Tracking Prejudices in the BrainA new study claims the brain lingers longer in certain processes when it comes to trying to associate a positive word for a strongly held opposing idea.Read More
Our Bad, Bad Brains: Roundtable Discussion for Brain Games’ Brains Behaving Badly EpisodeAre humans hardwired for transgressions? Why are some of the brain's most basic instincts considered bad behavior? Why does bad behavior come so naturally to us? National Geographic's Brain Games asks Neuroscience News.Read More
Language Characterizes HumansFrom babbling to complex sentences, researchers delve into how our ability to produce and understand language makes us humans unique.Read More
4Hz Oscillations Synchronize Prefrontal Amygdala Circuits During Fear Behavior Researchers show freezing behavior associated with feat is associated with an internally generated brain state that manifests in sustained 4 Hz oscillatory dynamics in the dorsal medial prefrontal cortex-basolateral amygdala circuits.Read More
How Sexual Aggression Alters the Female BrainA new study reports sexual violence diminishes learning and alters maternal behaviors in women.Read More
Alzheimer’s Drug Could Help Smokers QuitAccording to a new study, acetylcholinesterase inhibitors commonly used to help treat Alzheimer's disease appear to help smokers reduce cigarette consumption.Read More
Eliminating Core Schizophrenia Symptoms in MiceResearchers use chemical compound to restore brain regions affected by schizophrenia.Read More
Common Antibiotic May Be Linked to Temporary Mental ConfusionAccording to researchers, some common antibiotics could be linked to delirium and some other temporary brain problems.Read More
Key Brain Areas for Quitting Smoking Activated by Graphic Cigarette WarningsA new study reports viewing graphic anti-smoking images on cigarette packs triggers brain activity in areas associated with emotion, memory and decision making.Read More
The Teenage Brain and SchizophreniaResearchers are developing new imaging techniques that are able to reveal where and over what time scale abnormalities in the brain develop in people with mental health problems.Read More
A Potential Pathway Between Depression and InsomniaAccording to a new study, nightmares and insomnia may elevate the risk of depression.Read More
Low Dose Exposure to Organochlorine Pesticides Linked to Cognitive ImpairmentA new study reports on increased risk of cognitive impairment in people who were subjected to chronic low dose exposure to certain environmental contaminants.Read More
