FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 18, 2015·4 min readNicotine Changes Marijuana’s Effect on the BrainA new study reports on an inverse relationship of smaller hippocampal size yet better memory function in people who use both tobacco and marijuana.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience Videos·August 18, 2015·3 min readControlling an Exoskeleton with a Brain Computer InterfaceResearchers have developed a brain machine interface which can control a lower limb exoskeleton.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience Videos·August 18, 2015·3 min readColor Changing Polymer Can Signal TBI in Athletes and SoldiersResearchers have created a polymer based material that changes color depending on how hard it's hit. The technology could be used to indicate the level of TBI in football players and soldiers.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·August 18, 2015·4 min readMolecular Feedback Process May Protect the Brain Against Alzheimer’s DiseaseResearchers have identified a new pathway that can dampen the production of amyloid beta.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 17, 2015·3 min readWhistled Turkish Helps Debunk Theory of Left Hemisphere Dominance in Language ProcessingAccording to a new study, the left hemisphere of the brain is not dominant in the perception of all languages.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·August 17, 2015·1 min readMechanism that Triggers Disruption in Neural Communication Channels in Schizophrenia IdentifiedResearchers have identified a mechanism which triggers the disruption in the brain's communication channels that occurs in schizophrenia.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·August 17, 2015·4 min readMoral Traits, Not Memory, Considered Core Component of Our IdentityFor families of those with Alzheimer's disease, it's the changes in behavior and not loss of memory which makes those close say the patient isn't the same person any more.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurology·August 17, 2015·4 min readReduced Gray Matter Volume Following Chemoradiation in Glioblastoma PatientsResearchers discover reduced gray matter volume and enlarged ventricular spaces in the brains of glioblastoma patients who have undergone chemoradiation therapies. The brain changes appear early and are progressive.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 17, 2015·5 min readRetinal Changes Used to Track Brain Pathology in SchizophreniaAccording to a new study, tracking retinal changes could provide a new measure for the progression of schizophrenia.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·August 17, 2015·5 min readA Time and Place For MemoriesA new study reports researchers have used neuroimaging technology to identify where the brain stores the time and place of real life memories.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·August 17, 2015·5 min readRetrieving Hidden Traumatic MemoriesAccording to a new study, researchers have discovered a mechanism in the brain which can restore stress related and unconscious memories.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·August 17, 2015·4 min readResearchers Visualize Critical Part of Basal Ganglia PathwaysResearchers use neuroimaging technology to visualize the pathways that connect the different areas of the basal ganglia. The research could lead to new tracking of disease progression in Parkinson's and Huntington's disease.Read More