FeaturedPsychology·March 20, 2014·2 min readComputers See Through Faked Expressions of Pain Better Than PeopleA new study reports a computer system is better able to spot real or faked pain expressions than humans.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 20, 2014·8 min readWhat Singing Fruit Flies Can Tell Us About Quick DecisionsMale fruit flies adapt the tempo and pitch of their mating song based upon the movement and behavior of their desired mate, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 20, 2014·4 min readSniff Study Suggests Humans Can Distinguish More than 1 Trillion ScentsResearchers tested people's abilities to distinguish between complex mixtures of scents. Based on the results, the researchers calculated humans can detected more than 1 trillion odor mixtures.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 20, 2014·3 min readStudy Finds Stem Cell Combination Therapy Improves TBI OutcomesCombining umbilical cord blood cells and growth factor treatments offers better therapeutic effects for TBI patients, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 19, 2014·2 min readRats’ Brains May Remember Odor Experienced While Under General AnesthesiaA new study reports rats brains could remember odors experienced while the animal was under general anesthetic.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·March 19, 2014·7 min readThe Aging Brain Needs RESTResearchers discover REST is lost in critical brain areas of those with AD.Read More
AutismFeaturedPsychology·March 19, 2014·3 min readSocial Feedback Loop Aids Language DevelopmentA social feedback loop is created when verbal interactions take place between parent and child. This loop is important for language development, but is experienced less frequently and is diminished in strength for children with Autism.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·March 19, 2014·4 min readNew Work Shines Light on Hox Genes Responsible for Firefly Lantern DevelopmentResearchers discover the role Hox genes play in the lantern development of fireflies.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·March 19, 2014·4 min readResearchers Show How Lost Sleep Leads to Lost NeuronsExtended periods of wakefulness can lead to neuronal injury, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 18, 2014·4 min readResearchers Survey Protein Family That Helps the Brain Form SynapsesResearchers describe the diversity of neurexin proteins which are essential in the creation of synapses.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 18, 2014·3 min readHow Age Opens the Gates for Alzheimer’sResearchers discover why aging and molecular changes in brain circuitry can lead to tangles associated with AD.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 18, 2014·4 min readOut of Mind, Out of SightSuppressing unwanted memories disrupts traces of them in sensory processing areas and influences behavior, a new study reports.Read More
