FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 28, 2015·4 min readPositive Human Traits Linked to Particular Brain ConnectionsAccording to researchers, there is a strong correspondence between positive lifestyle and behavioral traits and a particular set of connections in the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychologyVisual Neuroscience·September 28, 2015·5 min readHumans and Monkey See Visual Illusions in Similar WaysA new study reveals humans and monkeys perceive visual illusions the same way.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 26, 2015·5 min readPass the Salt: Identifying Brain Changes That Drive Pregnancy CravingsA new study reveals fruit flies share the human craving for salty foods during pregnancy and also sheds light on the neural mechanisms behind these cravings.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·September 25, 2015·4 min readTwo Million Year Old Fossils Reveal Hearing Abilities of Early HumansA 2 million year old fossil reveals the hearing patters of our early ancestors resembled that of chimpanzees, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 25, 2015·4 min readLooking at Flint Flakes to Understand Laterality in Palaeolithic HumansA new study investigates how laterality helped brain asymmetries evolve throughout human history.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·September 25, 2015·2 min readIn Search of the Optimal Mental StateIncreased release of norepinephrine and acetylcholine works to create an optimal state for mental and physical performance, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 25, 2015·3 min readCannabinoid Receptors May Control Aversive MemoriesResearchers report on the role type 1 cannabinoid receptors play in controlling negative memories.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·September 25, 2015·4 min readPinpointing The Precise Moment Our Brains Convert Speech Sounds to MeaningA new study reports fine-grained speech processing details can be extracted from electrical brain signals measured through the scalp.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 25, 2015·4 min readMusical Processing: Consonant Results Resonate in the BrainResearchers report replicating previous studies about how the brain processes music allowed them to fine tune findings. They also stress more incentives need to be given for researchers to replicate experiments.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 24, 2015·4 min readComputer System Learns Language by Playing GamesResearchers have designed a computer system that learns how to play a text-based computer game with no prior assumptions about how language works.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 24, 2015·4 min readHow The Brain Makes DecisionsResearchers discover a brain region located in the thalamus plays a crucial role in decision making.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeuroscience·September 24, 2015·3 min readWorking Memory Affected in Adult Survivors of Childhood Brain CancerA new study reports adults who survived posterior fossa brain tumors as children have lower working memory performance than healthy adults.Read More