FeaturedNeuroscience·January 21, 2022·3 min readReinterpreting Our Brain’s Body MapsThe body relies on multiple maps based on the choice of the motor system.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 21, 2022·3 min read‘Rough’ Words Feature a Trill Sound in Languages Around the GlobeStudy reveals a link between spoken languages and the sense of touch.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 21, 2022·5 min readDepressed People More Susceptible to COVID Vaccine MisinformationA new study reports people with depression are 2.2 times more likely to endorse misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccine, and 2.7 times more likely to be vaccine-resistant. Additionally, rates of depression are three times higher than before the pandemic began.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 20, 2022·3 min readCannabis Use Produces Persistent Cognitive ImpairmentsCannabis use leads to cognitive impairments that extend beyond the period of intoxication.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 20, 2022·6 min readOld Neurons Can Block Neurogenesis in MiceHippocampal neurogenesis and cognitive function were improved in aging mice by destroying senescent cells in the aging stem cell niche.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·January 20, 2022·2 min readDementia: How to Prevent Cognitive DeclineIdentifying the optimal number of individual treatment sessions for those with cognitive decline associated with dementia is crucial for managing the neurodegenerative disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 20, 2022·5 min readBabies Can Tell Who Has Close Relationships Based on One Clue: SalivaKissing, sharing food, or any other interaction that involves saliva are signals babies and young children use to determine whether two people have a strong relationship and mutual obligation to each other.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 19, 2022·5 min readFake It ‘Till You Make It? Study Finds It’s Better to Live In the Emotional MomentSmiling or hiding real emotions when feeling sad or anxious may not be as maladaptive as previously believed, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 19, 2022·5 min readHaunted-House Experience Scares up Interesting Insights on the Body’s Reaction to ThreatsThe presence of friends increases arousal when people are exposed to scary stimuli, researchers report. Additionally, the stronger the response to the initial stimuli, the more fear response increases when exposed to subsequent scary stimuli.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 19, 2022·3 min readWhen People “Click” They Respond Faster to Each OtherThe more connected people feel toward each other, the quicker they are to respond to one another in a conversation.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 19, 2022·3 min readGroundbreaking AI Technology Diagnoses COVID-19 In MinutesA novel deep convolutional neural network AI algorithm can detect COVID-19 within minutes with 98% accuracy.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·January 19, 2022·5 min readCholesterol Buildup in Brain Presents New Target to Reduce Dementia Risk From StrokeCyclodextrin, an FDA-approved drug, reduced cholesterol accumulation from broken down brain cells and inflammation in animal models. The findings point to a potential new therapy to reduce dementia following a stroke.Read More
