FeaturedPsychology·August 15, 2016·4 min readSchizophrenia Emerged After Humans Diverged From NeanderthalsA new study reveals schizophrenia is a modern development that emerged after humans diverged from Neanderthals.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·August 15, 2016·2 min readStudy Sheds Light On the Role of Proteins and How Synapses WorkStudy could shed light on role of synapse function in the diagnosis and treatment of neurodegenerative diseases.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 15, 2016·5 min readDon’t Scan So Close To Me: Scanning Sting’s Musical BrainNew imaging technology allowed researchers to map how Sting's brain organizes music.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·August 15, 2016·4 min readDefect in Process That Controls Gene Expression May Contribute to Huntington’s DiseaseResearchers reveal the role PRC2 plays in Huntington's disease and other neurodegenerative diseases.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·August 15, 2016·3 min readHow Overconfidence Can Lead to Poor Decision MakingA new study provides insight into how overconfidence can lead to poor decision making.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 15, 2016·3 min readResearchers Confirm Gene Mutation Link to Psychiatric DisordersResearchers have confirmed a link between a genetic mutation and major psychiatric disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 15, 2016·6 min readThis Is Your Brain On SentencesResearchers have been able to successfully decode and predict the brain activity patters of word meanings within a sentence.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 12, 2016·4 min readLarge Human Brain Evolved as a Result of ‘Sizing Each Other Up’Researchers propose the human brain is disproportionately large as a result of sizing one another up in large cooperative social groups.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 12, 2016·4 min readExercise May Help Tackle Symptoms of SchizophreniaAccording to a new study, aerobic exercise can help improve brain function in people with schizophrenia.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 11, 2016·4 min readExposing the Brain’s ClockA new study sheds light on numerous functions of our circadian clock, from how the brain maintains performance during the day to how shift workers struggle to maintain attention during early morning hours.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·August 11, 2016·3 min readVisualization of Newly Formed Synapses With Unprecedented ResolutionA new study provides insight into how synapses are formed in cortical neurons during early postnatal stages.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·August 11, 2016·6 min readDirectly Reprogramming a Cell’s Identity With Gene EditingResearchers use CRISPR to convert cells isolated from mouse connective tissue into neural cells.Read More
