FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·May 18, 2020Smokers more likely to express ACE2 protein that coronavirus uses to enter human cellsSmoking increases the gene expression of ACE2, a protein that binds to SARS-CoV-2, increasing the risk of coronavirus infection. Findings suggest long-term smokers could have an increase of ACE2 in the lungs, leading to higher rates of morbidity in COVID-19 patients. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articlesvisual neuroscience·May 14, 2020Dynamic stimulation of the visual cortex allows blind and sighted people to ‘see’ shapesA visual cortical prosthesis can restore sight by bypassing damage to the eyes and delivering visual information retrieved from a camera directly to the brain. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 14, 2020Arthritis drug Anakinra may improve respiratory function in some patients with severe COVID-19Anakinra, a clinically approved anti-inflammatory used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, improves respiratory function in patients with severe COVID-19 infection. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 5, 2020Recently recovered COVID-19 patients produce varying virus-specific antibodiesRecovered coronavirus patients show a wide range of immune responses following the infection, with about half from a current study showing sustained antibodies two weeks later. Results indicate which parts of the virus are most effective at triggering the immune responses. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 5, 2020Evidence that human brains replay our waking experiences while we sleepResearchers provide the first evidence that the human brain replays waking experiences while we sleep. Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·May 1, 2020For people with diabetes and COVID-19, blood sugar control is keyIt is well reported that diabetes is a risk factor for severe COVID-19 infections and increased mortality risk as a result of the virus. A new study reports those with Type 2 diabetes with well-controlled blood sugar levels fare much better if the contract coronavirus than those with poorly controlled blood glucose levels. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceneurotech·April 29, 2020Implant-free optogenetics minimizes brain damage during neuronal stimulationResearchers genetically engineered neurons to produce a newly developed, light-sensitive protein called SOUL. They then used optogenetic technology to shine a light through the skull and alter neural responses through an entire mouse brain. Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceneurotechOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 23, 2020Brain-computer interface technology restores sense of touch to man with SCIResearchers were able to restore the sense of touch to a 28-year-old who suffered a spinal cord injury with the help of new brain-computer interface technology. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 26, 2020Brain mapping study suggests motor regions for the hand also connect to the entire bodyThe hand knob area of the premotor cortex operates across a wide range of motor functions and body areas. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 10, 2020Scientists categorize neurons by the way the brain jiggles during a heartbeatBy analyzing alterations in waveform recorded from neurons during a heartbeat, researchers can more accurately classify different types of neurons in the human brain. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 3, 2020Artificial sweeteners combined with carbs may be more harmful than sweeteners aloneConsumed alone, artificial sweeteners do not appear to have a negative impact. However, when consumed with carbohydrates, insulin sensitivity changes and the brain has a decreased response to sweet tastes. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 12, 2020Researchers stimulate areas vital to consciousness in monkeys’ brains, and it wakes them upStimulating the central lateral thalamus in monkeys under anesthesia was enough to wake the animals and elicit normal waking behaviors. Read More
