Latest

Harvard

This shows vitamin pills in a daily pill holder

Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·August 9, 2022·5 min read

A Hard Pill to Swallow: Daily Multivitamin May Be an Unnecessary Habit

Researchers say, for the majority of people, taking daily multivitamins does little to prevent diseases or extend lifespan.

Featured Neurology Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles Pain

·July 15, 2022·8 min read

Building a Better Painkiller

Cannabidiol (CBD) simultaneously acts on two targets in pain-sensing neurons. Researchers are developing new drugs that have similar actions to CBD that may be better absorbed by the body.

This shows a spiral of stained glass windows

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·July 12, 2022·6 min read

Spirituality Linked With Better Health Outcomes

Spirituality can have a positive impact when it comes to both general and serious illness, researchers say. Incorporating spirituality into health care for those who are spiritual could be beneficial when it comes to health outcomes.

Featured Neuroscience

·June 22, 2022·6 min read

How Different Cell Types in the Brain Work Together to Suppress Nausea

Disabling activity in an area of the brain stem called the area postrema reduces nausea, while activating this area promotes vomiting, a new study reveals. The findings could lead to the development of new therapies to curb nausea.

This shows the outline of a head and a brain

Featured Neuroscience

·June 8, 2022·6 min read

How the Brain Controls Symptoms of Sickness

A small population of neurons located within the hypothalamus may be responsible for inducing symptoms of sickness, including appetite loss, fever, and seeking warmth.

Featured Neuroscience

·May 21, 2022·3 min read

In What Language Is a Bilingual or Multilingual Person Most Likely to Dream?

Researchers explore how bilingualism and multilingualism influence the language we dream in.

Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·April 29, 2022·3 min read

Clues Into a Sleep Mystery

Using gene editing to disrupt a gene in the thalamus that codes for a protein that binds to GABA boosted the activity of delta waves and promoted deep sleep in mouse models.

This shows a head made of cogwheels and a lightbulb

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·April 16, 2022·3 min read

Altruism May Not Seem to Make Sense Until You Dig Deep

Game theory may help explain our motivation to embark on altruistic and social activities, researchers say.

Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·April 14, 2022·4 min read

Forgetting Does Not Reverse the Learning Process

Forgetting generates a novel brain state that is different from either the one before learning occurred or the one that exists while a learned behavior is still remembered.