A way out of the junk-food eating cycle
Study shows that junk-food is habit-forming in rats – but that the habit could easily be broken by pairing it with the right environmental cues. [...]
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How physical exercises aids in stroke recovery
Engaging in voluntary physical exercise helps protect the brain from the damaging effects of a stroke, shown in mice. — By Tania Fitzgeorge-Balfour, Science Writer, [...]
Honeybee memories: another piece of the Alzheimer’s puzzle?
Researchers show a molecular mechanism that regulates memory specificity over time, and point to how understanding memory in honeybees could help us combat degenerative brain diseases [...]
Healthy living equals better brain function
Research suggests feedback loop between greater executive function and healthy behavior [...]
How kids’ brains respond to a late night up
Sleep deprivation affects children’s brains differently than adults’, according to a new study By K.E.D. Coan, Science Writer Any parent can tell you about the [...]
Genes for speech may not be limited to humans
Study shows vocal communication in mice is affected by the same gene needed for speech in humans [...]
Robotic tutors for primary school children
By Ian Salter, Frontiers Science Writer The use of robotic tutors in primary school classrooms is one step closer according to research recently published in the open access [...]
Can a Brain-Computer Interface Convert Your Thoughts to Text?
By Srividya Sundaresan, Science Writer Recent research shows brain-to-text device capable of decoding speech from brain signals Ever wonder what it would be like if a [...]
Emerging Sensory Neuroprosthetics: Feasibility, Efficacy, and Metrics
By Laura E. Perlini, Frontiers The first evidence of the capacity of the human being to conceive and manufacture an object that could replace a malfunctioning part of [...]
Emotionally invested parents give children a leg up in life
By Mark Wartenberg, Frontiers Science Writer Emotionally invested parents can mean children are more likely to be successful later in life, a study published in [...]
Relaxing your feet affects your hands
by Conn Hastings, Frontiers Science Writer By relaxing flexed muscles in your foot, you can reduce the ability of your hands to respond to stimulation known as excitability, [...]
An insecure childhood can make dealing with stress harder
by Srividya Sundaresan, Frontiers Science Writer Imagine two candidates at a high stakes job interview. One of them handles the pressure with ease and sails through the [...]
How understanding brain function has become more than brain science
As scientists around the globe join efforts to understand brain function, we enter the era of Big Data and stir up debate on how science is done and how it can affect us all. [...]
Augmentation of Brain Function: Facts, Fiction and Controversy
By Silvia Cardellino, Frontiers Augmentation of brain function is no longer just a theme of science fiction. Due to advances in neural sciences, it has become a matter of [...]
Seasonal allergies could change your brain
by Reeteka Sud, Frontiersin.org Hay fever may do more than give you a stuffy nose and itchy eyes — seasonal allergies may change the brain, says a study published in [...]
Understanding how humans make decisions
By Damaris Critchlow, Frontiers Science writer Using human neuro-imaging techniques to observe the brain when making decisions, Hauke Heekeren’s research is [...]
De-coding the character of a hacker
By K.E.D Coan, Frontiersin.org Malicious hacking online costs the private and corporate sectors up to $575 billion annually, according to internet security firm McAfee. While [...]
Setting free the words trapped in our heads
By Mônica Favre, Ph.D., Frontiers Science Writer Neuroscientists are on their way to turn a person’s thoughts into speech producible by a device, to help victims of [...]
Fascination on how the brain works never waives for Idan Segev
By Michelle Ponto, Science Writer The brain and how it works is complex. It weighs only 1.5 kilograms, but inside are 100 billion microchips known as nerves cells. It’s [...]
Mind your busyness
Are you busy on an average day? Do you often have too many things to do to get them all done? Do you often have so many things to do that you go to bed later than your [...]
New brain research may help treat single-sided deafness
By Abigail Pattenden, Frontiers Science Writer A new discovery could help people suffering with single-sided deafness (SSD) find a treatment quicker – and could [...]
Feeling helpless when under stress?
Stress – we’re all too familiar with it. More of us than ever are feeling the relentless pressure of busy lives and it is taking its toll. In the US, stress related [...]
Imitation as therapy for Alzheimer’s patients
By K.E.D. Coan, Science Writer Alzheimer’s disease is the sixth leading cause of death in the U.S., according to the Alzheimer’s Association. There is no cure and no way [...]
Highlights from the Winter Conference on Neural Plasticity (WCNP)
by Jochen Meier, Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience, Specialty Chief Editor Aloha: Thanks to the Frontiers Travel Award I am providing herewith an overview and some [...]
VIDEO: Scientist’s work plays leading role in redefining our understanding of the brain’s systems
By Ben Stockton With a wish to not appear immodest, Professor Pierre Magistretti tentatively indicates two moments that have shaped his career. The first came with the [...]
VIDEO: Scientist views the human brain as a scientific adventure
Frontiers Science Hero: Egidio D’Angelo from Frontiers on Vimeo. For Prof. Egidio D’Angelo the brain provides many challenges that are waiting to be resolved, but for [...]
Staff Pick: Understanding auditory hallucinations
Laurence Pope is a Journal Operations Specialist at Frontiers. He studied biochemistry and science communication at Imperial College London before joining Frontiers in 2013. [...]
Join us in Chicago at the Neuroscience 2015 Conference
Going to #SfN15 in Chicago, United-States? Meet Frontiers at Neuroscience 2015 this October 17 – 21! Come chat with us about Open Access publishing, interactive [...]
STAFF PICK: Neuroscience perspectives on Security: Technology, Detection, and Decision Making
Meet Nikolaos Anagnostos. Nikolaos is a production coordinator who has been with Frontiers since 2011. As part of the production team, he sees a lot of articles come through [...]
New Research Topic: Neuropsychology through the lenses of computational modelling
NEW RESEARCH TOPIC: Are you passionate about computational modelling of neuropsychological disorders? Do you research different levels of modelling (from spiking neurons to [...]
World Autism Awareness Day 2014
On World Autism Awareness Day (April 2) we present a selection of popular open-access articles on advances and theories into autism spectrum disorders (ASD) The Intense World [...]
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