FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 15, 2022·5 min readRepeated Infections Associated With Increased Risk of Some Neurodegenerative DiseasesEarly-to-midlife infections that require hospital care are associated with an increased risk of developing Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease later in life, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 14, 2022·4 min readA Switch Telling the Brain When to Learn and When to RememberStudy reveals a neural signal in the hippocampus that enables the brain to alternate between learning and remembering modes.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 13, 2022·6 min readOlder Adults With Regular Activity Routines Are Happier and Do Better on Cognitive TestsGetting up early and remaining active throughout the day helps older adults perform better on cognitive tests, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 13, 2022·3 min readThe Gene to Which We Owe Our Big BrainThe ARHGAP11B gene played a critical role in the development of the human neocortex during evolution.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·September 12, 2022·7 min readHow Visual Information Travels From the Retina to the MidbrainNeurons in the midbrain receive strong, specific synaptic input from retinal ganglion cells, but only from a small number of the sensory neurons.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 5, 2022·4 min readHow Changes in Length of Day Change the Brain and Subsequent BehaviorNeurons in the suprachiasmatic nucleus coordinate to adapt to different lengths of daylight, changing at cellular and network levels. The neurons changed in mix and expression of dopamine, altering brain activity and subsequently daily routine behaviors.Read More
