FeaturedPsychology·June 25, 2014·5 min readNeural Sweet TalkA new study reports taste related words like 'sweet' or 'bitter' engage emotional centers in the brain more than literal words with the same meaning.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·June 25, 2014·3 min readNeuroscientists Explain How Mutated X Linked Mental Retardation Protein Impairs Neuronal FunctionResearchers find new clues about neural malfunctions which contribute to intellectual disability.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·June 24, 2014·2 min readHelpful Bouncing Babies Show That Moving Together to Music Builds BondsMoving in time with another to music helps babies to bond, a new report suggests.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 24, 2014·3 min readStudy Finds Learning by Repetition Impairs Recall of DetailsResearchers discover that while repetition enhances the factual content of memories, it also reduces the amount of details stored.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·June 24, 2014·3 min readNew Device Allows Brain to Bypass Spinal Cord and Move Paralyzed LimbsA new electronic neural bypass device allows a paralyzed man to move his fingers and hand.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedGenetics·June 23, 2014·3 min readResearchers Discover New Genes That Promote Brain CancerResearchers have identified two oncogenes that drive the development of medulloblastoma brain cancer.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 23, 2014·4 min readSensitive? Emotional? Empathetic? It Could be in Your GenesA new neuroimaging study finds physical evidence that the highly sensitive brain responds powerfully to emotional images.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·June 22, 2014·3 min readThe Brain’s Balancing ActA new study reports on how neurons equalize between excitation and inhibition.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·June 20, 2014·1 min readLimb Regeneration: Do Salamanders Hold the Key?Researchers discover the genetic pathway responsible for body part regeneration in salamanders.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 20, 2014·3 min readPET Scans Peer into Minimally Conscious MindResearchers suggest PET scans are better able to identify patients in a minimally conscious state than other imaging technologies.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 20, 2014·7 min readSeeing the Inner Workings of the Brain Made Easier by New TechniqueResearchers improve on their original technique for peering into the intact brain.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·June 20, 2014·4 min readA New Twist on Neurological DiseaseResearchers detail new discoveries about the basic biology of dystonia.Read More
