AutismFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 21, 2017·6 min readGut Microbes May Talk to the Brain Through CortisolResearchers identify a predictive relationship between serotonin, cortisol and fecal microbiota. The study provides additional support for previous findings that implicate gut bacteria in ASD.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 25, 2017·5 min readRinging in Ears Keeps Brain More at Attention and Less at RestResearchers reveal the precuneus is more connected to the dorsal attention network and less connected to the default mode network in people with chronic tinnitus.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 9, 2017·4 min readNutrition Has Benefits For Brain OrganizationA new study reveals higher levels of monounsaturated fatty acids are linked to greater general intelligence.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 20, 2017·5 min readTheory: Flexibility is at the Heart of Human IntelligenceNew theory of suggests the brain's dynamic properties are the best predictors of human intelligence.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurology·November 27, 2017·7 min readCancer Drug Starts Clinical Trials in Human Brain Cancer PatientsA new drug has been cleared for human trials in patients with anaplastic astrocytoma and glioblastoma brain cancers. The drug, PAC-1, is reported to spur cancer cells to self destruct and has proven to be effective in animal models of brain cancers.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 15, 2018·4 min readPreterm Babies May Suffer Setbacks in Auditory Brain Development and SpeechA new study reports babies born early in the third trimester of pregnancy are more likely to show delayed development of the auditory cortex.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 13, 2018·4 min readEmotional Suppression Reduces Memory of Negative EventsResearchers report both implicit and explicit emotional suppression reduces connectivity in brain regions associated with encoding emotional memories.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 19, 2018·5 min readDecision Making is Shaped by Individual Differences in the Functional Brain ConnectomeResearchers report individual differences in functional brain connectivity reflects differences in how certain intrinsic connectivity networks engage during decision making.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 27, 2018·6 min readPrenatal Choline Intake Increases Gray and White Matter: Piglet StudyResearchers report piglets of mothers who were fed a choline rich diet had increased white and gray matter in the brain.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·April 3, 2018·4 min readSurprise Can Be an Agent of Social ChangeSurprise, researchers say, not only has effects on the beliefs of an individual, but also collective effects on the content of culture. As a result, surprise can lead people to change attitudes, shift preconceptions and inspire social change.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 28, 2018·4 min readProsthetic Arms Can Provide Controlled Sensory FeedbackResearchers have developed a new prosthetic arm that stimulates the nerves in the amputated limb, allowing the patient to feel the sense of touch.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·May 7, 2018·5 min readStudy Adds New Evidence that Infants Track Others’ Mental StatesA new study adds to growing evidence that infants possess a basic theory of mind. Neuroimaging reveals the temporal parietal junction, an area of the brain associated with theory of mind, responds similarly in infants and adults when watching videos of actors expressing different mental states.Read More
