Mindful brains, By Emma Twait and Tzipi Horowitz-Kraus

In the world with so much buzz around us, it can be difficult to unplug from work and not think about the never-ending list of things to do. Stress accumulates…. If you can relate to

Closing the loop for brain imaging in depression: What have we learned and where are we heading? By David Mehler

lo Depression can have a profound impact on affected individuals and those around them. It is one of the most common mental health conditions, and its symptoms include sustained feeling of sadness, hopelessness, and guilt.

How the brain learns to read: development of the “word form area”

By Emilie Reas The ability to recognize, process and interpret written language is a uniquely human skill that is acquired with remarkable ease at a young age. But as anyone who has attempted to learn

No two brain injuries are identical: The future of fMRI for assessment of traumatic brain injury By Ekaterina Dobryakova

0000-0002-8715-2896 Brain imaging is an important tool for clinicians in diagnosing patients who have suffered from traumatic brain injury (TBI). Brain imaging techniques generally focus on either structure or function. With TBI, the focus is

Open science: Sharing is caring, but is privacy theft? by David Mehler and Kevin Weiner

0000-0002-8715-2896 Open Science (OS) is a movement toward increased sharing among scientists of their data, their materials, their computer code, their papers, and their peer reviews. The ultimate goal of this movement is to boost

Breaking memory circuits with marijuana

  Paranoia. Munchies. Giggles. Sleepiness. Memory loss. Although the effects of cannabinoids–the active components of marijuana–are familiar to many, their neurobiological substrates are poorly characterized. Perhaps the effect of greatest interest to both neuroscientists and

Q&A with Greg Dunn, neuroscientist turned artist

0000-0002-8715-2896 For most neuroscientists, long days in the lab pipetting or recording from cells doesn’t inspire one to pick up a paintbrush or sketchpad. But for others, the still-mysterious—and often breathtakingly beautiful—workings of the brain are a

Can Alzheimer’s disease steal one’s consciousness?

Old-Man-Time-Kahl-Care-Dementia-Tree-Clock-Age-97986-690x3200000-0002-8715-2896Source: Can Alzheimer’s disease steal one’s consciousness? Alzheimer’s disease (AD) has been characterized as a “complete loss of self.” Early on when memory begins to fade, the victim has difficulty recalling names, their grocery list

Can neuroscience explain a computer? (by Elena Blanco-Suárez)

0000-0002-8715-2896Source: Can neuroscience explain a computer? (by Elena Blanco-Suárez) By Elena Blanco-Suárez One of the most common metaphors in neuroscience is that the brain is like a computer. Yet this comparison fails to illustrate how

To drink or not to drink, and if you do, how much–for healthy brain aging?

8384110298_da510e0347_z (1)0000-0002-8715-2896Source: To drink or not to drink, and if you do, how much–for healthy brain aging? Wisdom and grace come with age, but so do mental slowing and increased risk for dementia. As the elderly