FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 21, 2020Hearts that drum together beat togetherDrumming in a group stimulates behavioral and physiological synchronization, which contributes to the formation of social bonds and the ability to cooperate. Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 11, 2019Researcher uses sweat monitors to predict behavioral issues in adolescents severely affected with autismElectrodermal activity, which results in an increased level of sweat, was able to determine when an adolescent with server ASD was about to embark on aggressive behavior 60% of the time. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 5, 2019Golden Ratio Observed In Human SkullsThe Golden Ratio was noted in the human skull dimensions, but not in other mammals. The findings may have important anthropological and evolutionary implications. Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 13, 2019Downward head tilt can make people seem more dominantTilting the head downwards creates an artificial appearance of a facial action that has a strong effect on social perception. Study reveals social judgements about the face are not driven by the face shape or muscularity alone, but by the movement of the head. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 9, 2019High Speed 3D Microscope Captures Stunning Videos of Fruit Fly Nerve Cells in ActionColumbia team harnesses powerful technology to uncover never-before-seen details of the nervous system, demonstrating SCAPE's broad potential to decipher the brain. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosneurotechOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 22, 2018Brain Tingles: The Physiological Benefits of ASMRResearchers reveal the phenomenon of ASMR videos may have a positive physiological effect on viewers. The study reports those who experience ASMR have lower heart rates while watching the videos, as well as an increase in positive emotions. Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 18, 2018Physiological Reactions to Emotions are Not UniformA new study upends hundreds of years of belief that physiological responses to emotion are uniform. Researchers report there is not a single physiological fingerprint for each emotion, but a population of potential responses. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 31, 2017Right Handed Baseball Players More Successful When Batting Left HandedAstros and Dodgers players take note, your batting hand may determine your success in a game. Researchers report baseball players who throw and bat left-handed should have a batting advantage as they have less neurological hemispheric lateralization than right handers. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 2, 2017The Science of “Hitting the Wall”Researchers find the physiological basis for 'hitting the wall' during exercise. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 29, 2016Feeling The Chill: Special Nerve Cells Cause Goose BumpsResearchers have shown the sympathetic nervous system comprises of different neurons that regulate erectile muscle control in goose bumps and nipple erection. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 6, 2014Tiny Proteins Have Outsized Influence on Nerve HealthMutations in beta4 proteins could have a surprisingly large effect on health, researchers claim. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 31, 2013Research Team Reveals How Emotions Are Mapped in the BodyEmotions trigger strong bodily sensations and the bodily maps for each sensation are topographically different for different emotions. The sensation patterns are consistent across different cultures, suggesting sensational patterns have a biological basis, researchers say. Read More
