FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 13, 2018·6 min readMore Than Five Drinks a Week Could Shorten LifespanA new study reveals drinking more than five pints of beer or glasses of wine per week could decrease life expectancy. Drinking more than 10 alcoholic drinks a week is linked to a one to two year shortened life expectancy, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·April 13, 2018·4 min readDoes Age at Menopause Affect Memory?Researchers report the later a women enters into natural menopause, the better, on average, her verbal memory is later in life.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychologyVisual Neuroscience·April 13, 2018·3 min readArt is in the Eye of the BeholderA new study examines how a person's mental state affects how they look at a piece of art.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·April 12, 2018·4 min readIs the ‘Queen Bee’ Phenomenon a Myth?Researchers report when women are afforded more power and discretion in leadership roles, they act benevolently over their subordinate female colleagues.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·April 12, 2018·4 min readThe Secret to Being Cool: Try SmilingForget all those pouting celebrities. Researchers say people are perceived to be cooler when they smile.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 12, 2018·4 min readSitting is Bad for Your Brain, Not Just Your Heart or MetabolismA new study reports people who sit down too much during middle to older age show signs of thinning in the medial temporal cortex, an area of the brain associated with the formation of new memories.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeurosciencePsychologyVisual Neuroscience·April 12, 2018·4 min readImagining an Object Can Change How We Hear Sounds LaterA new study reveals imagining visual stimuli can alter our perception of where auditory stimuli may be coming from.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·April 12, 2018·4 min readPeople Who Claim Superior Beliefs Exaggerate Their Own KnowledgePeople who think their beliefs are superior to other people's view points are prone to overestimating what they actually know, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychologyVisual Neuroscience·April 12, 2018·4 min readSexual Objectification Influences Visual PerceptionAccording to researchers, when people are sexually objectified, others visually process them in the same manner that they would an inanimate object.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 12, 2018·5 min readTeaching Computers How to Analyze Brain CellsResearchers used deep learning to analyze brain cells by exposing the algorithm to both stained and unstained images. The program was able to identify where cells were located in culture dishes by learning to spot the cell's nucleus.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 12, 2018·4 min readWidely Prescribed Diabetes Drug Improves Nicotine Withdrawal Symptoms: Mouse StudyResearchers report Metformin, one of the most widely prescribed drugs for diabetes, helped reduce symptoms associated with nicotine withdrawal in animal models.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 12, 2018·6 min readNight Owls Have Higher Risk of Dying SoonerA new study reports being a night owl might have significant consequences for your health, including an increased risk of dying earlier.Read More
