Imaging Technique Measures Toxicity of Proteins Associated With Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s DiseasesResearchers have developed a new imaging technique that makes it possible to study why proteins associated with Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases may go from harmless to toxic.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 14, 2016·4 min readLarger Brain Size Linked to Longer Life in DeerFemale red deer with larger brains live longer and have more surviving offspring than those with less endocranial volume, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 6, 2017·4 min readSmall Amounts of Physical Activity Can Have Positive Effects on HappinessUsing data from a smart phone app, researchers discover that even small amounts of physical activity can have a positive impact on happiness.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 16, 2017·4 min readFrankly, Do We Give a Damn? Study Finds Link Between Profanity and HonestyA new study reports people who use profanities tend to be more honest and are less likely to be associated with deception or lying.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 16, 2017·5 min readNarcolepsy Drug Helps Improve Memory in People Recovering From DepressionA new study reports modafinil, a drug used to treat narcolepsy, can help improve memory in those recovering from depression.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 25, 2017·6 min read‘Psychology Vaccine’ Could Help Immunize Public Against Fake News on Climate ChangeWhile misinformation can cancel our accurate statements about climate change, researchers report that delivering a 'vaccine, or preemptive exposure, to fragments of misinformation may cancel out the negative false news and help preserve the facts.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 25, 2017·5 min readNaughty or Nice? Personality Traits Linked to Differences in Brain StructureResearchers report on how differences in cortical anatomy relates to each of the five factors of personality.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·January 27, 2017·3 min readPets, Not Siblings, Are A Child’s Best FriendAccording to a new study, children report strong relationships with their pets relative to their siblings.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·February 13, 2017·5 min readBrain Scanners Allow Scientists to ‘Read Minds’ – Could They Now Enable a ‘Big Brother’ Future?Researchers question just how far fMRI research should go when trying to understand what exactly is going on inside our heads.Read More