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
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·April 11, 2018·5 min readBabies Make the Link Between Vocal and Facial EmotionBabies as young as six months of age are able to transfer emotional information from the auditory to visual mode, researchers report.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·April 11, 2018·3 min readWhere the Brain Detects Changes in Natural SoundsA new study sheds light on how the brain tunes into relevant changes in natural sound to optimize behavior.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·April 11, 2018·4 min readDigital Addiction Increases Loneliness, Anxiety and DepressionResearchers report digital addiction can lead people to feel more anxious, depressed and lonely.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·April 11, 2018·4 min readImmunological Memory in the BrainResearchers report inflammation reactions can cause long term alterations to immune cells in the brain which can influence the progression of neurodegenerative disorders later in life.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 11, 2018·5 min readThe Neural Circuitry of Parental BehaviorResearchers have identified neural circuits that help govern parenting behaviors in mice.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·April 11, 2018·4 min readHaving One Eye Better Than the Other May Explain Ants’ Left BiasA new study reveals behavioral lateralization may be hardwired during development rather than something learned from experience.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·April 11, 2018·5 min readChildhood Aggression Linked to Deficits in Executive FunctionAccording to a new study, children with executive function deficits were more likely to show physical and reactive aggression later in life. Researchers suggest helping children to improve executive function could help to reduce aggression levels.Read More
