FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·July 12, 2022·6 min readSpirituality Linked With Better Health OutcomesSpirituality 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.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 22, 2022·6 min readHow Different Cell Types in the Brain Work Together to Suppress NauseaDisabling 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.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 8, 2022·6 min readHow the Brain Controls Symptoms of SicknessA small population of neurons located within the hypothalamus may be responsible for inducing symptoms of sickness, including appetite loss, fever, and seeking warmth.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 21, 2022·3 min readIn What Language Is a Bilingual or Multilingual Person Most Likely to Dream?Researchers explore how bilingualism and multilingualism influence the language we dream in.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 29, 2022·3 min readClues Into a Sleep MysteryUsing 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.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 16, 2022·3 min readAltruism May Not Seem to Make Sense Until You Dig DeepGame theory may help explain our motivation to embark on altruistic and social activities, researchers say.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 14, 2022·4 min readForgetting Does Not Reverse the Learning ProcessForgetting 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.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 9, 2022·7 min readHealthy Plant-Based Diets Are Associated With a Lower Risk of Developing DiabetesConsuming a healthy plant-based diet consisting of fruits, vegetables, nuts, coffee, and legumes lowers the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 24, 2022·8 min readA Mechanism That Underlies Local Dopamine Release in the BrainAcetylcholine can trigger the firing of dopamine neurons by binding to parts of these neurons not previously known to initiate firing.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·March 13, 2022·10 min readMemory May Alter How We Perceive the Visual and Auditory Information We EncounterNew research focuses on how memory can impact the perception of auditory and visual information.Read More
AutismFeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·February 2, 2022·6 min readDifferent Autism Risk Genes, Same Effects on Brain DevelopmentThree different autism risk genes affect similar aspects of neural formation and the same types of neurons in the developing human brain.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·January 13, 2022·3 min readEpstein-Barr Virus May Be Leading Cause of Multiple SclerosisThe risk of developing mutliple sclerosis increases 32 fold following Epstein-Barr virus infection.Read More
