FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 20, 2022·6 min readOld Neurons Can Block Neurogenesis in MiceHippocampal neurogenesis and cognitive function were improved in aging mice by destroying senescent cells in the aging stem cell niche.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscience·November 11, 2021·4 min readGut Microbiota Differences Seen in People With Autism May Be Due to Dietary PreferencesA new study suggests the differences in the gut microbiome associated with autism may be a result of restricted dietary preferences, which are a common feature of ASD, rather than a cause of autism symptoms.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 11, 2021·5 min readWinter-Swimming Scandinavian Men Can Teach Us How the Body Adapts to Extreme Heat and ColdA study of Scandinavian Winter swimmers reveals alternating between cold water swimming and hot sauna sessions may affect the way in which brown adipose fat burns energy and produces heat.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 22, 2021·3 min readA Possible Connections Between Oxytocin and InstagramResearchers discovered people with a specific variant of the oxytocin receptor gene OXTR follow more people on Instagram. However, there no evidence was found to suggest gene-environment interactions influence online sociability.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 14, 2021·5 min readPeople Synchronize Heart Rates While Listening Attentively to StoriesHeart rate synchronization occurs, even when people listen to a story alone, when paying attention to certain points of a story.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·September 2, 2021·5 min readMany of the Fastest-Evolving Human Genes Linked to Evolutionary Changes in Brain DevelopmentAlmost half of the identified human accelerated regions of the genome appear to act as neurodevelopment enhancers, researchers say. The findings shed new light on the genetic basis of human evolution.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 19, 2021·4 min readRattlesnake Rattles Trick Human EarsAs potential threats approach, rattlesnakes increase the rate of rattling. The switch to a high-frequency mode makes people think the snake is closer to them than it actually is.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·August 18, 2021·5 min readSounds and Words Are Processed Separately and Simultaneously in the BrainAuditory and speech processing occurs in parallel in the brain, researchers report. The findings contradict the belief that the brain processes auditory information before transferring it into linguistic information.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 20, 2021·4 min readIndependent of IQ, “Decision Acuity” Predicts Broad Range of Decision-Making AbilitiesIndependent of IQ, decision acuity predicted performance in decision-making tasks. This factored higher in older adults and increased in light of parental education.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 14, 2021·4 min readOur Dreams’ Weirdness Might Be Why We Have ThemInspired by techniques to train deep neural networks, researchers have proposed a new hypothesis of dreaming. The hypothesis suggests the strangeness of our dreams may help our brains better generalize our day-to-day experiences.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 28, 2021·6 min readStress Slows the Immune Response in Sick MiceNoradrenaline impairs immune response by inhibiting the movement of leukocytes to different tissue.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 25, 2021·5 min readOctopuses Have Two Alternating Sleep StatesIt is well-known octopuses change their color while they sleep. A new study reveals the color changes characterize two distinct sleep states, "active sleep" and "quiet sleep". The findings shed new light on the evolution of sleep.Read More
