FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 19, 2017·5 min readBrain Training Can Improve Understanding of Speech in Noisy PlacesA brain training audiogame makes it possible to hear speech in noisy backgrounds with greater ease, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience Videos·October 19, 2017·4 min readGene Editing in the Brain Gets A Major UpgradeMax Planck researchers announce they have developed a new tool that can assist with precise genome editing in neurons.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·October 19, 2017·4 min readMore Teens Than Ever Aren’t Getting Enough SleepResearchers report teens may be sacrificing sleep in order to spend more time on smartphones and tablets. Sleep deprivation can impact mental and physical health.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 19, 2017·5 min readBinding Sites on Amyloid Beta Peptide DiscoveredResearchers have invented a probe that lights up when it binds to a misfolded amyloid peptide.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 19, 2017·4 min readBrain Takes Seconds to Switch Modes During TasksSwitching between operational modes occurs dynamically according to the demands of the task at hand, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 19, 2017·4 min readLower Brain Glucose Levels in Brains of People With Obesity and Type 2 DiabetesYale researchers report people with type 2 diabetes and obesity have reduced levels of glucose in their brains. The finding may help explain why obese people and those with T2DM have increased risk of eating disorders and Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 19, 2017·6 min readResearchers Pinpoint Jealousy in the Monogamous BrainJealousy increases activity in the cingulate cortex and lateral septum, areas of the brain associated with social pain and pair bonding, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 19, 2017·4 min readWant to Control Your Dreams? Here’s How You CanUniversity of Adelaide researchers report a specific combination of techniques can increase a person's chance of experiencing a lucid dream.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 19, 2017·6 min readTangled Up in Gray: Shifting Relationship Between Flexibility and Modularity in Brain DiscoveredA new study reveals flexibility and modularity are negatively correlated in the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 18, 2017·2 min read‘Cats-And-Dogs’ Test to Predict Dementia Among Parkinson’s PatientsA test that uses images of cats and dogs may prove to be a quick and effective method of predicting which patients in early stages of Parkinson's disease will develop dementia.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 18, 2017·5 min readOne Step Closer Toward a Treatment for Alzheimer’s Disease?Researchers have developed a new class of drugs that may be more precise at blocking the production of toxic forms of amyloid beta.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscience·October 18, 2017·4 min readInflamed Support Cells Appear to Contribute to Some Kinds of AutismA new study demonstrates astrocytes play a role in certain subtypes of autism spectrum disorder.Read More
