FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 14, 2017·3 min readHow the Brain Maintains Useful MemoriesA new study reveals how the brain encodes useful memories while losing the irrelevant and minor details over time.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsPsychology·February 13, 2017·3 min readGene That Helps Form Trauma Related Memories May Also Help Prevent PTSDResearchers report a steroid routinely given to reduce inflammation can alter the expression of a gene associated with fear extinction, preventing the formation of fear memories associated with PTSD.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 13, 2017·4 min readDramatic Turn-Around in Cognitive Abilities of Children Born to Older MothersA new study reports that, in contrast to data of 40 years ago, children born to older mothers today are more likely to perform better in cognitive ability tests than those born to younger mothers.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 13, 2017·4 min readNeurons Support Cancer Growth Throughout the BodyResearchers consider whether targeting neurons could be an effective way to treat a variety of cancers.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·February 13, 2017·5 min readBrain Scanners Allow Scientists to ‘Read Minds’ – Could They Now Enable a ‘Big Brother’ Future?Researchers question just how far fMRI research should go when trying to understand what exactly is going on inside our heads.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 11, 2017·3 min readMonkey Fights Help Explain Tipping Points in Animal SocietiesFour or five angry monkeys at one time can cause the social system to destabilize and cause massive fights to break out, researchers report.Read More
AutismFeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 11, 2017·6 min readBrain Network Connections May Underlie Social Behavior Linked to AutismNew research could help doctors to identify and treat children at risk of ASD earlier.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 11, 2017·4 min readTraffic Light in the BrainResearchers have identified the roles five sub-areas of the prefrontal cortex make in movement decisions.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·February 11, 2017·4 min readAlzheimer’s May Be Linked to Defective Brain Cells Spreading DiseaseFindings may help researchers better understand how diseases can spread through the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 11, 2017·5 min readBroken Pebbles Offer Clues to Paleolithic Funeral RitualsResearchers report humans may have destroyed objects to remove their symbolic power up to 5,000 years earlier than previously thought.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 11, 2017·4 min readPrebiotics May Help to Cope With StressUpping your intake of prebiotics is not only beneficial for your gut bacteria, it may also help to recover normal sleep patterns following a stressful event, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·February 10, 2017·7 min readStudy Aims to Track Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Over DecadesResearchers hope to follow veterans with mild TBI for up to 20 years in order to document the neurological effects of their head injuries.Read More