FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 15, 2017·6 min read‘Organismic Learning’ Mimics Some Aspects of Human ThoughtPurdue researchers create an organismoid that can mimic some aspects of human thought, specifically the ability to retain important information and forget unimportant memories.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 18, 2022·7 min read“Hey, Alexa! Are You Trustworthy?”: The More Social Behaviors AI Assistants Exhibit, the More We Trust ThemPeople tend to think voice-user AI interfaces such as Siri or Alexa are more competent and emotionally engaging if they exhibit social cues.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·May 1, 2019·6 min readA comprehensive map of how Alzheimer’s affects the brainAxon myelination is significantly disrupted in patients with Alzheimer's disease. Researchers also found brain cells of men and women vary significantly in how their genes respond to the neurodegenerative disease.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·January 11, 2017·6 min readA Glimpse Into the Workings of the Baby BrainVisual preferences for faces and social scenes form within the first few months of life, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 5, 2018·6 min readA Heavy Working Memory Load May Sink Brainwave ‘Synch’Researchers report synchrony of brain waves within three regions of the brain can 'break down' when visual working memory load becomes too extensive to handle.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·November 15, 2021·6 min readA Key Brain Region Responds to Faces Similarly in Infants and AdultsThe fusiform face area, an area of the visual cortex responsible for facial processing, develops much earlier than previously believed.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 20, 2020·6 min readA Mechanical Way to Stimulate NeuronsResearchers used magnetic nanodiscs that can be activated by external magnetic fields to mechanically stimulate cells. The new method may be a useful tool for researching neural responses.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·February 15, 2022·7 min readA New Atlas of Cells That Carry Blood to the BrainResearchers have created a comprehensive atlas of cell types in the brain's cerebrovascular system.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 22, 2022·8 min readA New Model Explains Difficulty in Language ComprehensionUsing advances in machine learning, researchers have created a new model that predicts the ease with which individuals produce and comprehend complex sentences.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·March 5, 2020·7 min readA new model of visionA new computer model captures the human visual system's ability to quickly generate a detailed scene description from an image.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·April 13, 2023·6 min readA New Peptide May Hold Potential as an Alzheimer’s TreatmentResearchers say a peptide that blocks the hyperactive version of the CDK5 enzyme reduces neurodegeneration and DNA damage in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease. Animals treated with the peptide showed an improved ability to perform learning tasks.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 24, 2017·7 min readA New Theory of Memory FormationResearchers propose a new theory of memory formation, reporting memory storage does not rely on the strengthening of connection between memory cells, but on the pattern of connections that form within the first few minutes of an event.Read More
