FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·September 19, 2018·5 min readWhat Your Cell Phone Camera Tells You About Your BrainA new study unites cognitive science and information theory, reporting our brains are structured to make the best possible decisions given their limited resources.Read More
FeaturedNeuroethicsNeuroscience·September 19, 2018·6 min readUsing Electrical Brain Stimulation to Foster CreativityResearchers debate the growing use of tES to enhance creativity, concluding there is a potential value in brain stimulation. However, researchers say, the use of tES raises a number of neuroethical, legal and social issues that must be addressed.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurosciencePsychology·September 18, 2018·4 min readConfronting ‘Yucky’ Attitudes About Genetically Engineered FoodsResearchers hope to expose the gap between advocates of GMOs and opponents.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 18, 2018·4 min readOur Brain Predicts Words Before They Are PronouncedResearchers report the brain is not only able to anticipate the conclusion of sentences, it can also anticipate an auditory stimulus and determine the phonemes or specific words a speaker is going to pronounce.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 18, 2018·4 min readAre We Hardwired For Laziness? Brain Must Work Hard to Avoid SlothResearchers explore the exercise paradox, the feeling of wanting to become more physically active, but despite our best intentions, people actually become less active. The study reports our brains may simply be wired to want to conserve energy.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 18, 2018·3 min readThe Neuroscience of EnvyA new study provides insight into the neurobiological underpinnings of envy. Researchers have identified a part of the brain that specifically registers when another receives a reward. This affects the subjective value placed on personal resources and rewards.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 18, 2018·4 min readResearch Suggests Schizophrenia is an Extreme Version of a Common Personality TypeA neuroimaging study found highly schizotypal people have reduced brain responses to those without the personality trait. Researchers report schizophrenia, and other mental illnesses, may be thought of as extreme variants of specific personality types.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·September 17, 2018·5 min readBrain’s Lymphatic Vessels May Be New Treatment Avenue for Multiple SclerosisResearchers have discovered lymphatic vessels carry previously unknown messages from the brain to the immune system that triggers multiple sclerosis. Blocking the messages may provide new treatment options for the disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·September 17, 2018·5 min readHow the Brain Bounces BackA new study reports activity, not rest, help speed up recovery following a brain injury.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·September 17, 2018·5 min readGene Therapy Via Skin Protects Mice From Lethal Cocaine DosesUsing CRISPR gene editing techniques, researchers create modified skin grafts that rapidly degrade cocaine and reduce drug seeking behaviors in mouse models of addiction.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 17, 2018·3 min readAre We Predisposed to Forgive?A new study reports our cognitive flexibility in judging those who wrong us may shed light on both the human tendency to forgive, and explain why people hold on to those who continue to wrong them.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 17, 2018·4 min readResynchronizing Neurons to Erase SchizophreniaResearchers report that by increasing the excitability of a subpopulation of hippocampal inhibitory neurons, certain behavioral symptoms associated with schizophrenia can be suppressed.Read More
