Latest

brain research

Research articles and news stories tagged with brain research

·June 10, 2020·3 min read

Researchers forecast stable, slightly declining levels of COVID-19 entering fall

New coronavirus model finds case spread is concave, meaning the impact of one more infected person diminishes as more people become infected.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·June 10, 2020·5 min read

Study of 62 countries finds people react similarly to everyday situations

Study finds the world is a much more similar and unified place than we thought.

Featured Neurology Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·June 10, 2020·4 min read

Mozart may reduce seizure frequency in people with epilepsy

Listening to Mozart's "Sonata for Two Pianos in D Major, K. 448" daily may reduce seizure activity for those with epilepsy.

Featured Neuroscience

·June 10, 2020·5 min read

Marijuana concentrates spike THC levels but don’t boost impairment

High-potency marijuana boosts the blood level of THC more than 50% more than smoking lower-potency cannabis, but it doesn't necessarily make you higher or impair cognition more, a new study reports.

This is a cartoon of people and speech bubbles

Auditory Neuroscience Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·June 10, 2020·3 min read

How the brain controls our speech

A new study casts doubt on common theories about speech control. Researchers discovered it's not just the right hemisphere that analyzes how we speak, the left hemisphere also plays a significant role.

Featured Genetics Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·June 9, 2020·4 min read

Study reveals birth defects caused by flame retardant

Exposure to PBB153, a chemical component of the now-banned flame retardant FireMaser, causes alterations in the genetic code of sperm, leading to major health and reproductive deficits in the children of parents exposed to the substance.

Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·June 9, 2020·3 min read

Cannabis temporarily relieves PTSD symptoms

Cannabis reduces the severity of symptoms by more than half in the short-term for people suffering from PTSD. Using cannabis reduces recurring thoughts of a traumatic event by 62%, flashbacks by 51%, irritability by 67%, and anxiety by 57% for those with PTSD. However, the reduction of symptoms is not permanent.

Brain Cancer Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·June 9, 2020·4 min read

Chemotherapy and cancer gang up to cause a neurological side effect

Cancer itself, rather than chemotherapy alone, may contribute to the development of neuropathy some patients experience.

Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·June 9, 2020·4 min read

Noise-inducing neurons shut down memories in Alzheimer’s

In mouse models of Alzheimer's disease, active neurons still encode memory, and a group of active neurons encodes novel environmental information. The signal of the novelty containing neurons causes a superimposition disturbing the signal of memory encoding neurons.

Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·June 9, 2020·3 min read

Antioxidants in brain linked to improved psychosis treatment

Patients with psychosis who have higher levels of an antioxidant called glutathione responded more quickly to medications and had improved outcomes. Researchers estimate a 10% increase in antioxidants could lead to reduced time spent in hospital for those with psychosis.

Featured Neuroscience Visual Neuroscience

·June 8, 2020·4 min read

‘Philosophy experiment’ tests our ability to see the world as it is

Study provides an answer to the age-old philosophical question of whether people can see the world objectively. In terms of visual perception, the answer is no.

This shows a representation of the experiement

Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles Visual Neuroscience

·June 8, 2020·4 min read

Our visual world of color is largely incorrect

People are oblivious to change when color is removed from peripheral vision. Research reports the brain likely fills in for much of our perceptual experience when it comes to seeing the entire picture in color.