A new study reveals focusing attention to the context of a memory, rather than the emotional aspects, increases activity in brain regions associated with executive function and attention. Read More
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Researchers say almost one third of Americans are unknowingly taking medications that can increase depression and suicide risks. Read More
Researchers say typical neuroimaging studies generally utilize small sample sizes, making them a challenge for other neuroscientists to replicate. Read More
Researchers have received funding to help determine if stabilizing progesterone and estradiol will help to reduce suicidality in females at risk of suicide. Read More
A new study reports alcohol may impede the clearance of amyloid beta, a protein associated with Alzheimer's disease, in the brain. Read More
A 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
Researchers 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
Surprise, 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
Researchers report piglets of mothers who were fed a choline rich diet had increased white and gray matter in the brain. Read More
Researchers report individual differences in functional brain connectivity reflects differences in how certain intrinsic connectivity networks engage during decision making. Read More
Researchers report both implicit and explicit emotional suppression reduces connectivity in brain regions associated with encoding emotional memories. Read More
A 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
