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·August 3, 2018·5 min read

Older People Less Apt to Recognize They’ve Made a Mistake

A new study reports older people are less likely to recognize they have made errors than younger people.

Autism Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·June 8, 2018·4 min read

Food Allergies Linked to ASD in Children

Researchers report 11.25% of children with ASD have food allergies, significantly higher than the 4.25% of children who suffer allergies without an autism diagnosis. The study adds to the growing body of evidence linking immunological dysfunction as a possible risk factor for ASD.

Featured Neuroscience

·February 14, 2018·6 min read

Surprise Stimulus Helps People Stop an Action

Unexpected sounds make people stop an action more often than when they hear no sounds at all. A new study offers an insight into how sensory cues would speed up the brain's communication with the motor system.

Featured Neuroscience

·October 17, 2017·5 min read

Worms Learn to Smell Danger

Researchers report worms can learn to activate a defense mechanism that protects cells from damage.

Featured Genetics Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·September 5, 2017·6 min read

Ultra Rare Gene Mutations Implicated in Eating Disorders

Researchers report ultra rare damaging genetic variants contribute to the risk of developing eating disorders.

Featured Neurology

·August 24, 2017·3 min read

Anesthesia and Surgery during Infancy May Impact White Matter during Childhood

Researchers report children who underwent general anesthesia and surgery prior to the age of one showed decreased white matter volume and integrity.

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Featured Neuroscience

·June 27, 2017·5 min read

Reprogramming Brain Region Can Suppress Cocaine Cravings: Mouse Study

Silencing pyramidal neurons in the infralimbic cortex made rats more likely to relapse than those that underwent withdrawal from cocaine. The findings support growing evidence that the infralimbic cortex plays a vital role in suppressing addictive behaviors.