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
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 16, 2019·3 min readFever Alters Immune Cells So They Can Better Reach InfectionsResearchers shed light on how a fever helps our immune systems fight infection. The study reports high temperature alters surface proteins of lymphocytes, making it easier for them to travel through blood vessels to reach infection sites.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 10, 2019·4 min readDefective Glial Cells Can Push Neurons Toward Parkinson’s DiseaseA new study reveals a defective version of astrocytes may be linked to the build up of alpha synuclein and could spur Parkinson's disease. The findings show the important role glial cells play in Parkinson's and offers insights into new targets for therapies to fight the neurodegenerative disease.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 27, 2018·4 min readHow Exercise Reduces Belly Fat in HumansAccording to researchers, interleukin 6 plays a critical role in how exercise helps to reduce body fat.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 27, 2018·3 min readYour Brain Rewards You Twice Per MealUpon eating, dopamine is released in the brain at two different times, during ingestion and when the food reaches our stomach, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPainPsychology·December 17, 2018·3 min readGently Stroking Babies Before Medical Procedures Can Reduce Pain ProcessingA new study reports lightly stroking an infant, at a speed of 3 centimeters per second, can help to provide pain relief prior to medical procedures.Read More