FeaturedPsychology·November 19, 2016·3 min readFear of the Unknown Common to Many Anxiety DisordersAccording to a new study, several anxiety disorders share a common underlying trait; a fear of the unknown.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·November 19, 2016·6 min readRole of the Physical Environment in ‘Broken Windows’ Theory: How Visual Cues Can Encourage Rule BreakingA new study reveals how certain subconscious visual cues can influence rule breaking behavior.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·November 19, 2016·4 min readProtective Molecule Sidelined in Models of ALSResearchers have identified a naturally occurring molecule that has the potential for preserving sites of communication between nerves and muscles in ALS.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 18, 2016·5 min readTasting Light: New Type of Photoreceptor Is 50 Times More Efficient Than the Human EyeResearchers have discovered a new type of photoreceptor that is about 50 times more efficient at capturing light than the rhodopsin in the human eye.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 18, 2016·2 min readFood or Flight? Molecular Mechanics of Risk-Reward Equation DescribedA new study provides insight into the neural circuit computations that underlie risk-reward decision making.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·November 18, 2016·6 min readDucklings Maintain Two Separate Memory Banks of Visual InformationResearchers report newly hatched ducklings that are shown a substitute mother object with only one eye do not recognize it when they have only the other eye available.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 18, 2016·4 min readNew Insight Into How Alzheimer’s BeginsResearchers discover a way doctors can detect early signs of Alzheimer's by looking at the back of patients' eyes.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscience·November 18, 2016·5 min readToddlers With Autism Don’t Avoid Eye Contact, But Do Miss Its SignificanceA new study reports young children with autism don't avoid eye contact on purposes, but do miss the significance of the social information in others' eyes.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 17, 2016·5 min readEpilepsy: Why Do Seizures Sometimes Continue After Surgery?A new study highlights the potential reasons why many patients with severe epilepsy still continue to experience seizures even after surgery.Read More
AutismFeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 17, 2016·5 min readShared Epigenetic Changes Underlie Different Types of AutismA new study reports people with both rare and common types of autism spectrum disorder share a similar set of epigenetic modifications in the brain.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurology·November 17, 2016·5 min readStudy Reveals New Information on How Brain Cancer SpreadsResearchers have identified a pathway by which glioblastoma cancer cells aggressively spread and grow in the brain.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 17, 2016·5 min readStudy Points to Gene Based Glitches in Ill Gulf War VeteransCertain alleles of HLA genes offer protection from Gulf War Illness, a new study reports.Read More