FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 9, 2020Our brains can predict the virality of online videos, without us even knowing itScanning people's brains when watching videos, researchers found both neural and behavioral responses to the content could predict how long others would watch the same video on the internet. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 18, 2019Booze on the brainDysfunction in a brain pathway that usually keeps compulsive drinking in check may play a critical role in alcohol use disorder. Read More
artificial intelligencedeep learningFeaturedNeuroscienceneurotechOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 7, 2019Enjoyment of pop music classics linked to combination of uncertainty and surpriseCombining neuroimaging data with machine learning, researchers report musical pleasure depends on a dynamic interplay between prospective and retrospective states of expectation. Read More
AutismFeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 27, 2019Gene linked to autism undergoes changes in men’s sperm after cannabis useMarijuana use alters a gene associated with autism in sperm. Hypomethylation was identified in the DLGAP2 gene in the sperm of male rats exposed to THC. The hypomethylated state was also detected in the forebrains of their offspring. Further research is needed to establish if there is a definitive link between paternal cannabis use and ASD in humans. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 18, 2018Gut Microbes May Contribute to Depression and Anxiety in ObesityResearchers report a link between gut bacteria and psychological distress associated with obesity. Switching mice to high fat diets, researchers reported the animals experienced more depressive and anxiety symptoms. These were improved when antibiotics that alter the gut bacteria were administered. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 29, 2017How ‘Love Hormone’ Oxytocin Spurs SociabilityResearchers pinpoint the brain circuitry involved in social reward and shed new light on oxytocin's role in social behavior. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 26, 2015Oxytocin Enhances Pleasure of Social Interactions by Stimulating Production of “Bliss Molecule”Researchers report the 'love hormone', oxytocin, could enhance the pleasure of social interactions be stimulating the production of anandamide. Read More
FeaturedPsychology·September 5, 2014Cannabis Prevents the Negative Behavioral and Physiological Effects PTSDResearchers report administering cannabinoids soon after a traumatic event can prevent PTSD-like symptoms in rats. Read More
