FeaturedNeuroscience·June 20, 2023·3 min readDisappointment Fuels Drive: Dopamine’s Role in Overcoming FailureA new study reveals a novel role of dopamine: helping to cope with disappointment. Traditionally associated with reward reinforcement, this research shows dopamine levels in rats increase following disappointing outcomes, enhancing motivation.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·February 17, 2023·3 min readKleptomaniacs Exhibit Distinct Patterns of Gazing and Brain ActivityPeople with kleptomania, or the overwhelming impulse to commit theft or shoplift, exhibit distinct patterns of gaze and brain activity when exposed to environmental cues associated with their compulsion.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·February 4, 2023·2 min readNeural Correlates of a Mindfulness-Based Intervention in Anorexia NervosaMindfulness meditation training reduces anxiety associated with eating disorders by altering the activity of brain areas associated with anxiety.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 17, 2023·3 min readFruit Flies Grow Brainy on a Poor DietRegulatory mechanisms of nutrition-dependent neural development can be explored at the molecular level with appropriate models, such as the fruit fly.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 17, 2022·5 min readSharing a Laugh: Scientists Teach a Robot When to Have a Sense of HumorResearchers have designed a shared-laughter AI system that responds to human laughter in order to build a sense of empathy into dialogue.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 14, 2022·4 min readSimplified Voice Box Enriches Human SpeechAnatomical simplification of the larynx as a result of evolution allowed vocal complexity in human speech.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 24, 2022·2 min readFemales Found to Itch Less Than MalesThe female hormone estradiol helps suppress itch associated with psoriasis. The findings shed light on why men are more prone to psoriasis and offers hope for new targeted treatment for itch disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 19, 2022·3 min readWhen Neurons Behave Like a Double-Edged SwordResearchers report the intrinsic excitability of neurons in response to immune cell reaction to bacteria depends on the different neuron subtypes in rats.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 4, 2022·4 min readDirt Can Modulate the Pathology in Alzheimer’s DiseaseVerrucarin A, a secondary metabolite produced by the fungus Myrothecium spp, reduced the amounts of both amyloid-beta 40 and 42 in reprogrammed cortical neurons.Read More
FeaturedNeuroethicsNeuroscience·February 18, 2022·4 min readThe Ethics of Research on Conscious Artificial BrainsA new ethical framework proposes researchers should already assume brain organoids already have consciousness, rather than waiting for research to confirm they do.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·January 2, 2022·4 min readSleeping Mice Show Busy BrainsFindings reveal the brain may optimize visual information processing depending on its conscious state.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 13, 2021·3 min readA New Neural-Optic System Can Manipulate MemoriesA new neuro-optics technique can manipulate memory consolidation in mouse models by hindering long-term potentiation. Researchers say eliminating local LTP in the hippocampus erased memories. The method could be used to isolate memory formation at the cellular level.Read More
