FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 23, 2017·5 min readResearchers Find Another Immune System Link Science Said Didn’t ExistA groundbreaking new study reveals an unexpected interaction between men's testes and the immune system. Additionally, the findings could help explain the development of certain autoimmune disorders and why some cancer vaccines are ineffective.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 23, 2017·5 min readBrain Circuit That Drives Pleasure Inducing Behavior IdentifiedNeurons in an area of the brain commonly associated with fear drive pleasure seeking behaviors, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 23, 2017·6 min readHow the Brain Combines Subtle Sensory Signals to Take NoticeMultisensory integration is an important skill for the developing brain because it helps shape how effectively we make sense of our surroundings, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 22, 2017·5 min readBrain Rewires Itself to Enhance Other Senses in Blind PeopleResearchers report on the combined structural, functional and anatomical changes that occur in those born blind that are not present in the brains of people born with sight.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 22, 2017·4 min readSatnavs ‘Switch Off’ Parts of the BrainResearchers report no additional activity in the hippocampus and prefrontal cortex when a person uses satnav to enter into new areas.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·March 21, 2017·4 min readHow the Brain Sees the World in 3DA new neuroimaging study reveals how different parts of the brain represent an object's location in depth compared to its 2D location.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·March 21, 2017·6 min readDuring Learning, Neurons Deep in Brain Engage in a Surprising Level of ActivityA new study could shed light on how the cerebellum encodes information.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 20, 2017·7 min readNew Method Predicts Who Will Respond to Lithium TherapyA new method is up to 92% accurate in predicting which patients with bipolar disorder will respond to lithium.Read More
AutismFeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 20, 2017·5 min readTreatment Window for Fragile X Likely Doesn’t Close After ChildhoodA groundbreaking new study that looked at brain samples from humans with Fragile X reports the window for treatment remains open well into maturity.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 20, 2017·4 min readAdult Subcortex Processes Numbers With the Same Skill as InfantsAccording to researchers, the adult subcortex processes numbers at the same level of skill as infants.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 20, 2017·3 min readMystery of How Sperm Swim Revealed in Mathematical FormulaA new mathematical formula based on the rhythmic movement of a sperm could provide new insights into male infertility.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 20, 2017·5 min readWindow to Brain’s Reward System Could Lead to Better Treatments for AlcoholismNalmefene blunts the brain's reward pathway in people with alcohol addiction, a new study reports.Read More