FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·December 8, 2020·3 min readBartonella Infection Associated With Psychiatric Symptoms and Skin LesionsStudy adds to the growing evidence Bartonella infection is associated with neuropsychological symptoms in addition to dermatological symptoms.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 13, 2020·2 min readMachine Learning Predicts How Long Museum Visitors Will Engage With ExhibitsA new machine learning algorithm can accurately predict how long people will spend viewing an exhibit at a museum.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·April 9, 2020·3 min readOff-the-shelf artificial cardiac patch repairs heart attack damage in rats and pigsAn artificial cardiac patch helps improve heart attack damage in both rat and pig models. The patch can deliver cell-derived healing factors directly to the site of injury, improving cardiac tissue repair.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 7, 2020·2 min readCommon protein in skin can ‘turn on’ allergic itchPeriostin can directly activate neurons associated with itching. Blocking periostin receptors reduced itch response in mouse models of chronic allergic itching.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 20, 2020·3 min readNew strategies for helping children process negative emotionsSpending time outdoors and helping to control fears can help children process their negative emotions.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychologyVisual Neuroscience·July 22, 2019·4 min readWhen you spot 1 driving hazard, you may be missing anotherSubsequent search miss causes a reduction in the ability to detect an additional hazard when they spot another. The findings could help modify driver training to help reduce accidents and to develop in-vehicle technologies that focus on accident reduction.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 18, 2019·3 min readBartonella Infection and Sudden Onset Adolescent Schizophrenia: Case StudyBartonella infection may contribute to progressive psychiatric symptoms associated with schizophrenia and PANS in a subset of patients.Read More
FeaturedNeuroethicsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 4, 2018·5 min readHow People Judge Good From BadResearchers shed light on how people decide whether certain behaviors are moral or immoral.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 31, 2018·4 min readNew Personality Test is Faster and Tougher to TrickResearchers have developed a new personality test they say is faster to take and harder to manipulate. The test relies on a technique called rapid response measurement, in which users only have a few seconds to answer questions about themselves.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·June 28, 2018·3 min readStress Really Can Make Young Adults Feel OlderResearchers say stress plays a significant role in how old young adults feel. The study reveals stressful events above the norm can make emerging adults feel at least one year older than they are.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·June 13, 2018·2 min readNeuropeptide Involved in Transmitting Itch Signal in Eczema IdentifiedResearchers implicate the neuropeptide NPPB in generating the itching sensation symptomatic of eczema.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 22, 2018·6 min readNew Tech May Make Prosthetic Hands Easier for Patients to UseA new technology for decoding neuromuscular signals may help make prosthetic hands easier for patients to use, researchers report.Read More