FeaturedNeuroscience·January 2, 2018·5 min readNew Brain Mapping Technique Highlights Relationship Between Connectivity and IQA new study in Neuron reports a simple, new neuroimaging technique has revealed a correlation between how well a person's brain regions are connected and intelligence.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 23, 2021·7 min readMathematical Model Predicts Best Way to Build MuscleA new mathematical model is able to predict the optimal exercise regime to help build muscles.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 18, 2020·4 min readDiscovery at ‘flower burial’ site could unravel mystery of Neanderthal death ritesNew findings raise the question of whether Neanderthals returned to the same spots in the famous Shanidar Cave to inter their dead. If so, it would suggest a cultural complexity of a higher order.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·November 15, 2022·5 min readSlow-Moving Shell of Water Can Make Parkinson’s Proteins ‘Stickier’Water plays a key role in how proteins associated with Parkinson's disease fold, clump or misfold.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·December 11, 2017·7 min readIndustrial Revolution Left a Damaging Psychological Imprint on Today’s PopulationsPeople who are historically more reliant on the coal industry tend to have more negative personality traits, University of Cambridge researchers report. The researchers believe this could be a lasting effect of the Industrial Revolution.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·August 27, 2022·12 min read‘Synthetic’ Embryo With Brain and Beating Heart Grown From Stem CellsResearchers created model embryos from mouse stem cells that form a beating heart, a brain, and the foundation for other organs. The new model provides a novel way for future researchers to create and research the earliest stages of development.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 5, 2020·5 min readOnline hate speech could be contained like a computer virusResearchers are developing new artificial intelligence technology that can "quarantine" hate speech in a manner akin to malware filters. The AI, which is currently 80% accurate at identifying hate speech, will offer a new way to control exposure to negative content without resorting to censorship.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·July 5, 2023·7 min readPhysical Activity Over 60 Enhances Life QualityResearchers found a correlation between physical activity in adults over sixty and quality of life. The study, involving almost 1,500 participants, revealed that reduced physical activity and increased sedentary behavior lead to lower life quality.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 15, 2018·4 min readMany Cases of Dementia May Arise From Non-Inherited DNA ‘Spelling Mistakes’Researchers report spontaneous errors in DNA that arise as our cells divide and reproduce may be at the root of Alzheimer's disease. The findings suggest the cause of certain neurodegenerative diseases could be traced back to embryonic development.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 3, 2022·7 min readCognitive Impairment From Severe COVID-19 Equivalent to 20 Years of AgingSevere COVID-19 infection results in cognitive impairment similar to that sustained by natural aging between the ages of 50 to 70, and is equivalent to losing 10 IQ points.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 27, 2023·6 min readBrain Chemical Imbalance Detected in OCDResearchers discovered a neurochemical imbalance in the brains of patients with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD). Using magnetic resonance spectroscopy, they found a disrupted balance between neurotransmitters glutamate and GABA in two specific regions of the frontal lobes.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 28, 2022·4 min readSeven Hours of Sleep Is Optimal in Middle and Old AgeThe optimal amount of sleep for middle-aged and older adults is seven hours per night. Sleeping too little, or too much, was associated with poor cognitive performance and mental health, researchers say.Read More
