FeaturedNeuroscience·October 29, 2016·4 min readLearning Morse Code Without TryingResearchers use passive haptic learning to teach people Morse code.Read More
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FeaturedNeurology·October 28, 2016·6 min readStructure of Toxic Tau Aggregates Determines Type of Dementia, Rate of ProgressionA new study may help shed light on the diversity of dementias linked to tau protein aggregation.Read More
AutismFeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 28, 2016·4 min readAutism Spectrum Disorder Linked to Mutations in Some MitochondriaAccording to researchers, children with ASD have more harmful mitochondrial mutations than their family members.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 28, 2016·4 min readProcedure Feared to ‘Suck Brain From Skull’ Safe for Malaria PatientsResearchers report lumbar puncture procedures are safe to treat malaria in children.Read More
AutismFeaturedGenetics·October 28, 2016·7 min readFinding the Clues for Better Autism TreatmentsResearchers shed light on what might be going wrong in the regulation of genes that govern the brain’s connectivity.Read More
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FeaturedNeurology·October 28, 2016·6 min readVideo Game-Like Test Used to Study Recovery and Learning in Stroke PatientsLearning new still does not necessarily help to repair neurological damage following a stroke, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 28, 2016·5 min readFossilized Dinosaur Brain Tissue Identified for the First TimeResearchers have identified the first example of fossilized brain tissue from a dinosaur.Read More
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FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 27, 2016·4 min readEffect of Facial Expression on Emotional State Not Replicated in Multilab StudyA large replication study found no evidence that inducing people to smile or frown affected their emotional states.Read More