FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPain·March 27, 2020·4 min readStudy shows legal marijuana products too strong for pain reliefNinety percent of medical marijuana products offered at dispensaries are far stronger than recommended for chronic pain relief.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 27, 2020·3 min readSome COVID-19 patients still have coronavirus after symptoms disappearFifty percent of patients treated for mild COVID-19 infections still had the virus up to eight days after symptoms disappeared. Findings suggest patients can remain infectious, even after symptomatic recovery.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 27, 2020·4 min readCOVID-19 linked to cardiac injury risk and worse outcomes for patients with heart conditionsCOVID-19 can have fatal consequences for those with cardiovascular conditions and can also cause cardiac injury in patients without underlying heart conditions.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 27, 2020·2 min readGene mutation enhances cognitive flexibility in miceA mutation in the KCND2 gene appears to improve cognitive flexibility in mice.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 27, 2020·3 min readThe brain and socially motivated behaviorThe lateral hypothalamus is an integral component of social brain networks. It shapes socially motivated behaviors via functional coordination with neocortical regions.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 26, 2020·4 min readBrain mapping study suggests motor regions for the hand also connect to the entire bodyThe hand knob area of the premotor cortex operates across a wide range of motor functions and body areas.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 25, 2020·3 min readCOVID-19 should be wake-up call for robotics researchRobots could help perform the "dull, dirty, and dangerous" pandemic response jobs, limiting human exposure to COVID-19.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·March 25, 2020·2 min readLow risk of COVID-19 spreading through tearsA new study reveals the risk of transmission of COVID-19 through tears is low. However, transmission can occur if you touch an item infected with the virus and then touch your eye.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 25, 2020·4 min readLung cancer therapy may improve outcomes of metastatic brain cancerMedications commonly used to treat non-small cell lung cancer that has metastasized may have therapeutic benefits for patients with metastatic brain cancers.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 25, 2020·4 min readGreater social distancing could curb COVID-19 in 13 weeksIf strong social distancing measures are adopted by at least 80% of the population, COVID-19 could be curbed within 13 weeks, a new model reveals. However, if 70% or less of the population practice social distancing, the pandemic may not be curbed.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 25, 2020·4 min readMother/infant skin-to-skin touch boosts baby’s brain development and functionSkin-to-skin contact, or Kangaroo Care, between mother and child increases oxytocin and decreases stress reactivity.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 24, 2020·3 min readRecipe for neuromorphic processing systems?Researchers cook up a neuromorphic brain-mimicking processing system with a blend of circuits and memristive devices.Read More