FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 13, 2017·5 min readHuman Cognitive Map Scales According to SurroundingsA new study investigates how we are able to assess new locations and become orientated with the help of visual cues.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 12, 2017·4 min readSurprising Brain Change Appears to Drive Alcohol DependenceAccording to a new study, alcohol increases neural activity in the central amygdala.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 12, 2017·5 min readPotential Therapy to Prevent Chemobrain in Cancer PatientsA new compound prevents cognitive decline associated with chemotherapy treatments in rats, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 11, 2017·3 min readThe Brain Cells That Keep Mice ActiveA new study provides insight into the neurobiology behind the motivation to be active.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·April 11, 2017·4 min readFindings Support Role of Vascular Disease in Development of Alzheimer’sA new study reports midlife vascular risk factors are associated with elevated levels of amyloid beta in later life.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 11, 2017·5 min readSuccess of Sensory Cell Regeneration Raises Hope for Hearing RestorationBy manipulating two genes, researchers have been able to regenerate immature auditory hair cells.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·April 11, 2017·5 min readEyewitness Confidence Can Predict Accuracy of IdentificationsUnder certain, pristine conditions, eyewitness confidence can reliably indicate the accuracy of an identification, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurosciencePsychology·April 11, 2017·4 min readMaternal Stress During Pregnancy Could Influence the Biological Clock for AgingAccording to researchers, the children of mothers who faced increased stress during pregnancy had shorter telomeres.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·April 11, 2017·6 min read‘Neuron-Reading’ Nanowires Could Accelerate Development of Drugs for Neurological DiseasesResearchers have developed nanowires that can record the electrical activity of neurons in fine detail. The technology will allow for better investigation as to how the brain works.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·April 11, 2017·5 min readTracing the Origin of Blood-Brain Barrier ‘Sentry Cells’According to researchers, a population of cells that help protect the brain from disease are not immune cells, but endothelial cells.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 11, 2017·6 min readWiring of the ‘Little Brain’ Linked to Multiple Forms of Mental IllnessResearchers report differences in the cerebellum and pons could increase risk for multiple forms of mental illness.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 10, 2017·3 min readAre You Listening? Your Pupils Indicate If You AreResearchers report that during times of shared attention, pupil dilation patterns synchronize.Read More
