FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 27, 2019·4 min readResearchers grow active mini-brain-networksA cerebral organoid allows researchers to detect dynamic changes in calcium ion activity and visualize comprehensive cell activities.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 11, 2019·4 min readGenetics influence how protective childhood vaccines are for individual infantsA large, genome-wide study in children reveals genetic variants associated with differing levels of antibodies produced as a result of three common childhood vaccinations. Researchers identified two genetic loci associated with the persistence of vaccine-induced immunity following early life vaccinations. The results may help clinicians tailor personalized vaccine schedules to maximize the effectiveness of immunizations.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 31, 2019·4 min readIntranasal stem cell therapy restores smell in miceThe sense of smell has been restored to mice suffering olfactory problems with the aid of stem cell therapies. The findings provide the basis for transitional research to see whether intranasal stem cell treatments can be beneficial for those who have lost their sense of smell.Read More
FeaturedNeuroethicsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 22, 2019·3 min readExamining ethical issues surrounding wearable brain devices marketed to consumersStudy established four general categories of claims made by companies for their consumer-based wearable brain devices. Researchers suggest better ways manufacturers could communicate both the positive and negative outcomes of using their products in a more ethical way.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 22, 2019·3 min readHealthy brain development is a human rightResearchers state healthy brain development should be considered a human right, not a privilege for the elite. Youths incarcerated in the U.S jail system are not having their cognitive and emotional development needs met, the study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 17, 2019·3 min readBeing sick in the morning can be different from being sick at nightOur circadian rhythm may explain why we are more prone to different health conditions at different points throughout the day.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·May 2, 2019·4 min readThese trippy images were designed by AI to super-stimulate monkey neuronsThe XDREAM generative deep neural network utilizes firing rates of neurons in the visual cortex to guide the evolution of a novel, synthetic image. The evolved images activate neurons more than large numbers of natural images.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 18, 2019·6 min readTwo studies explore whether time of day can affect the body’s response to exerciseTwo new studies report the time of day is a major modifier of exercise capacity, amplifying the impact exercise has on metabolic pathways and energy homeostasis. Evening exercise, researchers report, has the most productive effect.Read More
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