FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·October 25, 2017·15 min readMy Sudden Synesthesia: How I Went Blind and Started Hearing ColorsRecovering from suddenly losing her vision, Vanessa Potter experienced a mingling of her senses and altered the way in which she saw colors.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 25, 2017·3 min readNavigation System of Brain Cells DecodedResearchers shed light on the navigation system that guides axons as they grow.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 24, 2017·4 min readBrain Region That Motivates Behavior Change DiscoveredResearchers report neurons in the posterior cingulate cortex ramp up activity prior to divergent behavior.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 24, 2017·6 min readMusic and Movies Play With Our Minds By Bending TimeEmotional processing may be linked to perception of time in music and movies, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 24, 2017·4 min readSelf Esteem Mapped in the Human BrainUCL researchers use a new math equation to identify brain signals that explain why our self esteem rises, or lowers, when we find out what others think of us.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 24, 2017·4 min readThe Rhythm of MemoryA new Nature Communications study sheds light on how the brain processes information relevant to memory.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 24, 2017·7 min readA New Theory of Memory FormationResearchers propose a new theory of memory formation, reporting memory storage does not rely on the strengthening of connection between memory cells, but on the pattern of connections that form within the first few minutes of an event.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·October 23, 2017·5 min readResearchers Demonstrate ‘Mind Reading’ Brain Decoding TechnologyResearchers have created a convolutional neural network to better understand how the brain processes movies of natural scenes. This may be the first step in helping scientists decode how the brain makes sense of dynamic visual surroundings.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePsychology·October 23, 2017·4 min readActivation of Immune T Cells Leads to Behavioral ChangesA new Nature Immunology study reveals immune cells alter the body's metabolism when activated, leading to changes in behavior.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 23, 2017·4 min readResearchers Revise Our Knowledge of How the Brain Learns to FearResearchers report conventional understanding of fear learning may be incorrect. Contrary to popular thought, the central amygdala, and not the lateral amygdala may be the seat of aversive learning.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 22, 2017·3 min readPostpartum Depression Less Likely For Moms Who Give Birth in Winter or SpringA new study reveals the season in which a woman gives birth can lower her risk for developing postpartum depression. Researchers also note a lower BMI and access to anesthesia during delivery also play a role in lowering PPD risk.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 21, 2017·4 min readSix Degrees of Separation: Why It Is a Small World After AllA new study reveals how small world networks can occur within more complex structures.Read More