FeaturedPsychology·August 6, 2021·3 min readThe Older People Think a Black Child Is, the More Likely They Are to Wrongly See the Child As AngryThe older an adult believes a Black child to be, the more likely they are to believe the child is exhibiting angry emotions, even when they are not. The same emotional perception shift does not occur when an adult sees an image of a white child.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 6, 2021·5 min readTo Do or Not to Do: Cracking the Code of MotivationStudy highlights the role dopamine receptors play in motivation and decision making.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 6, 2021·5 min readKey Hallmark of ALS ReversedResearchers reveal how proteins accumulate in the incorrect parts of brain cells in ALS, and demonstrate how it may be possible to reverse the accumulation.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 6, 2021·4 min readGene Targets of Stress Hormones in the Brain IdentifiedStudy reveals a link between corticosteroid receptors and genes associated with ciliary and neuroplasticity in the hippocampus, an area of the brain associated with stress response, learning, and memory.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·August 5, 2021·5 min readChildren With Autism Respond Well to PuppetsPuppets could be a useful tool to help young children on the autism spectrum improve their social engagement and attention.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·August 5, 2021·5 min readCalf Muscles and Blood Pressure Can Predict Dementia RiskResearchers discuss how blood pressure can influence dementia risks and report raising diastolic blood pressure through daily soleus muscle, or calf muscle, stimulation can help reverse signs of cognitive decline associated with aging.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·August 5, 2021·7 min readTo Advance Human Rights, Consult NeuroscienceResearchers argue for the case of "dignity neuroscience", which states universal human rights are rooted in brain sciences.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 5, 2021·6 min readThis Touchy-Feely Glove Senses and Maps Tactile StimuliA new touch-sensing glove can feel pressure and other tactile stimuli, researchers report. The glove has applications for those with motor function disorders and could be adapted from virtual reality gaming experiences.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 5, 2021·3 min readWhy People With Autism Read Facial Expressions DifferentlyArtificial neural networks help researchers uncover new clues as to why people on the autism spectrum have trouble interpreting facial expressions.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·August 5, 2021·6 min readNew Mothers’ Sleep Loss Linked to Accelerated AgingNew mothers who sleep less than seven hours a night six months after giving birth had an increase in biological age of between three to seven years compared to new moms who slept for seven or more hours.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·August 5, 2021·5 min readLower Blood Levels of Amyloid Beta 42 in Midlife Associated With Dementia RiskLower blood levels of amyloid-beta 42 during mid-life were associated with a higher risk of dementia and a marginally increased risk of mild cognitive impairment later in life, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·August 4, 2021·6 min readMarijuana-Like Brain Substance Calms Seizures but Increases After-EffectsThe release of 2-AG, a natural endocannabinoid that is suggested to be the brain's equivalent to THC, dampens down seizure activity but increases post-seizure oxygen deprivation in the brain.Read More
