FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 7, 2017·4 min readSleep on It: Researchers Find What Makes Memories TickResearchers report on how sleep deprivation affects the ability to form new memories.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscience·April 6, 2017·5 min readHow Learning in the Present Shapes Future LearningA new study reveals how neurons in the prefrontal cortex and hippocampal neurons work together to help guide future learning.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·April 6, 2017·5 min readHoney Bees Have Sharper Eyesight Than We ThoughtAccording to a new study, honey bees have much better vision than previously believed.Read More
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FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 6, 2017·6 min readStudy Identifies ‘Night Owl’ Gene VariantA new study reveals those with the 'night owl' variant of the CRY1 gene have longer circadian cycles than other people, making them stay awake for longer at night.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 6, 2017·5 min readHow a Beneficial Gut Microbe Adapted to Breast MilkA new study reveals how a bacterial species has adapted to the infant gut by producing LnbX, an enzyme that enables the microbe to grow on the sugar that is abundant only in human breast milk.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·April 6, 2017·5 min readNew Study of the Words “A” And “The” Sheds Light on Language AcquisitionResearchers suggest that while experience is important for early language acquisition, it does not account for all of a child's language facility.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 5, 2017·5 min readFinger Prosthesis Provides Clues to Brain HealthAn experiment aimed to investigate how the brain interprets artificial touch sensation from a finger neuroprosthesis, has revealed new information for developing way to measure brain health.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 5, 2017·4 min readDeep Sleep May Act As Fountain of Youth in Old AgeNatural, restorative sleep can help stave off mental and physical decline as we age.Read More