FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 14, 2016·3 min readStudy Finds Facial Impressions Are Driven by Our Own ExperiencesResearchers report we make up our minds about others after seeing their faces for a fraction of a second, and that these snap judgments, which are usually incorrect, predict economic, legal, voting and other decisions.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 14, 2016·5 min readImplant Allows Locked In ALS Patient to Operate Speech Computer With Her BrainA wireless neural implant has allowed a locked in ALS patient to operate a speech computer with her brain activity.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 14, 2016·4 min readStress-Induced Changes in Maternal Gut Could Negatively Impact Offspring for LifeResearchers report pregnant mice exposed to stress had alterations in the makeup of bacteria in their guts, as well as in the intestinal tracts of their female offspring.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 14, 2016·5 min readRed Means Go: Brain Uses Color to Help Us Choose What to EatA new study looks at the role the visual system plays in our food decisions.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 14, 2016·4 min readGene Deletion Allows Cancer Cells to Thrive When Migrating Within the BrainResearchers believe their findings could open the door for new therapy strategies to treat glioma multiforme brain cancer.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 14, 2016·3 min readFetal Movement Essential for Neuron Development in RatsSpontaneous limb and body movements of newborn rats serve to synchronize spinal neurons, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 14, 2016·3 min readStudy Reveals Role of Spleen in Prolonged Anxiety After StressResearchers report immune cells in the spleen can contribute to chronic anxiety following psychological stress.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·November 14, 2016·3 min readTeenage Binge Drinking Can Affect Brain Function in Future OffspringTeenage binge drinking isn't just dangerous for teenage brain development, it may also affect the impact of their future children, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 14, 2016·4 min readCannabis Users Age Faster, Study RevealsResearchers report long term cannabis use increases biological age due to the hardening of arteries in those who use the drug.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 14, 2016·2 min readHow Visual Attention Selects Important InformationA new study reveals multiple functions of visual attention.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·November 14, 2016·6 min readAbility to Recognize and Recall Odors May Identify Those at Risk for Alzheimer’s DiseaseResearchers report testing both the cognitive and olfactory abilities in people could help identify those at risk for developing Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 14, 2016·4 min readThe Power of Expectation Can Restrain Hyper-Emotional Memories in the BrainResearchers have identified a brain circuit that provides emotional memory tuning in rats.Read More
