FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 18, 2020·3 min readTime of day affects global brain fluctuationsThe strength of the brain's global signal fluctuation decreases as the day progresses.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·February 18, 2020·5 min readBrain coordinates for face blindness identifiedBrain activity in the fusiform face area on the right side of the brain showed no difference in those with face blindness compared to those without the condition. However, researchers found those with prosopagnosia had reduced activity in a corresponding area on the left side of the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 18, 2020·3 min readTesting during studying improves memory and inferenceTesting yourself while learning improves your ability to make inferences about the subject matter.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 17, 2020·6 min readLife-course-persistent antisocial behavior may be associated with differences in brain structurePeople with a life-long history of antisocial behavior had decreased mean surface area of the brain and lower mean cortical thickness than those with no history of antisocial behavior. Much of the cortical thinning was in areas associated with emotional regulation, motivation, and goal-directed behavior.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·February 17, 2020·2 min readDisease-causing repeats help human neurons functionStudy reports repeats in genes associated with Fragile X syndrome normally regulate how and when proteins are made in neurons.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·February 17, 2020·4 min readThe skinny on why poor sleep may increase heart risk in womenWomen who sleep poorly tend to overeat and have an unhealthy diet, putting them at increased risk of developing heart disease and obesity.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 17, 2020·6 min readMortality from all causes over 40% higher in female domestic abuse survivorsWomen who have experienced domestic violence are 44% more likely to die from any cause compared to the general population. They also have a 51% increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes and a 31% higher risk of being diagnosed with cardiovascular disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·February 17, 2020·4 min readBeta-arrestin-2 increases neurotoxic tau driving frontotemporal dementiaThe protein beta-arrestin-2 increases tau tangle accumulation in Alzheimer's disease and frontotemporal dementia but interfering with the removal of excess tau from the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 17, 2020·3 min readInsufficient evidence backing herbal medicines for weight lossStudy finds no statistical significance to show herbal supplements help with weight loss.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·February 17, 2020·1 min readBinaural beats synchronize brain activity, don’t affect moodBinaural beats, a form of auditory illusion, caused far apart brain regions to synchronize with each other at a different frequency than the beat. The auditory illusion did not, however, alter mood.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·February 17, 2020·4 min readFacial expressions don’t tell the whole story of emotionLooking at a person's facial expression may not be the best way to detect their internal emotional feelings.Read More
FeaturedNeuroethicsNeurosciencePsychology·February 17, 2020·2 min readOur digital afterlifeWith so much of our lives shared online, researchers question what will happen to our social media information after we die.Read More
