FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 9, 2018·4 min readHow Many Calories Do You Burn? It Depends on Time of DayResearchers report when resting, people burn 10% more calories in the late afternoon and early evening than in the early morning hours.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 18, 2018·4 min readWeight Loss Success Linked with Active Self Control Regions of BrainA new neuroimaging study found those who achieved greater success at losing weight showed increased activation in regions of the lateral prefrontal cortex, an area of the brain associated with self control.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 28, 2018·4 min readFeeding Ants Dopamine Might Make Them Smarter ForagersA new study reports dopamine may have an impact on foraging behavior in ants. Researchers report ants treated with dopamine went on more foraging trips and appeared to be more sensitive to humidity.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 19, 2018·5 min readHow the Brain Combines Memories to Solve ProblemsUsing AI technology, researchers provide new insight into how the human brain connects individual episodic memories to help solve problems.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 13, 2018·5 min readPeople Show Confirmation Bias Even About Which Way Dots are MovingA new study reports people use confirmation bias, even when a decision they make has little to no consequence.Read More
AutismFeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 11, 2018·4 min readOverlapping Copy Number Variations Underlie ASD and SchizophreniaA new study reports Japanese people with autism and schizophrenia have overlapping CNVs.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 7, 2018·6 min readHuman Gut Study Questions Probiotic Health BenefitsAccording to researchers, probiotics may not be as effective as most believe. Researchers report many people's digestive tracts prevent standard probiotics from successfully colonizing them.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 21, 2018·4 min readCore Thinking Error Underlies Belief in Creationism and Conspiracy TheoriesResearchers report teleological thinking, a single and powerful cognitive bias which entails the perception of final causes or an overriding purpose in natural events, is linked to two seemingly unconnected beliefs; conspiracy theories and creationism.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 9, 2018·4 min readEvolutionary Changes in Brain May Have Led to Schizophrenia and Bipolar DisorderAccording to researchers, neuropsychiatric disorders such as bipolar disorder and schizophrenia could be a byproduct of evolution.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·August 1, 2018·4 min readBlind People Depend on Timing Cues for Some Spatial AwarenessResearchers report blind people need additional timing cues to accurately judge relative locations of sounds, but those without visual impairments who were blindfolded could judge the relative location of sounds independently from timing cues.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·July 31, 2018·5 min readLong Term Study of a Boy’s Lobectomy Offers Rare Glimpse of Plasticity in ActionResearchers report, following a lobectomy, the left hemisphere of the brain compensated for visual tasks in a young boy. The findings, researchers say, provide a detailed characterization of plasticity in the developing brain.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·July 10, 2018·2 min readResearchers Trigger Hot Flashes in Male and Female MiceBy inducing hot flashes, most commonly associated with menopause, in both male and female mice, researchers discover Kiss1 neurons initiate a fast boost in skin temperature followed by a drop in core body temperature.Read More
