FeaturedNeurosciencePsychologyVisual Neuroscience·April 13, 2018·3 min readArt is in the Eye of the BeholderA new study examines how a person's mental state affects how they look at a piece of art.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 12, 2018·4 min readSitting is Bad for Your Brain, Not Just Your Heart or MetabolismA new study reports people who sit down too much during middle to older age show signs of thinning in the medial temporal cortex, an area of the brain associated with the formation of new memories.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeurosciencePsychologyVisual Neuroscience·April 12, 2018·4 min readImagining an Object Can Change How We Hear Sounds LaterA new study reveals imagining visual stimuli can alter our perception of where auditory stimuli may be coming from.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychologyVisual Neuroscience·April 12, 2018·4 min readSexual Objectification Influences Visual PerceptionAccording to researchers, when people are sexually objectified, others visually process them in the same manner that they would an inanimate object.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 12, 2018·5 min readTeaching Computers How to Analyze Brain CellsResearchers used deep learning to analyze brain cells by exposing the algorithm to both stained and unstained images. The program was able to identify where cells were located in culture dishes by learning to spot the cell's nucleus.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 12, 2018·4 min readWidely Prescribed Diabetes Drug Improves Nicotine Withdrawal Symptoms: Mouse StudyResearchers report Metformin, one of the most widely prescribed drugs for diabetes, helped reduce symptoms associated with nicotine withdrawal in animal models.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 12, 2018·6 min readNight Owls Have Higher Risk of Dying SoonerA new study reports being a night owl might have significant consequences for your health, including an increased risk of dying earlier.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·April 11, 2018·5 min readBabies Make the Link Between Vocal and Facial EmotionBabies as young as six months of age are able to transfer emotional information from the auditory to visual mode, researchers report.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·April 11, 2018·3 min readWhere the Brain Detects Changes in Natural SoundsA new study sheds light on how the brain tunes into relevant changes in natural sound to optimize behavior.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 11, 2018·5 min readThe Neural Circuitry of Parental BehaviorResearchers have identified neural circuits that help govern parenting behaviors in mice.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·April 11, 2018·4 min readHaving One Eye Better Than the Other May Explain Ants’ Left BiasA new study reveals behavioral lateralization may be hardwired during development rather than something learned from experience.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·April 11, 2018·5 min readChildhood Aggression Linked to Deficits in Executive FunctionAccording to a new study, children with executive function deficits were more likely to show physical and reactive aggression later in life. Researchers suggest helping children to improve executive function could help to reduce aggression levels.Read More
