FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 28, 2019·5 min readOpioids study shows high-risk counties across the country, suggests local solutionsStudy reveals 412 counties, mainly in the Midwest and South, are at the highest risk of opioid deaths in the US. Researchers propose new strategies for improving treatment for opioid addiction.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·June 28, 2019·3 min readStudy connects low social engagement to amyloid levels and cognitive declineAn association has been discovered between cognitive decline and social engagement in older adults. Older people who are less socially active have a greater accumulation of amyloid beta and increased cognitive decline over a three-year span, compared to more socially active peers.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·June 28, 2019·3 min readBrain cells for 3D vision discoveredResearchers have identified neurons in the brains of praying mantises that are able to compute 3D direction and distance. The findings may help to develop better technology for machine and robotic vision.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 28, 2019·5 min readTeens who can describe negative emotions can stave off depressionTeens who can differentiate their negative emotions, rather than generalize how they feel, are less prone to depression.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 28, 2019·2 min readMusic helps develop spoken language for the hearing impairedMusic may help children with hearing impairments to develop spoken language skills.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·June 28, 2019·3 min readPink noise boosts deep sleep in mild cognitive impairment patientsShort pulses of pink noise played during slow-wave sleep can help improve memory consolidation for those with mild cognitive impairment.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 27, 2019·3 min readPeople’s motivations bias how they gather informationPeople stop gathering information earlier when it supports the conclusion they wish is true than when it supports an undesirable conclusion.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 27, 2019·4 min readCould prosthetic limbs one day be controlled by human thought?Having identified a new, simpler way to study neural activity, researchers believe they are on track to creating a compact, low power and potentially wireless brain sensor that could make thought-controlled prosthetic limbs ubiquitous.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 27, 2019·4 min readResearchers grow active mini-brain-networksA cerebral organoid allows researchers to detect dynamic changes in calcium ion activity and visualize comprehensive cell activities.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 27, 2019·4 min readAutism health challenges could be explained by problem behaviorsA new study explores the relationship between problem behaviors associated with autism and gastrointestinal symptoms. Findings suggest younger children on the autism spectrum with aggressive problem behaviors are 11.2% more likely to have co-occurring nausea, whereas older children with ASD had more complex relationships between internalizing symptoms and GI problems.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·June 27, 2019·7 min readHidden Consciousness Detectable with EEG Just Days after Brain InjuryResearchers detected brain waves indicative of 'hidden' consciousness in 15% of patients with TBI four days after the injury occurred. Among those patients, 50% improved and were able to follow verbal commands before being discharged from hospital compared to just 26% who did not show signs of hidden consciousness.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·June 27, 2019·3 min readDeciphering how the brain encodes color and shapeVisual neurons selectively respond to color and shape along a continuum. While some neurons are only activated by either a specific color or shape, others are responsive to color and shape simultaneously. The findings contradict previous beliefs about how visual processing works.Read More
