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FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·July 15, 2021·5 min readSpending Time Outdoors Has a Positive Effect on Our BrainsBrain structure and mood improve when people spend time outdoors. This has positive implications for concentration, memory, and overall psychological wellbeing.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·July 15, 2021·7 min read“Neuroprosthesis” Restores Words to Man with ParalysisA newly developed speech neuroprosthesis has restored a voice to a severely paralyzed man. The technology translates signals from the brain to the vocal tracts, generating words on a screen.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 15, 2021·5 min readWhat Does the Sleeping Brain Think About?Combining EEG data and MRI brain scans, researchers discovered how, during sleep, the hippocampus sends memory information it has stored throughout the day to the cerebral cortex, allowing for memory consolidation.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·July 14, 2021·7 min readMindfulness Meditation Can Make Some Americans More Selfish and Less GenerousMindful meditation causes those who consider themselves to be more "independent-minded" or egocentric to become less generous and more selfish, researchers report.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·July 14, 2021·7 min readHow Do We Know Where Things Are?A new study reveals how the visual system stabilizes and what happens when we shift our vision by moving our eyes.Read More
AutismFeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 14, 2021·5 min readMini-Brain Study Shows How Environmental Risk Factors Can Amplify Genetic Risks for AutismUsing human stem cells to develop a brain organoid model, researchers were able to show exposure to a common pesticide synergizes with an autism-linked gene mutation. The study provides clear evidence that genetics and environment may combine to disrupt neurodevelopment.Read More