FeaturedNeurology·April 1, 2014·2 min readEpilepsy Drug Target May Have Implications for Sleep DisruptionResearchers confirm GABA transamianase, a target of some epilepsy drugs, contributes to sleep loss.Read More
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FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·April 1, 2014·4 min readNight Owls Tend to Be Bigger Risk TakersAccording to a new study, female night owls had cortisol levels comparable to men. The researcher suggests high cortisol levels could be a biological mechanism which explains higher risk taking in night owls.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 1, 2014·3 min readMovies Synchronize BrainsUsing MEG, researchers develop a method fast enough to observe immediate changes in brain function when a person watches a movie.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·April 1, 2014·2 min readResearchers Find Better Way to Grow Motor Neurons From Stem CellsResearchers develop a new method for generating human motor neurons from stem cells more quickly and efficiently.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 31, 2014·5 min readComputer Maps 21 Distinct Emotional Expressions, Even Happily DisgustedResearchers discover a new way for computers to recognize 21 distinct and complex facial expressions.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·March 31, 2014·2 min readCongenitally Blind Visualize Numbers Opposite Way to SightedResearchers find those who are blind from birth visualize numbers the opposite way around from sighted people.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·March 31, 2014·5 min readWeaker Gut Instinct Makes Teens Open to Risky BehaviorDifferent connections in the teenage limbic system leaves many adolescents more vulnerable to risky behavior, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 31, 2014·4 min readNew Respect for Primary Visual CortexResearchers discover the V1 brain region performs complex sequence learning.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·March 31, 2014·3 min readAddicts Who Live in the Moment May Benefit Most from Certain Kinds of TreatmentPeople with drug dependencies who are least likely to take the future into account could be the ones who benefit most from certain treatments, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience VideosPsychology·March 30, 2014·3 min readScientists Pinpoint How We Miss Subtle Visual Changes, and Why It Keeps Us SaneResearchers discover an upside to the brain mechanisms which can blind us to continuity errors in movies and in the real world.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsPsychology·March 29, 2014·2 min readGenetic Model for Bipolar TreatmentAccording to new findings, lithium's therapeutic effects stems from its suppression of myo-inositol.Read More