FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·December 29, 2015·4 min readShared Bad Memories Bind Fighters To Their GroupsResearchers report emotional experiences play a role in the fusion between people's personal and group identities.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 29, 2015·2 min readSpectre-acular Fail: Bond Villain Gets His Neuroanatomy WrongAccording to researchers, Bond villain Biofeld doesn't have a good grasp of neuroanatomy.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·December 29, 2015·3 min readPsychotherapy Has Long Term Benefits for Irritable Bowel Syndrome SufferersA new study reports the effects of psychotherapy can persist for months after treatment has concluded for IBS sufferers.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·December 29, 2015·3 min readIn A Crisis, Being Anxious May Be Good For YouAccording to researchers, anxious people process threat in a different region of the brain than those who are more laid back.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 29, 2015·5 min readA New Method for Analyzing Synaptic DensityResearchers have developed a machine learning tool that could help further understanding of synaptic activity in learning and neurodevelopment.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·December 29, 2015·4 min readHumans Not Alone in How We Perceive Melodic PitchMarmosets share a number of the same auditory features as humans, suggesting human components of pitch perception evolved much earlier than previously thought, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·December 28, 2015·4 min readTwo Alzheimer’s Risk Genes Linked to Brain AtrophyAccording to a new study, two genetic variants associated with Alzheimer's disease have been more specifically linked to brain atrophy that is characteristic of the disease.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 28, 2015·4 min readHypnosis May Help Reduce Trauma Associated With ‘Awake Surgeries’ for Brain Cancer PatientsResearchers report hypnotism appears to reduce the impact of unpleasant events during 'awake surgeries' for brain cancer.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·December 28, 2015·3 min readLink Between Increased Parkinson’s Disease Risk and Hepatitis C DiscoveredA new study reports people with hepatitis C may be at increased risk of developing Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 28, 2015·3 min readAbsence of Serotonin Alters Function and Development of Brain CircuitsA new study describes the role serotonin plays in brain development.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·December 24, 2015·7 min readMarijuana Derivative Reduces Seizures in People With Treatment Resistant EpilepsyA new study reports cannabidiol, a marijuana derivative, is effective at reducing seizure frequency in children and adults with treatment resistant epilepsy.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 24, 2015·6 min readMachines That Learn Like HumansResearchers report AI could learn to recognize objects in from just a few examples and may better model human cognition.Read More