FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·July 8, 2026·9 min readTears Can Be Used to Detect Dopamine LevelsA new study introduces a low-cost, laser-induced graphene electrochemical sensor designed to detect dopamine levels in human tears.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·March 25, 2020·2 min readLow risk of COVID-19 spreading through tearsA new study reveals the risk of transmission of COVID-19 through tears is low. However, transmission can occur if you touch an item infected with the virus and then touch your eye.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 26, 2018·4 min readSubstance in Baby Tears Reduces Mom’s Interest in Sex: Mouse StudyESP22, a substance found in a baby's tears, makes female mice more likely to reject male sexual advances, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·February 23, 2018·2 min readShedding a Tear May Help Diagnose Parkinson’sResearchers report analyzing a person's tears may help doctors diagnose Parkinson's disease. The study reveals those with Parkinson's had increased levels of oligomeric alpha synuclein in their tears compared to those without the neurodegenerative disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 6, 2016·6 min readEvidence of Zika Virus Found in TearsResearchers discover the Zika virus can persist in the eyes and have identified genetic material from the virus in tears.Read More
