FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 3, 2017·7 min readElectron Microscopy Uncovers Unexpected Connections in Fruit Fly BrainMicroscopy technology allows researchers to discover new connections in brain areas associated with memory and learning in fruit flies.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 19, 2017·4 min readLower Brain Glucose Levels in Brains of People With Obesity and Type 2 DiabetesYale researchers report people with type 2 diabetes and obesity have reduced levels of glucose in their brains. The finding may help explain why obese people and those with T2DM have increased risk of eating disorders and Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 29, 2017·6 min readNew Functions of the Hippocampus UnveiledA new PNAS study reveals the hippocampus can promote brain wide functional connectivity in the cerebral cortex, and enhance sensory response. Researchers say the hippocampus should be considered to the the 'heart of the brain'.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 24, 2017·4 min readHow Listening to Music in a Group Influences DepressionResearchers investigate why listening to music socially has benefits, and when it my amplify negative emotions.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 17, 2016·4 min readVirtual Reality May Help Improve Motor Skills in Damaged LimbsUsing virtual reality technology may allow people to regain motor control in damaged limbs, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 31, 2016·3 min readCannabinoid Receptor Activates SpermatozoaReceptor reacts to THC, as well as NAGly, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 22, 2016·4 min readThe Brain is More Robust Than Previously ThoughtResearchers report the variability in brain signals do not concern noise, as had previously been thought.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·June 20, 2016·5 min readTesting The Theory of How Rods in the Retina OriginatedA new study reports the retinas from our earliest vertebrate ancestors had cone like receptors, allowing them to see both in daylight and at night.Read More