ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 12, 2019·4 min readThe way a single neuron processes information is never the sameWhen a neuron receives information, dendrites functionally work together to adjust for the complexity of the input.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 12, 2019·3 min readResearchers write ABCs of language disorderResearchers publish a paper aimed at children to explain developmental language disorder (DLD). Those with DLD struggle to learn and comprehend oral and written communication, despite being of normal or above normal intellectual ability.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·July 12, 2019·4 min readHow sounds, shapes, speech and body movements convey emotion through one shared propertyShapes, sounds, body language, and speech are universal cues to emotional arousal.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 12, 2019·5 min readThe brain’s pathways to imagination may hold the key to altruistic behaviorImagination helps us act altruistically, a new study reports. When we see others in trouble, we imagine how we can help before acting. Researchers implicate the medial temporal lobe subsystem in guiding our prosocial behaviors.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·July 12, 2019·2 min readResearchers Are Using Machine Learning to Screen for Autism in ChildrenWith the help of data collected from an online app, researchers have developed a machine learning algorithm which is 90% accurate in determining subsets of behavior associated with ASD.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·July 12, 2019·3 min readSeeing greenery linked to less intense and frequent cravingsSpending time in nature can help reduce the strength and frequency of cravings.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·July 12, 2019·5 min readBrain-computer interfacing technology uses music to make people happyA new brain-machine interface technology can enhance emotional interaction with music.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·July 11, 2019·3 min readRaising eyebrows on neuroinflammation: Surprising role of ‘skin plumping’ hyaluronic acidHyaluronic acid, a substance naturally produced by the human body and a popular additive in cosmetics that boast plumper skin, may be a useful tool in treating neuroinflammation.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·July 11, 2019·3 min readArea of brain associated with spatial awareness and planning actions also plays crucial role in decision makingThe posterior parietal cortex, an area of the brain implicated in spatial awareness, plays a critical role in visual decision making.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 11, 2019·5 min readFirst step to induce self-repair in the central nervous systemSevered axonal segments signal to Schwann cells to begin actin sphere formation and axon disintegration. If the process is disrupted, axon disintegration is slowed and axon fragments impair nerve regeneration.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPain·July 11, 2019·4 min readMathematical Model Explores Daily Rhythms in Pain SensitivityA new mathematical model can accurately reproduce experimental results on pain sensitivity and predict how the results are affected by the time of day.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·July 11, 2019·4 min read‘Crosstalk’ between genes promotes brain inflammation in Alzheimer’sFindings could help in the development of treatments to prevent brain inflammation associated with Alzheimer's disease.Read More
