FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 5, 2015·4 min readDistance and Time Soften Moral JudgmentsAccording to researchers, moral judgement of wrong doing soften over time and distance.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 5, 2015·3 min readHumans and Horses Share Facial ExpressionsAccording to a new study, researchers have discovered horses share some surprisingly similar facial expressions to chimps and humans. The study helps explain how facial expressions can be used as a form of communication.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 5, 2015·3 min readComplex Bonobo Communication is Similar That of Human InfantsA new study reports wild bonobos communicate in a similar manner to human infants, using a high pitched call which requires context in order to be understood.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 4, 2015·5 min readWeakly Electric Fish Use Oscillatory Receptors to Find Their NeighborsA new study reports more than 200 species of African fish communicate by means of electrical discharges generated by an organ in their tails.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 4, 2015·4 min readTemporal Cortex Region Allows Dogs to Process FacesA new study provides evidence for a face selective region in the temporal cortex of dogs.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 4, 2015·2 min readBrain Process Allows Memories to be Lost and FoundResearchers have identified a neural process which could help restore lost memories and bury bad memories.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 3, 2015·6 min readImproving Memory in Schizophrenia With Cognitive Training AppAccording to a new study, researchers have developed a cognitive training game which they believe may improve memory for people with schizophrenia.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 31, 2015·6 min readA Brain Controlled Prosthesis is Almost as Accurate as One Finger TypingResearchers have developed a technique to make brain controlled prosthetics more precise. A pilot clinical trial of the neuroprosthesis is underway for people with paralysis and ALS.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 30, 2015·8 min readParalyzed Men Move Legs with New Non-Invasive Spinal Cord StimulationAccording to a new study, five men with complete motor paralysis were able to voluntarily generate step-like movements thanks to a new strategy that non-invasively delivers electrical stimulation to their spinal cords.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 29, 2015·3 min readMathematical Model for Robots with ‘Bacterial Brains’Researchers use a mathematical model to demonstrate that bacteria can control robot behavior.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 28, 2015·3 min readHeroin Cravings Reduced by Stress HormoneA new study reports cortisol can reduce cravings for those addicted to heroin.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 28, 2015·4 min readSleep Deprivation Reduces Aggression and Mating Behavior in Fruit FliesA new study reports a lack of sleep can reduce aggression and affect reproductive fitness in fruit flies.Read More