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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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AUG 14, 2023Neuroscience
The mysteries behind the brain's preference for giving time over money are starting to unravel.Written By: Amielle MorenoAUG 14, 2023Neuroscience
​​​​​​​​ Adjusting font sizes for calorie numbers on food menus could 'nudge' customers to make healthier ...Written By: Annie LennonAUG 13, 2023Neuroscience
Catching up on missed sleep during the weekends does not offset cardiovascular costs from lack of sleep during weekdays. ...Written By: Annie LennonAUG 07, 2023Neuroscience
The tiny yet powerful hypothalamus influences eating. So, what does it mean if this area enlarged?Written By: Amielle MorenoAUG 06, 2023Neuroscience
A 2-3 hour interview may be able to predict dementia risk over a 15-year period. The corresponding study was published i ...Written By: Annie LennonAUG 04, 2023Cannabis Sciences
A recent study published in JAMA Psychiatry examines the accuracy of field sobriety tests in pinpointing drivers who are ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScAUG 03, 2023Cannabis Sciences
A recent study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine examines the rise in both cannabis use and the c ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScAUG 02, 2023Neuroscience
Study uncovers that serotonin and SSRI treatment shape our cognitive effort and information-seeking behaviors.Written By: Amielle MorenoJUL 25, 2023Neuroscience
The prospect of cognitive decline as we age can be deeply unsettling. In the dynamic field of neuroscience, dedicated re ...Written By: Amielle MorenoJUL 25, 2023Cannabis Sciences
A recent review of cannabinoid research focused on the implications of trauma and related stressors on the endocannabino ...Written By: Kerry CharronJUL 23, 2023Genetics & Genomics
A variety of factors can affect a person's weight, including personal habits like what they eat and how much activity th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 18, 2023Cannabis Sciences
A study from Linköping University in Sweden found that high levels of the body’s cannabinoid substances poten ...Written By: Kerry CharronJUL 16, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Before the Cambrian explosion, also known as the biological big bang, produced a huge array of animals. But the foundati ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 09, 2023Neuroscience
Socializing reduces levels of stress hormones in women who don't use oral contraceptives- however, it has no effect ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 30, 2023Neuroscience
Children who read for pleasure have better cognitive performance and mental well-being as teenagers than those who don&r ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 29, 2023Microbiology
For decades, scientists have searched for the causes of autism spectrum disorder. While genetic influences seem to play ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 29, 2023Neuroscience
Precision medicine is an emerging field in healthcare that reaffirms the notion that medicine is not “one-siz ...Written By: Greta AnneJUN 28, 2023Neuroscience
Decreased sense of smell may be linked to an increased risk of developing depression later in life. The correspon ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 25, 2023Neuroscience
Prazosin, a drug used to treat high blood pressure, may also prevent post-traumatic headaches. The corresponding study w ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 22, 2023Cardiology
Light-to-moderate drinking may lower the risk of heart attacks and strokes by reducing stress signaling in the brain.Written By: Savannah LoganJUN 18, 2023Cannabis Sciences
Researchers from Columbia University Irving Medical Center and the French biopharmaceutical company Aelis Farma conducte ...Written By: Kerry CharronJUN 15, 2023Cannabis Sciences
As the legalization of cannabis continues to expand across the United States and throughout the world, the risk of devel ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScJUN 15, 2023Technology
According to a new study published in Technology Mind and Behavior, a team of researchers at Iowa State University found ...Written By: Ryan VingumJUN 10, 2023Neuroscience
Higher exposure to speech from caregivers facilitates infant brain development and improves long-term language progress. ...Written By: Annie Lennon
AUG 14, 2023
Neuroscience
The mysteries behind the brain's preference for giving time over money are starting to unravel.
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
AUG 14, 2023
Neuroscience
​​​​​​​​ Adjusting font sizes for calorie numbers on food menus could 'nudge' customers to make healthier
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 13, 2023
Neuroscience
Catching up on missed sleep during the weekends does not offset cardiovascular costs from lack of sleep during weekdays.
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 07, 2023
Neuroscience
The tiny yet powerful hypothalamus influences eating. So, what does it mean if this area enlarged?
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
AUG 06, 2023
Neuroscience
A 2-3 hour interview may be able to predict dementia risk over a 15-year period. The corresponding study was published i
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 04, 2023
Cannabis Sciences
A recent study published in JAMA Psychiatry examines the accuracy of field sobriety tests in pinpointing drivers who are
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
AUG 03, 2023
Cannabis Sciences
A recent study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine examines the rise in both cannabis use and the c
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
AUG 02, 2023
Neuroscience
Study uncovers that serotonin and SSRI treatment shape our cognitive effort and information-seeking behaviors.
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
JUL 25, 2023
Neuroscience
The prospect of cognitive decline as we age can be deeply unsettling. In the dynamic field of neuroscience, dedicated re
...
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
JUL 25, 2023
Cannabis Sciences
A recent review of cannabinoid research focused on the implications of trauma and related stressors on the endocannabino
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
JUL 23, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
A variety of factors can affect a person's weight, including personal habits like what they eat and how much activity th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 18, 2023
Cannabis Sciences
A study from Linköping University in Sweden found that high levels of the body’s cannabinoid substances poten
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
JUL 16, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Before the Cambrian explosion, also known as the biological big bang, produced a huge array of animals. But the foundati
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 09, 2023
Neuroscience
Socializing reduces levels of stress hormones in women who don't use oral contraceptives- however, it has no effect
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 30, 2023
Neuroscience
Children who read for pleasure have better cognitive performance and mental well-being as teenagers than those who don&r
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 29, 2023
Microbiology
For decades, scientists have searched for the causes of autism spectrum disorder. While genetic influences seem to play
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 29, 2023
Neuroscience
Precision medicine is an emerging field in healthcare that reaffirms the notion that medicine is not “one-siz
...
Written By:
Greta Anne
JUN 28, 2023
Neuroscience
Decreased sense of smell may be linked to an increased risk of developing depression later in life. The correspon
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 25, 2023
Neuroscience
Prazosin, a drug used to treat high blood pressure, may also prevent post-traumatic headaches. The corresponding study w
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 22, 2023
Cardiology
Light-to-moderate drinking may lower the risk of heart attacks and strokes by reducing stress signaling in the brain.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
JUN 18, 2023
Cannabis Sciences
Researchers from Columbia University Irving Medical Center and the French biopharmaceutical company Aelis Farma conducte
...
Written By:
Kerry Charron
JUN 15, 2023
Cannabis Sciences
As the legalization of cannabis continues to expand across the United States and throughout the world, the risk of devel
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
JUN 15, 2023
Technology
According to a new study published in Technology Mind and Behavior, a team of researchers at Iowa State University found
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
JUN 10, 2023
Neuroscience
Higher exposure to speech from caregivers facilitates infant brain development and improves long-term language progress.
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon