FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 4, 2017·4 min readWitnessing Fear in Others Can Physically Change the BrainA new study reports traumatic experiences can alter the brain, leaving people more vulnerable to psychological problems.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 4, 2017·4 min readStuttering Linked to Reduced Blood Flow in Brain Area Associated With LanguageCerebral blood flow is reduced in the Broca's area of people who stutter, researchers report. Additionally, the more severely a person stutters, the less blood flows to this area of the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 4, 2017·4 min readMapping How the Brain Stores MemoriesThe same area of the brain can motivate and suppress a learned behavior at the same time, a new study reports.Read More
AutismFeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·January 4, 2017·11 min readTop 20 Neuroscience News Articles of 20162016 was a big year for neuroscience research. Here, we break down some of the top NeuroscienceNews articles of the year.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 3, 2017·3 min readEvolution of Brain and Tooth Size Were Not Linked in HumansA new study challenges the belief that human tooth size decreased and brain size grew at similar rates through our evolution.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 3, 2017·4 min readChemo-Brain is Pervasive in Women With Breast CancerA new study reports chemo-brain can affect women with breast cancer for up to six months following chemotherapy.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 3, 2017·2 min readThe Emergence of a New Dopamine Hypothesis of SchizophreniaA collection of studies offers new insight into the role dopamine plays in schizophrenia.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 2, 2017·4 min readDelays in Child Development Linked to Parental ObesityAccording to a new study, children of obese parents may face neurodevelopmental delays.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 31, 2016·6 min readNew Tool Shines Light on Protein Condensation in Living CellsResearchers have developed a new tool that may help explain how proteins are able to assemble into different states.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·December 30, 2016·4 min readPsychiatric Conditions Linked to Increased Risk of Long-Term Opioid UseResearchers report on an increase in rates of opioid prescriptions to people with mental health conditions.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 30, 2016·4 min readBat Calls Contain Wealth of Discernible InformationRather than being born with a fixed set of communication skills, bats learn how to communicate, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 30, 2016·4 min readYour Microbiota’s Previous Dining Experiences May Make New Diets Less EffectivePeople who follow a more restricted, plant based diet have more diverse gut microbiota, a new study reports.Read More
