FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 22, 2022·4 min readWhat Happens in Our Brain When We Die?A new study reveals brain oscillations associated with memory retrieval alter in the moments before death, suggesting the brain may replay significant life events just before we die.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 18, 2022·5 min readBrains of Cosmonauts Get ‘Rewired’ to Adapt to Long-Term Space MissionsThe brain's structural connectivity alters as a result of long-duration space missions, a new study reports. The most significant changes were identified in white matter tracts, including the sensorimotor tract.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 23, 2021·4 min readThese Personality Traits May Make You More Prone to Problematic Binge-WatchingA new study links a propensity to binge-watch TV shows with personality traits. Researchers found those who lack impulse control and emotional clarity are most likely to binge-watch a television series.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 15, 2021·5 min readResearch Reveals Potential New Way to Fight Radicalization in True BelieversResearchers report that extreme behaviors exhibited by "true believers" of a religion or belief system are driven by the degree to which their identity fuses with a cause or belief. The findings could help in the fight against radicalization.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 22, 2021·5 min readWhen and Why Did Human Brains Decrease in Size 3,000 Years Ago?A new study reports human brain size decreased in size approximately 3,000 years ago, and the brain shrinkage parallels the expansion of collective intelligence in human societies.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 10, 2021·5 min readRegular Exercise May Lower Risk of Developing Anxiety by Almost 60%Those who exercise regularly may lower their risk of developing anxiety by 60%, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 10, 2021·4 min readTiny ‘Maniac’ Robots Could Deliver Drugs Directly to Central Nervous SystemMagnetic microrobots move against fluid flow and precisely deliver substances to neural materials.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 24, 2021·5 min read‘Fight or Flight’ Discovery in Sleepwalkers Paves Way to New Understanding of PhenomenonThe "fight or flight" response in those who sleepwalk is significantly lower than in those who sleep soundly at night.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 12, 2021·5 min readStimulating Environments Boost the Brain; Now Scientists Have Found the Genes ResponsibleRegulatory epigenetic changes to genomic regions in the brain are essential for human cognition and mental health.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 7, 2021·4 min readHead to Toe: Study Reveals Brain Activity Behind Missed Penalty KicksSoccer players who feel anxious at the thought of kicking a penalty kick and who miss the goal show more activity in the prefrontal cortex. Overthinking the shot, researchers say, could play a role in missing a goal.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 17, 2021·4 min readVirtual Humans Are Equal to Real Ones in Helping People Practice New Leadership SkillsComputer-generated, or virtual humans, prove to be just as good as humans in helping people practice leadership skills.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 4, 2021·4 min readStudy Links Brain Cells to DepressionPost mortem tissue samples of people with depression revealed a lower number of astrocytes in the brain. The findings add to the growing body of literature that implicates astrocytes in depression pathology.Read More
