FeaturedNeuroethicsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 22, 2019·3 min readExamining ethical issues surrounding wearable brain devices marketed to consumersStudy established four general categories of claims made by companies for their consumer-based wearable brain devices. Researchers suggest better ways manufacturers could communicate both the positive and negative outcomes of using their products in a more ethical way.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 22, 2019·3 min readHealthy brain development is a human rightResearchers state healthy brain development should be considered a human right, not a privilege for the elite. Youths incarcerated in the U.S jail system are not having their cognitive and emotional development needs met, the study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 17, 2019·3 min readBeing sick in the morning can be different from being sick at nightOur circadian rhythm may explain why we are more prone to different health conditions at different points throughout the day.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·May 2, 2019·4 min readThese trippy images were designed by AI to super-stimulate monkey neuronsThe XDREAM generative deep neural network utilizes firing rates of neurons in the visual cortex to guide the evolution of a novel, synthetic image. The evolved images activate neurons more than large numbers of natural images.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 18, 2019·6 min readTwo studies explore whether time of day can affect the body’s response to exerciseTwo new studies report the time of day is a major modifier of exercise capacity, amplifying the impact exercise has on metabolic pathways and energy homeostasis. Evening exercise, researchers report, has the most productive effect.Read More
FeaturedNeuroethicsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·April 5, 2019·3 min readWhen robots commit wrongdoing, people may incorrectly assign the blameAs robots become more autonomous, people will regard them as more responsible for accidental wrongdoing.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·March 28, 2019·3 min readSingle Population of Stem Cells Contributes to Lifelong Hippocampal Neurogenesis: Mouse StudyThe findings support a continuous model of neurogenesis throughout development and adulthood.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·March 21, 2019·3 min readResearchers point to a common cause in sudden death syndromesAn opinion article reports on a potential common cause for both SIDS and SUDEP. The reason sudden death may occur is due to a person's inability to wake when CO2 levels in the blood rise, as a result of dysfunctional serotonin neurons in the midbrain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·February 28, 2019·5 min readNanotech Makes it Possible for Mice to See In InfraredResearchers use nanotech to enhance vision in mice, enabling them to see infrared light as well as visible light.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 26, 2019·4 min readA Reciprocal Relationship Between Obesity and Self ControlResearchers report obesity may be a result of reduced activity in the prefrontal cortex, which can influence self control and predispose a person to overeating.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 25, 2019·3 min readLessons Learned From the Adult Neurogenesis DebateA new paper looks at the controversies surrounding adult neurogenesis.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 24, 2019·5 min readRocking Improves Sleep and Memory in Both People and MiceA new study reveals people fall asleep faster when being rocked. Additionally, they showed improvements in memory consolidation and spent more time in non-REM sleep.Read More
