FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 19, 2017·4 min readWhy Animals Evolved to Favor One Side of the BrainA new study looks at why people and animals tend to naturally favor one side of our bodies over the other.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 6, 2017·5 min readHow a Beneficial Gut Microbe Adapted to Breast MilkA new study reveals how a bacterial species has adapted to the infant gut by producing LnbX, an enzyme that enables the microbe to grow on the sugar that is abundant only in human breast milk.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 23, 2017·4 min readNeanderthal DNA Contributes to Human Gene ExpressionNeanderthal DNA sequences still have influence when it comes to how genes are turned on or off in modern humans, a new study reports.Read More
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Brain CancerFeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 13, 2017·4 min readNeurons Support Cancer Growth Throughout the BodyResearchers consider whether targeting neurons could be an effective way to treat a variety of cancers.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 2, 2017·5 min read‘Synthetic Marijuana’ Linked to Serious Health ProblemsResearchers report synthetic marijuana products, sold under names such as K2 or Spice, have serious side effects including psychosis, seizures and even death. Researchers warn they are not a safe substitute for cannabis.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 27, 2017·5 min readStructure of LSD and Its Receptor Explains Its PotencyResearchers report the key why LSD hallucinations last so long is due to how it fits into serotonin receptors.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 12, 2017·4 min readSwitching on the Predatory Kill Instinct in MiceUsing optogenetics to stimulate neurons in the central amygdala, researchers turn on predatory hunting motivation in mice.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 10, 2017·4 min readGlia, Not Neurons, Most Affected By Brain AgingExamining postmortem brains, researchers discover the state of glia remains consistent as we age and could be used to predict a person's age at death.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 30, 2016·5 min readAnti-Aging Therapies Targeting Senescent Cells: Facts and FictionRemoving senescent cells may help to reverse some of the signs of aging, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 30, 2016·4 min readYour Microbiota’s Previous Dining Experiences May Make New Diets Less EffectivePeople who follow a more restricted, plant based diet have more diverse gut microbiota, a new study reports.Read More
