FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·August 13, 2015·4 min readLearning New Information is Easier When it is Composed of Familiar ElementsAccording to a new study, familiarity plays a crucial role in memory and learning.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·August 13, 2015·7 min readDifferences in How Anesthesia Affects the Brains of Children and AdultsTwo new studies detail the way general anesthesia affects the brains of both older patients and children.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 13, 2015·4 min readMechanism that Controls When We Sleep and When We Wake DiscoveredResearchers discover changes in the activity of sodium and potassium channels during the day and night impact the sleep-wake cycle.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·August 13, 2015·3 min readPlaying Tetris Can Block Addiction CravingsAccording to a new study, playing puzzle games like Tetris for as little as three minutes at a time can reduce addiction cravings.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·August 13, 2015·5 min readDetecting Alzheimer’s Disease by Drawing a Clock Face with a Digital PenUsing a digital pen to draw a clock face could help with the diagnosis of Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·August 12, 2015·3 min readMultiple Sclerosis May be Less Active in Children Who ExerciseAccording to a new study, exercise may reduce disease activity in children with multiple sclerosis.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 12, 2015·5 min readNovel Memory Pathway Helps Us Recognize What’s New and What’s FamiliarResearchers have identified a novel neural network which processes incoming information based on whether it’s something we’ve experienced previously or not.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 12, 2015·3 min readShedding Light on Why We TrustResearchers shed new light on the neurobiology of why people trust one another.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·August 12, 2015·3 min readAdult IQ of Preterm Babies Can be Predicted by Two Years of AgeResearchers report the adult IQ of preterm and low birth weight babies can be predicted by the age of two, but for full term babies, IQ can not be predicted until they are six.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·August 12, 2015·3 min readNew Potential Pathway for Treating ALS and Parkinson’s DiseasesA new study reports PINK1 triggers mitophagy, a process which breaks down and removes damaged mitochondria from cells.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 12, 2015·4 min readEye Movements During REM Sleep Reflects Brain Activity Associated with New ImagesA new study offers evidence between rapid eye movement during sleep, accelerated brain activity and dream images.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·August 12, 2015·4 min readGenetic Mutation Leads Transport Defect in ALSResearchers have identified a transport defect in models of familial ALS which leads to the accumulation of damaged components.Read More