FeaturedNeuroscience VideosPsychology·June 28, 2021·4 min readTraits of a Troll: Research Reveals Motives of Internet TrollingIndividuals with dark triad personality traits, including narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy, combined with feeling schadenfreude, taking pleasure from the misfortune of others, are more likely to indulge in internet trolling.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosVisual Neuroscience·November 1, 2021·3 min readNew Type of Nerve Cell in the Retina DiscoveredA new type of neuron in the mammalian retina has been discovered. The new cell, named the Campana cell, appears to relay visual signals to both rod and cone photoreceptors in the retina, however, their precise purpose is not yet known.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 29, 2013·2 min readIt’s Shocking: Ultra-Focused Electric Current Helps Brain Curb PainResearchers treat pain by 'shocking' the brain with low doses of electrical current delivered non-invasively to patients.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·February 7, 2019·5 min readThis Is a Neuron on NicotineResearchers have developed a protein sensor which allows for the observation of nicotine's movement in cells.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·May 4, 2020·3 min readImaging technology allows visualization of nanoscale structures inside whole cellsNew microscopy technology images the position of biomolecules with precision down to a few nanometers inside whole cells and tissues.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 9, 2018·4 min readToo Much Sleep is Bad For the BrainWhile the effects of sleep deprivation are well known, researchers discover sleeping too much could have a detrimental effect on your brain. A new study reports sleeping more than eight hours per night can reduce cognitive ability and reasoning skills.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 14, 2022·7 min readObtaining Effects Through Virtual Reality Comparable to Those of Psychedelic DrugsResearchers reveal how participating in a group virtual reality experience can produce responses similar to those triggered by psychedelics.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience Videos·November 6, 2017·7 min readTargeting Cancer’s Achilles HeelResearchers report they have developed a new method for treating cancer that has shown to almost completely eradicate the disease in cell cultures within the lab.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 9, 2016·4 min readPsychologist’s Magic Makes a Non-Existent Object DisappearResearchers set out to see if they can make people believe non-existent objects have disappeared.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·April 25, 2016·3 min readMusic Improves Baby Brain Response to Music and SpeechResearchers report play sessions that include music improved processing of new speech sounds and music in infants.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 23, 2015·5 min readRobotic Toddler Helps Researchers Confirm Babies Time Their Smiles to Make Mom Smile in ReturnUsing a toddler like robot, researchers confirm that babies use sophisticated timing when they smile to make the person they are interacting with smile in return.Read More
