Featured news
15 Dec 2017
Top articles in 2017: Frontiers in Neuroscience Journal series
3,350+ articles published this year, from 17,400+ authors
101 news posts in Neuroscience
Featured news
17 Nov 2017
Lost in time and space: How challenges change the way you think
Research in Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience shows that challenging situations make it harder to understand where you are and what’s happening around you.
Neuroscience
20 Oct 2017
Scientists pinpoint jealousy in the monogamous brain
Jealousy activates brain areas associated with social pain and pair bonding, reports a study in Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Neuroscience
19 Oct 2017
HIV infection, even with antiretroviral therapy, appears to damage a growing child’s brain
HIV-positive children who started ART by the age of 18 months show ongoing disruptions in white matter development, shows a study in Frontiers in Neuroanatomy
Neuroscience
03 Oct 2017
Modeling brain connections to understand Parkinson’s disease
A new model in Frontiers in Computational Neuroscience finds differences in basal ganglia connection strengths between healthy and Parkinson’s disease brains.
Life sciences
27 Sep 2017
Newly revealed autism-related genes include genes involved in cancer
Researchers have identified new networks of related genes that may be involved in autism spectrum disorder, including those related to cancer, as described in Frontiers in Genetics.
Health
14 Sep 2017
Binge drinkers show similar changes in brain activity as chronic alcoholics
Distinctive changes in brain activity in binge-drinking college students may be an early marker of brain damage, reports a study in Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience.
Neuroscience
29 Aug 2017
Our brains do change from early to mid-adulthood
Contrary to belief, study published in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, shows considerable structural changes in the brain from early to mid-adulthood.
Neuroscience
29 Aug 2017
Brain injury in kids might lead to alcohol abuse
Researchers find evidence that traumatic brain injuries in children and adolescents could be a risk-factor for alcohol abuse in later life
Neuroscience
29 Aug 2017
Dancing can reverse the signs of aging in the brain
New research, published in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience compares two fitness routines to explore anti-aging effects on the brain in the elderly.
Neuroscience
27 Jul 2017
Study reveals most impactful neuroscience research
A study has identified the 100 most-cited neuroscience papers, and their research topics and journals.
Neuroscience
24 Jul 2017
Bacteria found in Alzheimer’s brains
Brains from patients with Alzheimer’s disease show changes in bacterial populations compared with healthy brains.
Neuroscience
24 Jul 2017
Elderly yoginis have greater cortical thickness
Elderly female yoga practitioners have greater cortical thickness in the left prefrontal cortex, suggesting that yoga may protect against cognitive decline.
Neuroscience
13 Jul 2017
Menstruation doesn’t change how your brain works — period
Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience study suggests that hormonal changes during the menstrual cycle have no impact on aspects of cognition
Health
06 Jul 2017
Treating autism by targeting the gut
Therapies to change the bacteria in the gut, through diet, pro-and prebiotic supplements, faecal matter transplants or antibiotics, could treat autism.