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Behavioral Neuroscience
Behavioral Neuroscience: is a scientific discipline that emerged from a variety of scientific and philosophical traditions in the 18th and 19th centuries. This field focuses on the biology of behavior, combining the psychology of perception, learning, memory, cognition, motivation and emotion with underlying neural and physiological processes.
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APR 15, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
New work may help explain why sugar cravings are so hard to satisfy.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 13, 2020Neuroscience
Neuroscientists from MIT have identified cell populations that encode different parts of an overall experience. Like the ...Written By: Annie LennonAPR 11, 2020Neuroscience
Researchers from McGill University in Canada have found a link between mild behavioral impairment (MBI) in elderly indiv ...Written By: Annie LennonAPR 08, 2020Neuroscience
It's easy to gauge a dog or cat's emotion by reading their facial expression, but the same has been historically ...Written By: Amanda MikyskaAPR 07, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Mutations in a single gene had different biological impacts depending on the context.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 07, 2020Neuroscience
Not all neuroscientists agree that creativity comes from the brain’s right hemisphere, while analytical and logica ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 30, 2020Neuroscience
Although stress has a pretty bad reputation- often touted as a major compounding factor for many diseases- some stress i ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 29, 2020Neuroscience
Around 5.5 million people in the US suffer from Alzheimer’s Disease. Now, research has found that reducing the bod ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 20, 2020Neuroscience
Image: Metropolitian State University of Denver The COVID-19 pandemic has caused social interactions, resources, and mos ...Written By: Amanda MikyskaMAR 18, 2020Genetics & Genomics
When developing fetuses are exposed to any amount of alcohol, they are at risk for a variety of irreversible birth defec ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 16, 2020Cannabis Sciences
As the legalization of medical cannabis increases in the U.S. and around the globe, its effects on a variety of conditio ...Written By: Julia TraversMAR 08, 2020Plants & Animals
People generally avoid hurting others because they feel a sense of empathy, which is the ability to share or understand ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 07, 2020Cannabis Sciences
Whether or not someone enjoys the effects of cannabis tends to depend on how it makes them feel. For example, although f ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 07, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
According to new research, a single trip from magic mushrooms is enough for people to experience long-term increases in ...Written By: Annie LennonFEB 22, 2020Neuroscience
A researcher from Oxford University, UK, has found that certain gut bacteria may be able to influence our personality tr ...Written By: Annie LennonFEB 12, 2020Neuroscience
Traditional notions of artificial intelligence (AI) are outdated. Rather than simply being able to understand inventory ...Written By: Annie LennonFEB 12, 2020Cannabis Sciences
Smoking marijuana is known to make people forgetful. Now however, research has shown that smoking the substance may also ...Written By: Annie LennonFEB 10, 2020Neuroscience
Speaking “parentese” with your baby, also known as “baby talk”, has been shown to enhance childr ...Written By: Annie LennonFEB 06, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Misfolded proteins are closely linked to many neurodegenerative disorders. Researchers have learned more about one of th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 03, 2020Neuroscience
Mood disorders, like Bipolar, Major Depressive Disorder, and Schizophrenia, among others, are difficult to define clinic ...Written By: Amanda MikyskaJAN 28, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
Researchers at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research ( ...Written By: Tara FernandesJAN 28, 2020Neuroscience
Research now suggests that the presence of different gut bacteria may significantly impact children’s behavior, ca ...Written By: Annie LennonJAN 25, 2020Neuroscience
There are a few cardinal rules when it comes to goal-setting, and you've probably heard them all before. Goals will ...Written By: Amanda MikyskaJAN 25, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Psychedelics have long been known for their potential to enable deep reflection and modulate people’s moods. But e ...Written By: Annie Lennon
APR 15, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
New work may help explain why sugar cravings are so hard to satisfy.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 13, 2020
Neuroscience
Neuroscientists from MIT have identified cell populations that encode different parts of an overall experience. Like the
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 11, 2020
Neuroscience
Researchers from McGill University in Canada have found a link between mild behavioral impairment (MBI) in elderly indiv
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 08, 2020
Neuroscience
It's easy to gauge a dog or cat's emotion by reading their facial expression, but the same has been historically
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
APR 07, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Mutations in a single gene had different biological impacts depending on the context.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 07, 2020
Neuroscience
Not all neuroscientists agree that creativity comes from the brain’s right hemisphere, while analytical and logica
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 30, 2020
Neuroscience
Although stress has a pretty bad reputation- often touted as a major compounding factor for many diseases- some stress i
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 29, 2020
Neuroscience
Around 5.5 million people in the US suffer from Alzheimer’s Disease. Now, research has found that reducing the bod
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 20, 2020
Neuroscience
Image: Metropolitian State University of Denver The COVID-19 pandemic has caused social interactions, resources, and mos
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
MAR 18, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
When developing fetuses are exposed to any amount of alcohol, they are at risk for a variety of irreversible birth defec
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 16, 2020
Cannabis Sciences
As the legalization of medical cannabis increases in the U.S. and around the globe, its effects on a variety of conditio
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
MAR 08, 2020
Plants & Animals
People generally avoid hurting others because they feel a sense of empathy, which is the ability to share or understand
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 07, 2020
Cannabis Sciences
Whether or not someone enjoys the effects of cannabis tends to depend on how it makes them feel. For example, although f
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 07, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
According to new research, a single trip from magic mushrooms is enough for people to experience long-term increases in
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
FEB 22, 2020
Neuroscience
A researcher from Oxford University, UK, has found that certain gut bacteria may be able to influence our personality tr
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
FEB 12, 2020
Neuroscience
Traditional notions of artificial intelligence (AI) are outdated. Rather than simply being able to understand inventory
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
FEB 12, 2020
Cannabis Sciences
Smoking marijuana is known to make people forgetful. Now however, research has shown that smoking the substance may also
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
FEB 10, 2020
Neuroscience
Speaking “parentese” with your baby, also known as “baby talk”, has been shown to enhance childr
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
FEB 06, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Misfolded proteins are closely linked to many neurodegenerative disorders. Researchers have learned more about one of th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 03, 2020
Neuroscience
Mood disorders, like Bipolar, Major Depressive Disorder, and Schizophrenia, among others, are difficult to define clinic
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
JAN 28, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
Researchers at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JAN 28, 2020
Neuroscience
Research now suggests that the presence of different gut bacteria may significantly impact children’s behavior, ca
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JAN 25, 2020
Neuroscience
There are a few cardinal rules when it comes to goal-setting, and you've probably heard them all before. Goals will
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
JAN 25, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Psychedelics have long been known for their potential to enable deep reflection and modulate people’s moods. But e
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon