FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·December 9, 2016·4 min readIllusion Reveals the Brain Fills in Peripheral VisionAccording to a new study, the things we see with our peripheral vision may sometimes be an optical illusion.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·December 8, 2016·4 min readTransplanted Interneurons Can Help Reduce Fear: Mouse StudyCoupling training to reduce fear and transplanting embryonic interneurons into the amygdala of mice, researchers were able to reduce fear response, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 8, 2016·5 min readDeep Brain Stimulation May Not Boost MemoryA new study reports DBS does not improve memory performance.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 8, 2016·6 min readResearchers Track Communication in Minimally Conscious PatientResearchers document the restoration of communication in a minimally conscious patient by measuring brain function before and after communication returned.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·December 7, 2016·4 min readTET Proteins Drive Early NeurogenesisA new study examines the role TET proteins play in neurogenesis and embryogenesis.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 7, 2016·5 min readBlood-Brain Barrier on a Chip Sheds New Light on ‘Silent Killer’A new blood-brain barrier on a chip system is being used to study neuroinflammation, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedMost PopularNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosPsychology·December 7, 2016·6 min readRhythm of Breathing Affects Memory and FearResearchers found that the act of breathing does more than supply oxygen; it also impacts brain function and emotional behavior.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 6, 2016·5 min readBrain Blocks Formation of New Memories on Waking to Safeguard Consolidating Existing MemoriesAccording to a new study, the brain blocks the ability for creating new memories shortly after waking in order to prevent the disruption of the stabilization of memory consolidation that occurs during sleep.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 6, 2016·4 min readUsing ‘Sherlock’ to Reveal How Shared Experiences Shape Our MemoriesAccording to a new study, people show similar brain activity when they share an experience and later go on to speak about their memory.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 6, 2016·3 min readLoss of REM Sleep Linked to Desire For Fatty and Sugary FoodsA lack of REM sleep may lead to an increased desire to consume unhealthy foods, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 6, 2016·5 min readNo Peeking: Humans Play Computer Games Using Only Direct Brain StimulationUsing only direct brain stimulation, game players navigate through simple computerized mazes, a new study reports.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeuroscience·December 5, 2016·3 min readA Traditional Japanese Art Inspires a Futuristic Innovation: Brain ‘Organoids’Researchers gain inspiration for creating tiny artificial brains, that can be used for cancer research, from an ancient Japanese art of flower arranging.Read More
