FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 5, 2020Being in the wrong place can set off an allergic reactionAllergic reactions can be triggered with, or without, exposure to the allergen as the result of a psychologically conditioned reaction. The findings explain why some allergic reactions are observed as a form of placebo reaction when the original allergen is not present. Read More
artificial intelligencedeep learningFeaturedmachine learningNeuroscienceneurotechOpen Neuroscience Articlesvisual neuroscience·May 9, 2019“Number sense” arises from the recognition of visible objectsResults from a new artificial intelligence study indicate number sense is spontaneously created by the visual system, without prior experience of counting. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 25, 2019Sleep frees the hippocampus for new memory contentsA rapid memory system transition from the hippocampus to the posterior parietal cortex is stabilized as we sleep. Sleep and repeated rehearsal of memory jointly contribute to long-term memory consolidation. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 19, 2018Sleep Helps Us Predict Regular Sequences of EventsA new study reports sleeps help improve learning performance in predictable processes. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 18, 2018Sensory Perception is Not A One Way StreetResearchers decipher the pathways by which the brain alters its own perception of the outside world. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 29, 2018Taking the Leap: What Happens in the Brain Before a Bungee Jump?University of Tübingen researchers have measured the readiness potential and brain activity in people prior to embarking on a 192 meter bungee jump. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 20, 2017Finding Traces of Memory Processing During SleepA machine learning algorithm shows that during sleep, the brain actively reprocesses information learned the previous day, strengthening the memory. Read More
