FeaturedNeuroscience·April 20, 2017·6 min readDiscovering the Basics of ‘Active Touch’Researchers identify neurons that help us sense touch and motion.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 20, 2017·4 min readBrain Stimulation Restores Memory During LapsesResearchers report direct brain stimulation could help improve memory function.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 20, 2017·5 min readEffects of Alcoholism on Brain’s Reward System May Be Different in Women Than MenResearchers report the reward system in the brains of female alcoholics are larger than in women who are not addicted to alcohol. By contrast, this area is smaller in alcoholic men than non-alcoholic men.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 20, 2017·3 min readStudy Overturns Seminal Research About the Developing Nervous SystemStudy overturns conventional thought about how axons grow during embryonic development.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 20, 2017·5 min readStudy Shows Rapid Growth in Neuroscience ResearchA new study evaluates the growth in neuroscience research between 2006 and 2015.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 20, 2017·5 min readBrains of One Handed People Suggest New Organization TheoryA new study into people born with one hand could shake up understanding of how the brain organizes itself.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 20, 2017·5 min readRecognizing Foreign Accents Helps Brain Process Accented SpeechIf we can recognize the accent we hear, our brains are able to process foreign accented speech with better real time accuracy, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·April 20, 2017·5 min readStimulate Your Brain Early to Stay Mentally Healthy in Old AgeContinuing education and taking leadership roles while young can help you stay mentally healthy later in life, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 20, 2017·5 min readCan Virtual Reality Help Us Prevent Falls in the Elderly and Others?Virtual reality system may help to detect and reverse balance impairments, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 19, 2017·4 min readMeasuring Effects of Sentence Structure in the BrainA new study reveals how the brain combines words into phrases when reading.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·April 19, 2017·4 min readCloser Look at Brain Circuits Reveals Important Role of GeneticsResearchers report neurons in areas of the brain associated with memory formation can form networks in the absence of synaptic activity.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·April 19, 2017·7 min readHuman Umbilical Cord Blood Protein Rejuvenates Impaired Memory and Learning: Aging Mouse StudyA single protein obtained from umbilical cord blood of newborn babies boosted brain function and cognition in aging mice, researchers report.Read More
