FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 17, 2015·4 min readAges Apart: How the Brain and Liver Age DifferentlyA new study reviews the different aging processes that affect the brain and liver of rats. The findings also allowed the researchers to better understand general overall aging processes.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 16, 2015·4 min readSpending Time in Nature May Enhance Immune System and Benefit HealthA new study links spending time in nature with better health and enhanced functioning of the immune system.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 16, 2015·2 min readRhythmic Memory and Beat Tapping May Be Separate SkillsAccording to a new study, the ability to tap along to a beat and the ability to remember rhythms appear to be unrelated skills.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 16, 2015·5 min readResearchers Find Association Between Traumatic Brain Injury and Energy Drink Consumption in TeensA new study reports teens who suffered from TBI within the past year were seven times more likely to have consumed at least five energy drink within the week prior to injury.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 16, 2015·4 min readResearchers Identify Three Distinct Subtypes of Alzheimer’s DiseaseResearchers have identified three distinct sub-types of Alzheimer's disease. The finding could lead to new fields of highly targeted Alzheimer's research and potential new treatments for the disease.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 15, 2015·4 min readThe Evolutionary Benefit of LoveA new study reports zebra finches that were allowed to breed with their preferred partner achieved a 37 percent higher success rate in reproduction over pairs that were forced to mate.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 15, 2015·3 min readResearchers Develop a New Way to Repair Damaged NervesResearchers report on a promising new way to induce hMSCs to differentiate into neuron-like cells by treating them with exosomes.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 15, 2015·5 min readUnsupervised Computer Learns Spoken LanguageA new computer system has learned to distinguish words' phonetic components independent of human training or interaction.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 15, 2015·8 min readBest Candidates for Fetal Spina Bifida Surgery May Be Identified Through Brain ScansA new study reports fetuses with enlarged ventricles may be less likely to benefit from prenatal surgery to treat spina bifida than other fetuses, and are more likely to require a second surgery to relieve a build up of pressure on the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 15, 2015·4 min readResearchers Use Sound Waves to Control Brain CellsResearchers develop a new technique that uses sound waves to activate neurons.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 14, 2015·6 min readLow Vitamin D Levels Associated with Cognitive Decline and Alzheimer’s in Older PeopleAccording to a new study, vitamin D deficiency in elderly people is highly correlated with accelerated cognitive decline and memory loss, two symptoms associated with Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 13, 2015·3 min readEating a High Fish Diet May Curb Depression RiskA new study links high fish consumption with a lower risk for developing depression for European people.Read More
