FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 25, 2015·7 min readNew Brain Cell Formation and Long-Term Memory Enhanced by RunningMice that spent time running on wheels developed twice the normal number of new neurons and showed an increased ability to distinguish new objects from familiar objects, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 24, 2015·5 min readBiologists Induce Flatworms to Grow Heads and Brains of Other SpeciesResearchers have succeeded in inducing one species of flatworm to grow heads and brains characteristic of another species of flatworm without altering genomic sequence.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·November 24, 2015·2 min readEye Neurons Connect With Help of Umbilical CellsResearchers use cells isolated from human umbilical cord tissue to produce molecules that help retinal neuron connect, grow and survive in rats.Read More
FeaturedMost PopularPsychology·November 24, 2015·6 min readAre You Paying Attention? Brain Connections Predict How Well You ConcentrateHow well you are able to focus on the task at hand could be predicted by your brain connections, a new paper reports.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·November 24, 2015·2 min read3D Images of Facial Expressions Evoke Stronger EmotionsA new study reports 3D images of facial expressions evoke stronger emotional responses than traditional 2D images.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 24, 2015·5 min readBrain Map Shows How Schizophrenia Symptoms are Linked to Distinct Neural CircuitsA neuroimaging study links the different symptoms of schizophrenia to neurological disruption in multiple brain areas.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 24, 2015·4 min read‘Connector Hubs’ Help Brain Network CoordinationResearchers look at the critical role connector hubs play in filtering and routing information in neural networks.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·November 24, 2015·5 min readBrain Relies on Self Organized Neural Networks for Visual ProcessingResearchers report random neural connections do not suffice to explain the observed layout of the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 24, 2015·3 min readThe Role of Dopamine in Motivation and LearningA new study suggests dopamine levels signal hoe valuable a current situation is regarding receiving a reward.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 24, 2015·4 min readGut Microbes Signal to the Brain When They Are FullAccording to a new study, twenty minutes after a meal, gut microbes produce proteins that suppress the desire for feeding in animals.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·November 24, 2015·4 min readIt’s No Laughing Matter: Investigating the Cognitive Mechanism Underlying HumorResearchers investigate the cognitive mechanisms behind humor and laughter. They discover jokes that are too complicated tend to lose the audience.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 24, 2015·2 min readImpulse Areas of Brain Activated in Obese Children by Food OdorsAccording to a new study, the area of the brain associated with impulsivity and the development of OCD is activated in obese children when they smell food.Read More