Feelings Forge Stronger MemoriesA new study reports bad experiences enhance memory formation about places.Read More
Getting an Expected Award is Music to the Brain’s EarsA new study adds to the mounting evidence that the auditory cortex does more than just process sound.Read More
A Neurological Basis for the Lack of Empathy in PsychopathsAtypical activation and negative functional connectivity between the insula and ventromedial prefrontal cortex could explain why psychopaths lack empathy.Read More
Researchers Identify Risk Factors for Addictive Video-Game Use Among AdultsSocial interaction, reward and escapism fuel video game addiction in adults, a new study finds.Read More
Calming Fear During SleepResearchers reduce fear by exposing people to the memory over and over while they slept. The finding could provide a new treatment option for those who suffer from phobias.Read More
Financial Boom and Bust Drivers, All in the Mind?Biological mechanisms in the brains of traders lead them to predict how others will behave, resulting in stock marketing bubbles crashing; a new study suggests.Read More
Researchers Pinpoint Molecular Path that Makes Antidepressants Act Quicker in Mouse ModelResearchers identify a molecular pathway which accelerates the time taken for antidepressants to work in mouse models.Read More
How Schizophrenia Affects the BrainA new neuroimaging study documents how schizophrenia impacts the brain tissue of patients.Read More
Cell Transplants Could be a Novel Treatment for SchizophreniaResearchers see restored normal function in the hippocampus and dopamine function of rats after transplanting interneurons. The findings could lead to new treatment options for schizophrenia.Read More
Schizophrenia Symptoms Linked to Faulty ‘Switch’ in BrainResearchers find some of the psychotic symptoms experienced by those with schizophrenia may be caused by a disconnection between the insular and lateral frontal cortex.Read More
Playing Video Games Can Boost Brain PowerFast-paced, real time strategy video games can help train the brain to become more agile and improve strategic thinking, a new study finds.Read More
Brain Circuit Can Tune AnxietyResearchers have discovered a communication pathway between the amygdala and ventral hippocampus which appears to control anxiety. The findings could help pinpoint better targets for anti-anxiety treatments.Read More
