FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 22, 2018·4 min readBrain 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
FeaturedNeurology·March 27, 2018·4 min readDetecting Diminishing Dopamine Firing Cells in Brain Could Reveal Earliest Signs of Alzheimer’sAccording to researchers, if the ventral tegmental area is unable to produce the correct amount of dopamine for the hippocampus, it will not work efficiently and the impairment can result in dementia.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 27, 2018·4 min readHoneybees May Unlock Secrets of How the Human Brain WorksA new study suggests honeybees adhere to the same laws as the human brain when embarking on collective decisions.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·March 26, 2018·6 min readStem Cell Treatment Stabilizes Disease and Reduces Disability in Multiple SclerosisResearchers reveal that a year after receiving autologous haematopoietic stem cell transplantation for relapse remitting multiple sclerosis, almost all of the patients showed no signs of the disease and the level of their disability was significantly improved.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·July 17, 2017·4 min readNew Discovery in Motor Neuron Disease and Dementia Could Pave the Way For New TreatmentsResearchers believe a newly discovered mechanism may contribute to cell death in people suffering from ALS and dementia.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·February 6, 2017·4 min readSign Language Users Have Better Reaction Times and Peripheral VisionResearchers report those who use sign language have better peripheral vision and faster reaction times.Read More
