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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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NOV 15, 2016Neuroscience
Neuroscience is a serious field of research. Understanding how the brain works, what causes certain deficits and finding ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimNOV 14, 2016Plants & Animals
Have you ever noticed how your life is a whole lot less stressful when you have a buddy nearby? Whether it’s a sig ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 07, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
New neurons in the brain of adult rodents are regulated by the blood vessels that are associated with them. Research tha ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 07, 2016Videos
When it comes to ant colonies, ants know what individuals belong there and which ones are intruders. They are smart enou ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 03, 2016Neuroscience
There have been numerous studies showing that exposure to violence, in movies or video games, desensitizes humans to vio ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimNOV 02, 2016Plants & Animals
Scientists are seeing it now more than ever before: animals of all kinds of different species are being observed using t ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 01, 2016Plants & Animals
Optical illusions are things that make us see something that isn’t actually real. In many cases, visual signals, s ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 01, 2016Neuroscience
While some might still consider it a deliberate choice or a character flaw, the best available scientific research says ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimOCT 31, 2016Neuroscience
While caffeine is a stimulant and alcohol is a CNS depressant, when the two substances are combined, they don’t ca ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimOCT 27, 2016Neuroscience
Is this year’s presidential election stressing you out? If so, the American Psychological Association (APA) says y ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimOCT 26, 2016Neuroscience
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) has been the focus of mental health professionals and researchers for quite some t ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimOCT 25, 2016Microbiology
Researchers have known for some time that the myriad bacteria that reside in our gut - our microbiome - can communicate ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 24, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
For people that suffer from diseases with no treatments, the outlook can be bleak. One such illness is Charcot-Marie-Too ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 24, 2016Videos
When it comes to people, there are typically two types: introverts and extroverts. The former is a person who keeps to t ...Written By: Anthony BouchardOCT 22, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
Old experiments have led to the notion that frogs boiled gradually will not try to escape, while a sudden dunk in hot wa ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 19, 2016Neuroscience
Hungry? It’s all in your head. Regulating appetite is a popular area of research within neuroscience. With the gro ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimOCT 17, 2016Plants & Animals
The humble bee is a lot smarter than you think it is. Despite having significantly less brain mass than that of you or m ...Written By: Anthony BouchardOCT 11, 2016Genetics & Genomics
When faced with the choice of a hamburger and fries or a piece of strawberry shortcake, which would you choose? We all h ...Written By: Jennifer EllisOCT 11, 2016Neuroscience
In most countries, it’s illegal to advertise prescription drugs directly to consumers. No slick magazine adverts a ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimOCT 06, 2016Plants & Animals
In a recent study, horses from Norway have been trained to communicate with human beings on whether they’re hot or ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 30, 2016Plants & Animals
It’s long been documented that birds are smart critters, but Dr Damian Scarf from the University of Otago’s ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 29, 2016Neuroscience
In science it's all about quantifiable numbers and results while emotions are more subjective. The two concepts are ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimSEP 28, 2016Neuroscience
The staggering numbers of autism cases are no surprise to most, but what some might not realize is how those numbers bre ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimSEP 22, 2016Neuroscience
With autism statistics at 1 in 68 children, the search for information on the causes and possible treatments is a ...Written By: Brenda Kelley Kim
NOV 15, 2016
Neuroscience
Neuroscience is a serious field of research. Understanding how the brain works, what causes certain deficits and finding
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
NOV 14, 2016
Plants & Animals
Have you ever noticed how your life is a whole lot less stressful when you have a buddy nearby? Whether it’s a sig
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 07, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
New neurons in the brain of adult rodents are regulated by the blood vessels that are associated with them. Research tha
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 07, 2016
Videos
When it comes to ant colonies, ants know what individuals belong there and which ones are intruders. They are smart enou
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 03, 2016
Neuroscience
There have been numerous studies showing that exposure to violence, in movies or video games, desensitizes humans to vio
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
NOV 02, 2016
Plants & Animals
Scientists are seeing it now more than ever before: animals of all kinds of different species are being observed using t
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 01, 2016
Plants & Animals
Optical illusions are things that make us see something that isn’t actually real. In many cases, visual signals, s
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 01, 2016
Neuroscience
While some might still consider it a deliberate choice or a character flaw, the best available scientific research says
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
OCT 31, 2016
Neuroscience
While caffeine is a stimulant and alcohol is a CNS depressant, when the two substances are combined, they don’t ca
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
OCT 27, 2016
Neuroscience
Is this year’s presidential election stressing you out? If so, the American Psychological Association (APA) says y
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
OCT 26, 2016
Neuroscience
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) has been the focus of mental health professionals and researchers for quite some t
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
OCT 25, 2016
Microbiology
Researchers have known for some time that the myriad bacteria that reside in our gut - our microbiome - can communicate
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 24, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
For people that suffer from diseases with no treatments, the outlook can be bleak. One such illness is Charcot-Marie-Too
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 24, 2016
Videos
When it comes to people, there are typically two types: introverts and extroverts. The former is a person who keeps to t
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
OCT 22, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
Old experiments have led to the notion that frogs boiled gradually will not try to escape, while a sudden dunk in hot wa
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 19, 2016
Neuroscience
Hungry? It’s all in your head. Regulating appetite is a popular area of research within neuroscience. With the gro
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
OCT 17, 2016
Plants & Animals
The humble bee is a lot smarter than you think it is. Despite having significantly less brain mass than that of you or m
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
OCT 11, 2016
Genetics & Genomics
When faced with the choice of a hamburger and fries or a piece of strawberry shortcake, which would you choose? We all h
...
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis
OCT 11, 2016
Neuroscience
In most countries, it’s illegal to advertise prescription drugs directly to consumers. No slick magazine adverts a
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
OCT 06, 2016
Plants & Animals
In a recent study, horses from Norway have been trained to communicate with human beings on whether they’re hot or
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 30, 2016
Plants & Animals
It’s long been documented that birds are smart critters, but Dr Damian Scarf from the University of Otago’s
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 29, 2016
Neuroscience
In science it's all about quantifiable numbers and results while emotions are more subjective. The two concepts are
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
SEP 28, 2016
Neuroscience
The staggering numbers of autism cases are no surprise to most, but what some might not realize is how those numbers bre
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
SEP 22, 2016
Neuroscience
With autism statistics at 1 in 68 children, the search for information on the causes and possible treatments is a
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim