FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 18, 2018·2 min read‘Missing in Action’ Multiple Sclerosis Genes DiscoveredResearchers have identified four new genes that act independently as risk factors for multiple sclerosis.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 17, 2018·5 min read‘Striosome’ Neurons in the Basal Ganglia Play Key Role in LearningA new study sheds light on the role striosomal neurons play in reinforcement learning.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 18, 2017·5 min readA Genetic Influence on Aging Into the 90s, But Not BeyondA new study challenges previous research into the role of the FOXO3 gene in super-aging. Researchers found the gene did, to a degree, play a role in longevity, but did not affect living to ages 96+ in men or 100+ in women.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 6, 2020·5 min readA new link between fear, imitation, and antisocial behavior in childrenChildren who exhibit less fear and desire for social connection, and who engage less in imitative behaviors, are more likely to develop callous-unemotional traits which may later lead to antisocial behaviors.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 18, 2020·4 min readAging neurons accumulate DNA damageRestoring HDAC1 could have potential benefits for those suffering from Alzheimer's disease and people with age-related cognitive decline.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 18, 2017·6 min readAnalyzing the Language of ColorA new MIT study reports languages divide warmer colors into more color words than cooler shades. This, researchers note, is apparent across more than 100 languages.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 4, 2019·5 min readAnger, anxiety, insomnia: Tweets from Twitter users could predict lonelinessLinguistic analytic models found users who tweet about loneliness post significantly more frequently about mental health concerns, relationship problems, and insomnia.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 4, 2017·4 min readAnimals That Play With Objects Learn How To Use Them as ToolsA new study reveals birds can learn how to use objects to solve tasks by first playing with them.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 26, 2018·3 min readAnxiety Can Help Your MemoryManageable levels of anxiety can help people to better recall details of events, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 19, 2017·5 min readBrain Training Can Improve Understanding of Speech in Noisy PlacesA brain training audiogame makes it possible to hear speech in noisy backgrounds with greater ease, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 5, 2017·7 min readBrain’s Immune Cells May Drive Overeating and Weight GainResearchers report microglia, immune cells found in the brain, may trigger overeating and increase weight gain as a response to high fat diets. The study suggests targeting microglia could provide new treatment options to help curb obesity.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 24, 2018·4 min readBrainwave Link Between Disparate DisordersResearchers report abnormalities in brainwave activity could be a common link between depression, Parkinson's disease, tinnitus and neuropathic pain.Read More
