FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 16, 2020Certain Memory Complaints Predict Future DementiaSubjective cognitive complaints may be the earliest detectable stages of preclinical dementia. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articlesvisual neuroscience·May 6, 2020How strong is your mental imagery? It might depend on how ‘excitable’ your neurons areThe strength of a person's mental imagery is associated with excitability in the prefrontal cortex and visual cortex. Highly excitable neurons in the visual cortex may reduce a person's ability to imagine mental images. The findings shed light on how aphantasia, a condition where a person can not imaging mental images, may occur. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 5, 2020People aged 95 and over show stronger brain connectivitySuperagers, people aged 95 and older, showed more activation between their left and right frontoparietal control network in their brains than their younger counterparts. The superior connectivity contributed to better performance on visuospatial cognitive tasks, a new study reports. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 2, 2020Newly discovered memory process influences decision-makingMemory encoding processes important for decision making begin in the basolateral amygdala. The basolateral amygdala then creates cellular memories in the nucleus accumbens. The findings shed light on the learned connection between stimuli and reward. Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·March 20, 2020Worldwide Study Unlocks Genetic Secrets of the Gray MatterResearchers have created the first genetic map of the cerebral cortex, which identifies over 300 genetic variants that influence the structure of the brain region. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosPsychology·February 14, 2020Can you be addicted to being in love?Researchers explore the similarities between being in love and addiction. Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·January 31, 2020New light shed on neuronal circuits involved in behavior, learning and dysfunctionNew findings about dopaminergic neurons in the striatum could have implications for treating Parkinson's disease and Tourette syndrome. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 19, 2019Poor diet may affect long-term spatial memoryWhat you eat may impact your long-term spatial memory. Rats fed a cafeteria-style diet, high in saturated fats and refined carbs, experienced deterioration in spatial memory that was incremental, according to the pattern of access to junk foods. Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·July 5, 2019Ignoring cues for alcohol and fast food is hard – but is it out of our control?Stress and tiredness make it harder for you to ignore environmental cues that signal something rewarding. Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychologyvisual neuroscience·April 30, 2019Don’t even think about it: why thought control is so difficultStudy offers new insights into the mechanisms behind thought control and suggests individual differences play a role in our ability to control our thoughts. Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 2, 2019Suicide Can’t Be Predicted by Asking About Suicidal ThoughtsResearchers report 60% of people who committed suicide denied having suicidal thoughts to medical professionals. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 27, 2018Hidden Region in Human Brain DiscoveredResearchers have identified a hidden region in the human brain near the spinal cord junction. The discovery of the Endorestiform Nucleus may help advance treatments for Parkinson's disease, researchers report. Read More
