FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 13, 2015·2 min readAnti-Epilepsy Drug Could Treat Certain Neurodegenerative DiseasesA new study reports the anti-epilepsy drug ethosuximide appears to have protective effects in certain models of neurodegenerative diseases.Read More
AutismFeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 13, 2015·5 min readHow the ‘Social Brain’ is Functionally Impaired in AutismAccording to a new study, researchers have identified brain areas linked to social behaviors are insufficiently networked and underdeveloped in children with autism.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 12, 2015·3 min readHold the Teethers: Babies Need Free Tongue Movement to Decipher Speech SoundsA new study finds a surprising link between an infant's oral motor movements and auditory speech perception.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 12, 2015·7 min readMaking Sense of an Ambiguous World: How Hallucinations EmergedA new study suggests hallucinations arose to help us enhance our tendency to make sense of the world around us and could help explain why some people are more prone to hallucinations that others.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 12, 2015·4 min readBioinspired Robotic Finger Advances Prosthetics TechnologyResearchers have harnessed nature and biology to create a robotic finger that looks, feels and functions like a real finger.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 9, 2015·4 min readBrain’s Response to Other People’s Good News Depends on EmpathyFindings could provide new insight into the role of the anterior cingulate cortex in empathy and social behavior disorders, including autism.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 9, 2015·4 min readEnlightening Discoveries: How the Eye Processes LightResearchers have made novel discoveries about how the eye processes light on both cellular and molecular levels.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 9, 2015·3 min readCalling for Aid: Damaged Nerve Cells Communicate with Stem CellsFindings could help researchers develop new treatments for the most devastating forms of multiple sclerosis and other demyelinated diseases.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 9, 2015·5 min readSingle Drop of Blood in Brain Can Trigger Immune Response Akin to Multiple SclerosisResearchers report disruption of the BBB can trigger a cascade of events that result in brain damage and autoimmunity characteristic of MS.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 9, 2015·3 min readImmune Gene May Prevent Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s DiseaseAccording to a new study, treatment with interferon-β gene therapy successfully prevents neuron death and disease effects in experimental models of neurodegenerative diseases.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 7, 2015·5 min readYoung Male Chimps Play With Objects More But Aren’t So Adept at Tool UseA new study reports young male chimps spend time manipulating objects, but are not as adept at tool use as older females are.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 7, 2015·2 min readDoctors Warn Against Using Induced Hypothermia for Head Injury PatientsDoctors say induced hypothermia may increase the risk of disability and death for TBI patients.Read More
