ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·August 31, 2022·5 min readHow the Brain Generates Rhythmic BehaviorA new study in rodents reveals a whisking oscillator that consists of a population of inhibitory neurons in the brainstem that fires in rhythmic bursts during whisking behaviors.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 31, 2022·4 min readExcessive Blue Light From Our Gadgets May Accelerate the Aging ProcessExcessive exposure to blue light emitted from modern technology such as cell phones, TVs, and computer screens, impacts our basic cellular function and can accelerate aging, a new study reveals.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·August 31, 2022·4 min readYour Blood Type Could Predict Your Risk of Having a Stroke Before Age 60People who have the blood group type A are more likely to suffer a stroke before the age of 60 than those with the most common blood type O, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·August 31, 2022·6 min readGood Face Recognizers Can Learn Faces From FragmentsPeople who are exceptionally good at recognizing faces, or super-recognizers, divide areas of the face into parts before storing them as a composite image in the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 31, 2022·5 min readEavesdropping on Communication Between Fat and BrainNewly discovered sensory neurons send information related to stress and metabolism from adipose fat tissue to the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 30, 2022·3 min readInteracting Brains Sync Without Physical PresenceThe brains of people playing online video games synchronize, even when there is a physical distance between the players.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 30, 2022·5 min readDrugs Effects of Ketamine in Mice Can Depend on the Sex of the Human ExperimenterMice respond better to the antidepressant effect of ketamine when the drug is delivered by men, not women, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 30, 2022·6 min readBetter Blood Sugar Control in Teens May Limit Diabetes-Related Brain DamageBetter glucose control can improve brain structure and function in young people with Type 1 diabetes.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 30, 2022·6 min readBrain Activity During Sleep Differs in Young People With Genetic Risk of Psychiatric DisordersYoung people with 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome have distinct and marked EEG differences in brain activity during sleep, which could influence psychiatric symptoms.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 30, 2022·3 min readFentanyl’s Effects on the BrainFentanyl exposure produces specific EEG signatures in the brain. The findings also revealed the drug impairs people's breathing four minutes before noticeable changes in alertness.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 30, 2022·4 min readBeyond Neurons: How Astrocytes Contribute to Brain DisordersStudy reveals how a molecule produced by astrocytes interferes with normal neuron development in a range of neurodevelopmental disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 30, 2022·2 min readSurrounded by Sick Coworkers? Your Body Is Preparing for BattleOur brains obtain information from sick people, eliciting changes in our physiology and immune response. Observing images of ill people triggers activation of the immune system.Read More
