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·April 28, 2021·6 min read

A New Theory for What’s Happening In the Brain When Something Looks Familiar

Researchers propose a new theory of what happens in the brain when we experience familiar seeming visual stimuli. The theory, dubbed sensory referenced suppression, suggests the brain understands different levels of activation expected for sensory input and corrects for it, leaving behind the signal for familiarity. Read More

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Featured Neurology Neuroscience Psychology

·April 24, 2021·5 min read

What Parkinson’s Disease Patients Reveal About How Art Is Experienced and Valued

Impaired motor function, such as that experienced by Parkinson's patients, appears to influence the perception of art, researchers report. Read More

Electrophysiology Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·April 24, 2021·6 min read

The Immune Link Between a Leaky Blood-Brain Barrier and Schizophrenia

People with schizophrenia and other neuropsychiatric disorders may have a more permissive blood-brain barrier which allows the immune system to become more actively involved in the central nervous system. The resulting inflammation may contribute to the clinical manifestation of psychosis-like symptoms. Read More

Autism Featured Neuroscience

·March 17, 2021·3 min read

A Tool for More Inclusive Autism Screening

A new visual-based tool may help to reduce social disparities at a critical point of child development for a more accurate assessment of autism. Read More

Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·March 9, 2021·4 min read

A Single Head Injury Increases Dementia Risk Later in Life

A single head injury can increase the risk of developing dementia, especially in women. Suffering more than one head injury increases the risk further, a new study reports. Read More

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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·February 12, 2021·5 min read

The Neurocognitive Basis of Bias Against People Who Look Different

Neuroimaging revealed when people saw an anomalous face, the fusiform gyri and amygdala showed significant neural responses. Activity in a region of the left amygdala, which correlated with less pro-social responses to the anomalous face, appeared to relate to the participant's belief about justice in the world and their degree of empathetic concern. Read More

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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·January 7, 2021·3 min read

Delivering the News With Humor Makes Young Adults More Likely to Remember and Share

Young adults are more likely to recall and share information pertaining to politics and government policy if it is presented in a humorous, entertaining manner. Read More

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·December 2, 2020·5 min read

A Modified Game of ‘Chicken’ Reveals What Happens in the Brain During Decision-Making

During decision-making tasks, activation of two brain areas in rhesus macaques mirrors the same regions as in humans. The findings shed light on the neurobiological basis of cooperation and social interactions during decision-making tasks. Read More

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Artificial Intelligence Deep Learning Featured Machine Learning Neurology

·October 14, 2020·2 min read

Artificial Intelligence Used to ‘Redefine’ Alzheimer’s Disease

New artificial intelligence technology will analyze clinical data, brain images, and genetic information from Alzheimer's patients to look for new biomarkers associated with the neurodegenerative disease. Read More

Featured Neurology Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·September 8, 2020·5 min read

Investigational Drug Stops Toxic Proteins Tied To ALS

c9ASO, an investigational ASO drug, targets the TDP-43 protein, reducing its buildup and decreasing neurological decline associated with ALS and FTD. Read More

Featured Psychology

·August 3, 2020·8 min read

Brain Scans of 9- to 11-Year-Olds Offer Clues About Aggressive and Antisocial Behavior

Compared to typically developing children, those with disruptive behavioral disorders, characterized by antisocial behaviors and aggression, had less gray matter in the amygdala and hippocampus. Read More

Featured Neuroscience

·July 31, 2020·3 min read

Timing of Meals Affects Body Rhythms and Metabolic Health

Both food timing and the integrity of the internal clock in the liver altered rhythms of metabolism in mice. Almost half of the rhythmic genes are regulated by both the internal clock and when food is ingested. Read More

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