FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 27, 2016·5 min readUpward Mobility Boosts Immunity in MonkeysA new study in rhesus monkeys shows the stress of a lower social status can alter the immune system, even in the absence of other risk factors.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 21, 2016·6 min readChimps Perform Grooming Behaviors the Same Way Their Moms DidAccording to a new study, chimps learn their grooming behavior from their mothers and they continue to perform the behavior long after the death of their mothers.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 17, 2016·4 min readWalking is Bound Hand and FootResearchers have identified subpopulations of neurons in the spinal cord that help coordinate the movement of the arms and legs to ensure a stable body posture during locomotion.Read More
AutismFeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 15, 2016·4 min readAutism and Human Evolutionary SuccessA new study reveals people with autism played an important role in their social groups through human evolution because of their unique skills and talents.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 14, 2016·5 min readRed Means Go: Brain Uses Color to Help Us Choose What to EatA new study looks at the role the visual system plays in our food decisions.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 11, 2016·4 min readKeeping Our Balance: Our Vestibular System Reflects Evolution From Sea to LandResearchers reveal how our vesibular system reflects the story of our evolution, from sea to land.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 10, 2016·4 min readFruit Flies Provide Insight Into How the Body Responds to Cold or Harmful StimuliA new study using fruit fly models could help researchers better understand the genetic and neural bases of detecting cold or painful stimuli.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·November 8, 2016·3 min readHumans Recognize Partially Obscured Snakes More Easily Than Other AnimalsResearchers confirm humans have heightened visual awareness when it comes to snakes.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·November 1, 2016·4 min readScientists Prove How Genetics Change Behavior by Studying Worms’ Foraging StrategiesA new study provides evidence that population density changes how individuals act.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 1, 2016·5 min readWild Cat Brains: An Evolutionary CurveballAccording to researchers, wild cat brains don't necessarily respond to the same evolutionary pressures as primates.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 23, 2016·4 min readSurvival Instincts of Fish Impaired by Climate ChangeResearchers report climate change is disrupting the sensory systems of fish, making them swim towards predators, rather than away.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·October 23, 2016·4 min readEarliest Evidence in Fossil Record for Right Handedness DiscoveredResearchers have found the earliest evidence to date of right handedness in fossil records dating back 1.8 million years.Read More
