FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 31, 2020·5 min readBrain imaging provides little insight in insanity evaluationNeuroimaging technology has limited applicability when assessing a defendant's sanity, a new study reports.Read More
AutismBrain CancerFeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·January 31, 2020·2 min readStudy clarifies genetic autism risk in PTEN patientsCopy number variants may act as genetic modifiers that influence the risk of autism and developmental delay versus cancer risk in people with PTEN mutations.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 31, 2020·3 min readThe scent of a rose improves learning during sleepThe smell of roses while learning and during sleep helps increase memory and learning skills. The study reports a significant increase in learning success by 30% if a person is exposed to the smell of roses during both learning and sleep phases.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 30, 2020·3 min readHigh and low exercise intensity found to influence brain function differentlyLow-intensity exercise triggers brain networks associated with cognitive control and attention processing, while high-intensity exercise activates networks involved in emotional processing.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·January 30, 2020·4 min readBrain drowns in its own fluid after a strokeFollowing a stroke, dysfunction in the glymphatic system causes cerebrospinal fluid to flood the brain, drowning neurons, and triggering cerebral edema.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 30, 2020·3 min readHow to head off a Red Bull habitExcessive consumption of energy drinks like Monster and Red Bull has been linked to serious general health and mental health problems. Researchers report cognitive incentive retraining can help curb cravings for energy drinks.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 30, 2020·6 min readBrain’s ‘GPS system’ toggles between present and possible future paths in real timeStudy shows how hippocampal cells can represent different hypothetical scenarios consistently and systematically over time. The findings shed new light on how place cells assist in decision making and imagination.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·January 30, 2020·5 min readBrain tumors remodel neuronal synapses to promote growthSeveral variants of the PIK3CA gene drive brain tumor progression. Two of the variants alter the expression of genes involved in synapses.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·January 30, 2020·6 min readNot ‘brains in a dish’: Cerebral organoids flunk comparison to developing nervous systemHailed by many as a breakthrough for neuroscience research, a new study reports brain-in-a-dish models may not be as useful as reported previously. The study reports instead of differentiating normally into the brain's distinctive cell types, cerebral organoids often express mixed genes normally found in different kinds of cells.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 30, 2020·3 min readImmune response in brain and spinal cord could offer clues to treating neurological diseasesMicroglia can interfere with macrophages, preventing the movement of these blood immune cells to injury sites. The findings could help in the development of new treatments for multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, and spinal cord injury.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·January 30, 2020·3 min readVision may be the real cause of children’s problemsVisual processing problems in children have been linked to dyslexia, problems with motor skills, and difficulties in mathematics.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 30, 2020·2 min readPatterns in the brain shed new light on how we functionThe way neurons are structured, and the patterns they make can be used to explain how they behave and function. The findings have implications for creating intelligent robots.Read More
