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Honeybee memories: another piece of the Alzheimer’s puzzle?

December 12, 2016 // 2 Comments

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 [...]

How kids’ brains respond to a late night up

November 29, 2016 // 0 Comments

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

November 16, 2016 // 0 Comments

Study shows vocal communication in mice is affected by the same gene needed for speech in humans [...]

Can a Brain-Computer Interface Convert Your Thoughts to Text?

October 26, 2016 // 9 Comments

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 [...]

Seasonal allergies could change your brain

August 8, 2016 // 1 Comment

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 [...]

Most viewed Neuroscience articles in July 2016

August 5, 2016 // 0 Comments

Distinct Brain and Behavioral Benefits from Cognitive vs. Physical Training: A Randomized Trial in Aging Adults Sandra B. Chapman*, Sina Aslan, Jeffrey S. Spence, Molly W. [...]

Most viewed Neuroscience articles in June 2016

July 2, 2016 // 1 Comment

The Enhanced Musical Rhythmic Perception in Second Language Learners M. Paula Roncaglia-Denissen*, Drikus A. Roor, Ao Chen and Makiko Sadakata EEG Responses to Auditory [...]

Most viewed Neuroscience articles in May 2016

June 4, 2016 // 0 Comments

tACS Phase Locking of Frontal Midline Theta Oscillations Disrupts Working Memory Performance Bankim S. Chander, Matthias Witkowski, Christoph Braun, Stephen E. Robinson, Jan [...]

Setting free the words trapped in our heads

May 27, 2016 // 0 Comments

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 [...]

New brain research may help treat single-sided deafness

May 11, 2016 // 3 Comments

By Abigail Pattenden, Frontiers Science Writer A new discovery could help people suffering with single-sided deafness (SSD) find a treatment quicker – and could [...]

Most viewed Neuroscience articles in April 2016

May 5, 2016 // 0 Comments

A Heart and A Mind: Self-distancing Facilitates the Association Between Heart Rate Variability and Wise Reasoning Igor Grossmann*, Baljinder K. Sahdra, and Joseph Ciarrochi [...]

Are brain-training apps effective?

April 27, 2016 // 0 Comments

By Tania FitzGeorge-Balfour, Frontiers science writer In recent years there has been an explosion in the number of smartphone apps aimed at ‘brain training’. These games [...]

Most viewed Neuroscience articles in March 2016

April 7, 2016 // 0 Comments

Pushing the Limits: Cognitive, Affective, and Neural Plasticity Revealed by an Intensive Multifaceted Intervention Michael D. Mrazek*, Benjamin W. Mooneyham*, Kaita L. Mrazek [...]

Most viewed Neuroscience articles in February 2016

March 4, 2016 // 0 Comments

Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Modulates Neuronal Activity and Learning in Pilot Training Jaehoon Choe, Brian A. Coffman, Dylan T. Bergstedt, Matthias D. Ziegler [...]

Most viewed Neuroscience articles in January 2016

February 5, 2016 // 0 Comments

Alteration of Political Belief by Non-invasive Brain Stimulation Caroline Chawke* and Ryota Kanai Neural Basis of the Time Window for Subjective Motor-Auditory Integration [...]

VIDEO: Scientist’s work plays leading role in redefining our understanding of the brain’s systems

February 1, 2016 // 0 Comments

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 [...]

Most viewed Neuroscience articles in December 2015

January 7, 2016 // 0 Comments

A Retina Inspired Model for Enhancing Visibility of Hazy Images Xian-Shi Zhang, Shao-Bing Gao, Chao-Yi Li and Yong-Jie Li* Learning, Memory, and Executive Function in New [...]

Most viewed Neuroscience articles in November 2015

December 6, 2015 // 0 Comments

The Eye is Listening: Music-Induced Arousal and Individual Differences Predict Pupillary Responses Bruno Gingras*, Manuela M. Marin, Estela Puig-Waldmüller and W. T. Fitch [...]

Staff Pick: Understanding auditory hallucinations

November 20, 2015 // 0 Comments

Laurence Pope is a Journal Operations Specialist at Frontiers. He studied biochemistry and science communication at Imperial College London before joining Frontiers in 2013. [...]

Most viewed Neuroscience articles in October 2015

November 8, 2015 // 0 Comments

An algorithm to predict the connectome of neural microcircuits Michael W. Reimann, James G. King, Eilif B. Muller, Srikanth Ramaswamy and Henry Markram* Marmosets treated [...]

Join us in Chicago at the Neuroscience 2015 Conference

October 7, 2015 // 0 Comments

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 [...]

Most viewed Neuroscience articles in September 2015

October 5, 2015 // 0 Comments

Asymmetric projections of the arcuate fasciculus to the temporal cortex underlie lateralized language function in the human brain Shigetoshi Takaya*, Gina R. Kuperberg, [...]

Most viewed Neuroscience articles in August 2015

September 4, 2015 // 0 Comments

Preservation of the optic radiations based on comparative analysis of diffusion tensor imaging tractography and anatomical dissection Roland P. Nooij*, Eelco W. Hoving, Arjen [...]

STAFF PICK: Neuroscience perspectives on Security: Technology, Detection, and Decision Making

September 2, 2015 // 0 Comments

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 [...]