FeaturedNeurologyPain·November 13, 2017·5 min readWhy Head and Face Pain Cause More SufferingDuke researchers have discovered head and facial sensory neurons are directly wired into one of the brain's main emotional signaling hubs. Sensory neurons throughout the rest of the body are indirectly connected to the system. The findings help explain why head and face pains are more emotionally draining than other pains.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 13, 2017·2 min readThe Neural Mechanisms Behind Social Decision Making, Cooperation and AggressionResearchers will present findings about the neural mechanisms behind some social behaviors, ranging from aggression to social decision making.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 13, 2017·3 min readOur Amazing Ability to Recognize Images Seen Briefly 10 Years LaterA new study reveals people are able to recognize images they have only seen for a few seconds up to 10 years after exposure.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscience·November 13, 2017·4 min readPotential Treatment For Autism and Intellectual DisabilityA GABA receptor modulating drug has been shown to reverse both social and cognitive deficits induced by a genetic mutation associated with autism and intellectual disabilities, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 13, 2017·4 min readDeadly Combination in Neurodegenerative Diseases RevealedA new mouse model has been developed that captures the pathology of sporadic neurodegenerative diseases.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 13, 2017·3 min readExercise Increases Brain SizeExercise increases the size of the left region of the hippocampus, an area of the brain critical for memory, a new study reveals.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 12, 2017·2 min readStudying Sleep’s Profound and Extensive Effects on Brain FunctionStudies presented at Neuroscience 2017 shed new light on how the brain consolidates memories and the neurological effects of poor sleep.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 11, 2017·4 min readHow the Brain Encodes SoundsResearchers report the auditory cortex may encode noises differently that was previously thought.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·November 11, 2017·5 min readGenetics Affect Where Children LookA new Current Biology study reveals there appears to be a strong genetic component to how people visually explore their environments.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 11, 2017·3 min readCan Laughing Gas Help Deter Suicide?A new study will investigate if nitrous oxide will help to reduce suicide risk in hospitalized patients.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 11, 2017·5 min readThat Music Playing In Your HeadAs we imagine music in our heads, our auditory cortex and other brain regions process auditory information in the same way as if we are really listening to sounds, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 11, 2017·5 min readHow Spatial Navigation Correlates With LanguageResearchers have identified a brain mechanism that appears to support navigation systems used in both linguistic and spatial tasks.Read More
