Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 6, 2020·4 min readMusic intervention and mindfulness reduces the effect of mental fatigueOn-the-spot binaural beats and daily mindfulness training can help reduce the effects of mental fatigue.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 6, 2020·3 min readPotential drug to block coronavirus identifiedA clinically proven drug known to block an enzyme essential for the viral entry of Coronavirus into the lungs blocks the COVID 19 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. The drug, Camostat mesilate, is a drug approved in Japan to treat pancreatic inflammation. Results suggest this drug may also protect against COVID 19. Researchers call for further clinical trials.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 6, 2020·5 min readOne step closer to understanding the human brainResearchers have launched a comprehensive overview of protein expression in the brain. A newly launched open-access database is available for researchers to use.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·March 6, 2020·4 min readThe complex biology behind your love (or hatred) of coffeeYour love, or hatred, of coffee might be down to your genes. Between 36% and 58% of coffee intake is genetically determined. Findings reveal coffee intake is affected by a positive feedback loop between genetics and the environment.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 5, 2020·6 min readLow carb diet may prevent and reverse age-related effects within the brainResearchers report a low carb-based diet may help to prevent or reverse signs of early brain aging in middle-aged people.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 5, 2020·2 min readRobots on the march to walking like humansWhen standard algorithms for self-balancing robots are replaced by algorithms based on perceptual control theory, the robots are better able to balance.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·March 5, 2020·3 min readExercise may slow brain aging by 4 yearsFrequent exercise, such as walking, swimming, and dancing, was associated with less brain shrinkage in older adults. The effect of exercise in older people was equal to four fewer years of brain aging.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 5, 2020·4 min readScientists monitored brains replaying memories in real timeFiring patterns of neurons that occurred following a word-learning task are replayed fractions of a second later, before recalling the words. Findings suggest the brain uses distinct firing patterns to store and replay memories.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 5, 2020·4 min readScent exposure during sleep strengthens memory retentionDelivering a memory-inducing scent to one nostril while a person sleeps helps boost memory retention.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscience·March 5, 2020·5 min readUnderstanding how the brain predicts could make treating autism easierUnderstanding how the brain decides what it should pay attention to is key to understanding how prediction plays a tole in autism.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePsychology·March 5, 2020·3 min readSocial isolation could cause physical inflammationSocially isolated individuals may have an increased risk of physical inflammation in the body. Researchers found social isolation was associated with the presence of C-reactive protein and increased levels of glycoprotein fibrinogen. The link between social isolation and physical inflammation was more common in males.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 5, 2020·3 min readTriglycerides control neurons in the reward circuitDietary triglycerides directly alter signaling in the reward circuit to regulate behavior. The findings reveal a potential mechanism by which triglyceride-rich diets may lead to adaptions in dopamine signaling that underlie reward deficit and compulsive behaviors.Read More
