FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 23, 2025·7 min readLong COVID Impairs Exercise Capacity and Cognition for YearsA study of nearly 1,000 people with post-COVID-19 syndrome (PCS) revealed that two-thirds still experienced significant symptoms, including reduced exercise capacity and cognitive performance, two years after infection. Persistent symptom clusters included fatigue, neurocognitive disturbances, and post-exertional malaise, with worse outcomes in individuals with obesity, lower education, or severe initial infections.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 17, 2025·6 min readDo Accents Influence Guilt Perceptions?Accents influence perceptions of guilt, with those judged as "lower status" being considered more likely to commit crimes. Researchers analyzed responses from 180 participants who rated voices from 10 UK accents on social traits and likelihood of certain behaviors, including crimes.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·November 26, 2024·3 min readGreat Apes’ Gaze Reveals Human-Like Event PerceptionGreat apes track events involving agents and patients, like humans, suggesting shared cognitive mechanisms. When watching video clips, apes alternated their gaze between agents (e.g., a cat) and patients (e.g., a mouse), similar to adult humans, though apes paid more attention to background details.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 21, 2024·10 min read3D Brain Models Unlock New Insights Into Memory and ConnectivityResearchers have developed the most detailed 3D computational models of key brain regions, including the hippocampus and sensory cortices, to better understand their roles in memory formation and connectivity. These models integrate anatomical and physiological data, capturing synaptic plasticity and long-range interactions. By simulating brain activity, the models enable predictions about cortical processing and provide tools for future experimental validation.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 19, 2024·4 min readBirth Spurs a Surge in Brain ConnectivityBrain imaging of fetuses and infants reveals a rapid increase in functional brain connectivity at birth, aiding adaptation to the external world. Researchers observed distinct growth patterns, with subcortical, sensorimotor, and superior frontal regions undergoing major reorganizations.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 14, 2024·4 min readTraditional Paranormal Beliefs Linked to StressTraditional paranormal beliefs, such as witchcraft and religious superstition, are linked to higher stress and reduced coping ability, while new age beliefs, like spiritualism and precognition, show no such link. Researchers used an improved scale to analyze responses from over 3,000 participants, revealing that traditional beliefs may reflect anxieties about external control. The findings highlight the psychological differences between belief types but cannot confirm cause-and-effect relationships.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 25, 2024·4 min readIndividual Reward-Seeking Predicts Nicotine ResponseA new study finds that individualistic reward-seeking behaviors in mice can predict their responses to nicotine. Conducted in a semi-natural environment called Souris-City, the research observed how male mice developed distinct reward-seeking strategies when isolated from peers.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 13, 2024·5 min readTeen Friendships Shape Long-Term WellbeingNew research reveals that teenage friendships lay crucial foundations for adult wellbeing, with the timing and nature of these friendships playing a pivotal role. Early adolescence social acceptance is linked to better adult mental health, while close friendships in later teens impact job satisfaction and romantic stability.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 3, 2024·2 min readFaulty Brain Processes Behind Hearing Voices in SchizophreniaA new study reveals that auditory hallucinations in schizophrenia may be caused by two faulty brain processes: a failed suppression of self-generated sounds and an overactive response to internal noises. The research showed that patients with hallucinations had a "broken" corollary discharge and an enhanced response to unintended sounds, compared to those without hallucinations. These findings suggest that future treatments for auditory hallucinations could target these disrupted processes.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 3, 2024·4 min readFriendships Drive Happiness for Single Young AdultsA new study of single Americans aged 18 to 24 highlights the key role that satisfying friendships play in overall happiness. Researchers divided participants into five subgroups based on levels of happiness and five predictors: satisfaction with family, satisfaction with friends, self-esteem, neuroticism, and extraversion.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 2, 2024·3 min readHumans Slow Speech to Help Dogs UnderstandA new study reveals that humans naturally slow their speech when talking to dogs, which helps dogs better understand commands. Researchers analyzed speech rates and brain responses in 30 dogs and 27 humans across five languages, finding that humans speak at around three syllables per second to their pets, compared to four syllables when talking to other humans.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 1, 2024·3 min readBRAIN Initiative Launches Major Data Release to Map Brain CellsThe BRAIN Initiative® Cell Atlas Network (BICAN) has released its first major dataset, providing single-cell and single-nucleus transcriptomic and epigenomic profiles from human, mouse, and other mammalian brain cells. This open-access release is designed to accelerate neuroscience research, offering raw data that will help define brain cell types and their molecular characteristics.Read More
