FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 5, 2021·6 min readThis Touchy-Feely Glove Senses and Maps Tactile StimuliA new touch-sensing glove can feel pressure and other tactile stimuli, researchers report. The glove has applications for those with motor function disorders and could be adapted from virtual reality gaming experiences.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 29, 2021·7 min readSleep Study’s Eye-Opening FindingsSleeping longer at night had little impact on work productivity or cardiovascular health. However, taking a short daytime nap helped improve productivity and well-being overall.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurosciencePsychology·July 5, 2021·6 min readCommon Mechanism Underlies Some Behavioral Traits Seen in Autism and SchizophreniaCertain genes that are mutated or missing in those with schizophrenia and autism cause similar dysfunction in neural networks within the thalamus.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedGeneticsNeurosciencePsychology·March 27, 2021·7 min readGene Changes Linked to Severe Repetitive BehaviorsStudy identifies genes that become activated in the brain prior to the initiation of severe repetitive behaviors associated with addiction, ASD, and schizophrenia.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·March 27, 2021·4 min readAlgorithm Designs Soft Robots That SenseA new algorithm is allowing researchers to develop soft robots that are better able to collect useful information about their surroundings.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·March 3, 2021·5 min readWhy the APOE4 Gene Enhances Alzheimer’s RiskAPOE4 affects lipid metabolism, but taking choline supplements may help protect carriers from developing Alzheimer's disease and slow cognitive decline.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·February 15, 2021·6 min readNew Surgery May Enable Better Control of Prosthetic LimbsReconnecting muscle pairs during surgery following amputation provides patients more sensory feedback from the limb, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 29, 2021·6 min readOur Gut-Brain ConnectionA new "organ on a chip" system helps researchers uncover how bacteria in the human digestive tract can impact neurological diseases.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 11, 2021·6 min readBrain Circuit That Encodes Timing of Events IdentifiedPyramidal cells in the CA2 region of the hippocampus are responsible for storing critical timing information.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 15, 2020·5 min readTo the Brain, Reading Computer Code Is Not the Same as Reading LanguageInterpreting computer code activates general-purpose brain networks, but not language processing areas.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 29, 2020·4 min readHow Humans Use Objects in Novel Ways to Solve ProblemsStudy provides a new framework for investigating and formalizing the cognitive processes behind how humans use tools.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 23, 2020·6 min readSocial Isolation Provokes Brain Activity Similar to That Seen During Hunger CravingsActivity in the substantia nigra is similar following a day of social isolation as it is following a day of starvation.Read More