FeaturedNeuroscience·February 19, 2020·5 min readMachine learning identifies personalized brain networks in childrenStudy shows how brain networks unique to each child can predict cognition. Using a combination of neuroimaging data and machine learning, researchers reveal functional neuroanatomy can vary greatly among children and is refined during development.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·February 19, 2020·4 min readBmal1 gene is not an essential regulator of circadian rhythmsDeleting the circadian rhythm-associated BMAL1 gene in animal models, researchers discovered tissue continued to follow a 24-hour rhythm, even in the absence of external stimuli that can influence the cycle.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 19, 2020·5 min readNo clear evidence of increase in adolescent suicide after ’13 Reasons Why’Contrary to the initial findings, a reanalysis of data from a 2019 study found no clear relationship between a rise in teenage suicide and the Netflix show "13 Reasons Why".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
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
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·October 23, 2019·4 min readConsuming alcohol leads to epigenetic changes in brain memory centersStudy reveals how acetate, a byproduct of alcohol breakdown, travels to the brain's learning system and alters proteins that regulate DNA function.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 3, 2019·4 min readNo evidence that testosterone reduces cognitive empathyA new study challenges the existing theory that testosterone levels are linked to reduced cognitive empathy.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 19, 2019·3 min readTaking out the Protein Garbage Becomes More Difficult as Neurons AgeIn aging mice, the number of autophagosomes is significantly decreased, and pronounced defects in the structure of autophagosomes increased. Turning on the WIPI2B protein restores autophagosome formation in aged neurons.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 4, 2019·5 min readUnraveling the brain’s reward circuitsStudy reveals how ArGP and dopamine neurons are linked, and how food and drugs affect them differently. The findings offer clues for the development of new treatments for obesity and substance use disorders.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·June 21, 2019·4 min readA new drug target for chemically induced Parkinson’s diseaseMitochondrial CYP2D6 may be a powerful target for the treatment of Parkinson's disease induced by MPTP.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 2, 2019·5 min readChildren who nap midday are happier, excel academically, and have fewer behavioral problemsChildren aged 10 to 12 have greater happiness, self-control, fewer behavioral problems, increased cognitive performance and academic achievement when they take a brief midday nap, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 29, 2019·4 min readSeeing disfigured faces prompts negative brain and behavior responsesNeuroimaging reveals people experience a diminished neural response in the anterior cingulate cortex when shown images of others with facial disfigurements. A similar response is also seen when people view other stigmatized people, such as those who are homeless. The diminished activity may explain why people are less empathetic toward those who have facial disfigurements and may help explain the underlying neural mechanism for dehumanization.Read More
