FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 8, 2016·6 min readDifferences in Male and Female Brain Activity When it Comes to CooperationA new study may provide clues as to how cooperative behavior could have evolved differently between men and women.Read More
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FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 7, 2016·5 min readSlowing Huntington’s by Swapping Sick for Healthy Brain Cells: Mouse StudyBy transplanting healthy glial cells, researchers have succeeded in reducing the symptoms and slowing the progression of Huntington's disease in mice.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 7, 2016·4 min readA Window to the Gut’s BrainResearchers have developed a new system that allows for real time viewing of the enteric nervous system, and could provide a new way to identify gastrointestinal disorders.Read More
FeaturedMost PopularNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 6, 2016·3 min readHow Long Term Marijuana Use Alters the Brain’s Reward CircuitResearchers report chronic marijuana users show more brain activity in the mesocorticolimbic reward system when presented with cannabis cues than with natural reward cues.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 6, 2016·3 min readIL-33 Ameliorates Alzheimer’s-Like Pathology and Cognitive DeclineInjections of IL-33 appear to rescue contextual memories and reduce amyloid beta deposits in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 6, 2016·5 min readHow The Brain Merges The SensesResearchers have proposed a computational model that could help explain multisensory integration in humans.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 3, 2016·3 min readSnails Reveal How Two Brain Cells Can Hold the Key to Decision MakingA new study reports on how just two neurons may hold the key to explaining how complex behavioral decisions are made.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 3, 2016·4 min readZika Virus Infects Brain Cells and Evades Immune System DetectionA new study reports on how Zika directly affects the fetal brain during development and also evades detection by the immune system.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 2, 2016·6 min readWiretapping the SensesResearchers successfully monitor the flow of information between different cortical layers in awake mice. The study provides new insights into the link between behavior and sensory perception.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 2, 2016·4 min readNew Ways to Protect Against NeurodegenerationNMNAT2 may protect against the debilitating effects of some neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 2, 2016·5 min readDeclining Dopamine May Explain Why Older People Take Less RisksResearchers suggest older people may be less likely to take risks due to declining dopamine levels.Read More
