FeaturedNeuroscience·September 12, 2022·5 min readFront-Loading Calories Early in the Day Reduces Hunger but Does Not Affect Weight LossEating your largest meal at breakfast time may help decrease appetite for the rest of the day but it does not affect the way in which the body metabolizes calories in a different way to any other meal.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 8, 2022·4 min readBird Neurons Use Three Times Less Glucose Than Mammalian NeuronsNeurons in the brains of birds are more energy efficient than in mammalian brains.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·August 23, 2022·4 min readPeople With Similar Faces Likely Have Similar DNAPeople who look alike but are not related share similar DNA, a new study reports. The findings also suggest the shared genetic variations not only relate to similar physical appearance but also common habits and behaviors.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 11, 2022·4 min readWhy Thinking Hard Makes You TiredExtended intense cognitive work causes potentially toxic byproducts to build up in the prefrontal cortex. This alters control over decision-making, causing a shift toward low-cost actions that require less effort as cognitive fatigue sets in.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 8, 2022·4 min readDeciphering a Baby’s Cries of Pain Is Not an Innate Ability and Must Be LearnedA human's ability to interpret the cries of a baby in pain isn't innate but learned from experience.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 22, 2022·5 min readClimate Change Likely to Reduce the Amount of Sleep That People Get per YearIncreasing ambient temperatures has a negative impact on sleep duration, researchers report.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 12, 2022·4 min readChildren With Autism Exhibit Typical Joint Attention During Toy Play With a ParentYoung children on the autism spectrum achieved joined attention similar to that of a neurotypical child when playing with their parents.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 11, 2022·2 min readLifetime of Knowledge Can Clutter Memories of Older AdultsOlder people's brains allocate more space to accumulated knowledge and have more material to navigate when trying to access memories, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 23, 2022·4 min readNeurons That Control LocomotionVentral spinocerebellar tract neurons (VSTNs) are necessary and sufficient for regulating locomotion in mice, a new study reports.Read More
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
