FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·December 21, 2015·3 min readWired for Gaming: Brain Differences in Compulsive GamersA new study reports chronic video game playing is associated with hyperconnectivity between a number of brain networks, and reveals why these brain changes could be both beneficial and harmful.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·December 21, 2015·4 min readIntelligence Network in the Human Brain DiscoveredResearchers identify two gene clusters in the brain linked to human intelligence.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·December 21, 2015·4 min readPredicting Who May Develop Alzheimer’s, and Who May NotBiochemical differences may predict who will, or will not, develop Alzheimer's disease, a new study reports.Read More
AutismFeaturedOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 21, 2015·4 min readUnderstanding Social Impairments in AutismResearchers explain social impairments in autism using computational models.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·December 21, 2015·4 min readSlowing Alzheimer’s by Speeding Up Brain’s Waste DisposalResearchers identify a therapeutic target for clearing toxic proteins in Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·December 21, 2015·3 min readBrain Circuits Involved in Ketamine’s Antidepressant Effect IdentifiedNew understanding about ketamine's antidepressant effect could lead to the development of new, safer and quicker ways to treat depression.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 18, 2015·8 min readInsomnia Drug Enhances Stroke Recovery in MiceAccording to a new study, the insomnia drug Ambien successfully enhanced recovery time from ischaemic stroke in mice.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·December 18, 2015·4 min readNeuroimaging Technology Offers New Approach to Studying Parkinsonian SyndromesNew technology is allowing researchers to better understand the role of the prefrontal cortex in movement and standing.Read More
FeaturedNeuroethicsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 18, 2015·8 min readA Stimulus Plan?New research looks at the growing interest in brain stimulation devices, and reports regulating them may prove to be tricky.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·December 18, 2015·3 min readDevelopment of Psychosis Linked to Heightened Blood Flow in the BrainResearchers identify a key mechanism in the brain that appears to be associated with the development and onset of psychosis.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 18, 2015·4 min readIs Forgetting Key to Learning?A new study reports what you forget could be key to what you learn and remember.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·December 17, 2015·6 min readBrain Development Altered by Early Childhood DepressionResearchers discover the brains of children who suffered clinical depression as preschoolers had thinner gray matter in areas of the brain associated with emotional processing.Read More