FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 13, 2015·4 min readHow Monk Parakeets Find Their Place in the Pecking OrderResearchers study aggression in monk parakeets and discover individual direct acts of aggression are more frequent toward those perceived to be closer in social rank.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 13, 2015·5 min readDetecting Concussion on the Sidelines with Help of Timed Vision TestA new study reports that a rapid number naming test was able to help detect concussion 86 percent of the time in young and professional athletes.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 13, 2015·4 min readReduced Heart Rate Variability May Be a Contributing Risk Factor for PTSDAccording to a new study, U.S Marines with reduced heart rate variability prior to deployment displayed increased vulnerability to PTSD upon return.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 12, 2015·4 min readHigher Levels of Fitness Linked to Executive Function and Brain Activity in Older AdultsA new study reveals a link between brain activation, cardiorespiratory fitness and executive function in older adults.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 12, 2015·5 min readFemale Mice Sing During CourtshipDiscovery could lead to advances in understanding autism and deficits that may exist in the neural circuitry which underlie social communication.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 11, 2015·5 min readDelaying Age Related Diseases by Keeping Gut Bacteria in BalanceAccording to researchers, analyzing intestinal bacteria could be a promising way to predict health outcomes as we age.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 11, 2015·3 min readParkinson’s Disease Damaged Neurons Learn to Heal Themselves with Help of Modified White Blood CellsResearchers have genetically modified white blood cells to produce GDNF and deliver it to the brain, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 10, 2015·7 min readDiscovery of Homo naledi Raises Questions About Our Evolutionary PastThe discovery of a new species of hominin opens the door to a new way of thinking about our ancient ancestors, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 10, 2015·4 min readSmall Brain Models Distort Contact Intensity Between NeuronsA new study looks at some of the current limitations of computational models for neuroscience research.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 10, 2015·4 min readNext Generation Genomic Tests Identify Brain-Eating AmoebaResearchers use cutting edge genomic tools to identify infections by brain eating amoeba.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 9, 2015·6 min readImmune Function Changes Can Occur 5 Years Before Brain Cancer is DetectedA new study reports changes in immune function can occur up to five years before the diagnosis of brain cancer, which typically only produces symptoms three months before it is detected.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 9, 2015·5 min readBrain Plasticity and Leprosy: Nerve Damage Caused by Ancient Disease Can Alter the BrainAccording to researchers, peripheral nerve damage caused by leprosy can induce changes in the brain.Read More
