FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 13, 2016·5 min readNutrition Linked to Intelligence and Brain Health in Older PeopleA new study links the consumption of lutein, a pigment found in leafy greens, to crystallized intelligence in older adults.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·December 13, 2016·6 min readEstrogen Increases Vision Loss Risk in Rare Genetic DiseaseA new study suggests blocking estrogen may help preserve eyesight in girls with NF1.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·December 13, 2016·4 min readHow Our Brains Are Biologically Tuned to Be Influenced by Confident PeopleThe brain automatically places more value on the opinions of people who appear to be confident, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 13, 2016·3 min readYour Left Hand Knows What Your Right Hand is DoingFindings using virtual reality could help to improve treatments for people with limited hand strength.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·December 13, 2016·3 min readSleep Helps Process Traumatic ExperiencesA new study reveals sleep could be used as an early prevention strategy against PTSD.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 12, 2016·5 min readMacaques Have the Anatomy, But Not the Brain, For Human SpeechAccording to researchers, macaques have the vocal anatomy to speak like humans, but lack the neural circuitry to do it.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·December 12, 2016·6 min readHow Hearing Loss Can Change the Way Nerve Cells Are WiredA new study reports short term hearing loss can lead to changes in the auditory system, forcing neurons to alter their shape and behavior.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·December 12, 2016·4 min readCan You Unconsciously Forget an Experience?Researchers report that, when faced with a traumatic event, the memory can be blocked in order for the brain to protect itself.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 12, 2016·3 min readDiscovery of New Verbal Working Memory Architecture Has Implications for Artificial IntelligenceNew findings about how the brain processes information in verbal working memory could have implications for the development of new AI systems, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 12, 2016·4 min readStudy Uncovers Details of Information Processing in the BrainA new study looks at how our brains process information when we pay attention and attempt to ignore stimuli.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·December 10, 2016·4 min readOxytocin Improves Synchronization in Leader-Follower InteractionAccording to a new study, people with higher levels of oxytocin could be more in-sync with the beat of music than those with lower levels of the hormone.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 9, 2016·5 min readA Tiny Change With Considerable ConsequencesResearchers report the expansion of the human neocortex is likely due to a single base pair genetic substitution.Read More
