How humans learned to dance; from the Chimpanzee Conga
Studying the evolution of human dance, psychologists discovered chimpanzees also perform duo dance-like behaviors similar to a conga line. ... Read More...
Open Access
Neuroscience research articles and press releases that cover research published in Open Access journals are listed below. We use Open Access (OA) to mean that the general public has free, open access to research journal articles published online.
Experts review evidence yoga is good for the brain
Yoga has a positive effect on the structure and function of key brain areas associated with memory. Findings provide evidence that yoga may hold promise in mitigating age-related and neurodegenerative decline.... Read More...
Your genes aren’t the only factor dictating Alzheimer’s risk
While genetics may increase your risk of developing dementia, other factors such as lifestyle and environment may play a key role in the development and progression of Alzheimer's disease.... Read More...
Alzheimer’s drug candidates reverse broader aging
CMS121 and J147, two drug candidates that improve memory and slow neurodegeneration associated with Alzheimer's disease, also slow aging in healthy, older mice. The compounds block damage to neurons caused by general aging and restore levels of specific molecules to those seen in younger animals.... Read More...
How playing the drums changes the brain
Drummers have higher microstructural diffusion in the corpus callosum, an area of the brain that connects the two hemispheres and which plays a critical role in motor planning.... Read More...
Study finds BPA levels in humans dramatically underestimated
A new method reveals BPA levels may be more than 44 times higher in humans than previously believed.... Read More...
Rats use same brain area as humans to empathize with others
Reducing activity in the anterior cingulate decreases empathetic responses in rats. The data suggests an observer shares the emotions of others as it enables them to prepare for danger.... Read More...
Respiration key to increase oxygen in the brain
Blood can bring more oxygen into the brains of mice following exercise as increased respiration increases oxygen levels in hemoglobin.... Read More...
Through the eyes of animals
New computer software sheds light on animal visual processing and perception.... Read More...
World first as artificial neurons developed to cure chronic diseases
Researchers have successfully reproduced the electrical properties of biological neurons onto semiconductor implantable chips. The new artificial neurons could play a critical role in curing chronic neurological diseases.... Read More...
Human behavior follows probabilistic inference patterns
The human brain has a mathematical probabilistic representation of what it considers to be important in our surroundings. ... Read More...
Smoking may cause white scars on the brain
Smoking causes white matter scarring in the brain, and the effects do more harm than previously believed.... Read More...