FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 16, 2021·6 min readStudy Reveals Extent of Brain Complications in Children Hospitalized With COVID-191 in 20 children hospitalized for COVID-19 in the UK develop neurological complications associated with the viral infection. A new study reveals a wide spectrum of neurological complications in children and suggests they may be more common than in adults admitted to hospital with COVID.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 16, 2021·3 min readBlood Immune and Clotting Components Could Contribute to PsychosisA new theory proposes an imbalance of blood proteins involved in the immune system and in blood clotting networks leads to inflammation that contributes to the development of psychosis.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 15, 2021·4 min readDogs May Not Return Their Owners’ Good DeedsA new study demonstrated dogs do not reciprocate food-giving, nor do they act more favorably toward a friendly human.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 15, 2021·3 min readRed Blood Cell ‘Traffic’ Contributes to Changes in Brain OxygenationInherent randomness in the flow rate of red blood cells through capillaries could be a cause of oxygen fluctuations in the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·July 15, 2021·4 min readAutophagy May Be the Key to Finding Treatments for Early Huntington’s DiseaseDisruption of autophagy may be at the root of the cognitive deficits experienced by those with Huntington's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 15, 2021·5 min readA New Spidey SenseJumping spiders can distinguish between living and non-living objects based upon their movement, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·July 15, 2021·4 min readResilience Is Dynamic, Not a Static Character TraitResilience fluctuates because it encompasses the way individuals respond to a variety of circumstances over time.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 15, 2021·6 min readEmotion, Cooperation and Locomotion Crucial From an Early AgeEmotional knowledge, cooperative social behavior, and locomotor activity are three key skills for promoting numerical learning in young children.Read More
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
