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This shows a preterm baby wearing an EEG cap.

Featured Neurology

·May 26, 2015·4 min read

Interpreting the Brain Activity of Preterm Babies

Researchers report the brainstorm of neural activity in premature babies is governed by the same rules as earthquakes.

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Featured Psychology

·May 26, 2015·3 min read

Babies are Able to Learn Abstract Relations Before They can Speak

According to a new study, analogical learning processes are present in prelinguistic babies.

This shows the autonomic neurons (green) co-patterning with blood vessels (red).

Featured Genetics Open Neuroscience Articles

·May 22, 2015·4 min read

Model Tracks Cellular Behavior During Earliest Developmental Stages in Real Time

Researchers reveal how autonomic neurons and blood vessels come together to form the neurovascular unit.

Scientists created a mouse model of ALS and FTD caused by mutations in the C9ORF72 gene. Credit: Courtesy of Petrucelli lab, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Fla.

Featured Genetics

·May 22, 2015·4 min read

Scientists Create Mice with a Major Genetic Cause of ALS and FTD

Researchers believe mouse could provide a new platform for testing treatments for several neurodegenerative diseases.

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Featured Psychology

·May 22, 2015·3 min read

Pain Response Shaped by Subconscious Learning

A new study reports people can be conditioned to associate images with certain pain responses.

This shows the nTMS mapping of a brain tumor.

Brain Cancer Featured Open Neuroscience Articles

·May 21, 2015·6 min read

Mapping Motor Areas Improves Prognosis of Patients With Malignant Brain Tumors

Researchers report preoperative nTMS analysis of motor areas improves patient prognosis for malignant brain tumors.

Featured Neuroscience

·May 21, 2015·3 min read

Using Optogenetics to Switch Off Tactile Sensation

According to a new study, researchers use optogenetic technology to manipulate neural circuitry and leave mice unable to sense rough or smooth surfaces.

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Featured Neuroscience

·May 21, 2015·8 min read

Using Thought to Control a Robotic Arm

Implanting neuroprosthetics into the posterior parietal cortex allows a paralyzed man to control a robotic arm through thought, a new study reports.

This shows common vinegar flies (Drosophila melanogaster) during mating on a kiwifruit.

Featured Genetics Open Neuroscience Articles

·May 20, 2015·5 min read

Sexual Behavior of Drosophila Regulated by One Simple Molecule

Researchers report they have discovered the molecule responsible for regulating sexual behavior in vinegar flies.

This shows a person in a hoodie curled up against a wall.

Featured Neurology Psychology

·May 20, 2015·3 min read

Increased Risk of Developing Parkinson’s Disease in People With Depression

According to a new study, people who were hospitalized for depression on five or more occasions were 40 percent more likely to develop Parkinson's disease than those who had been hospitalized one time.

Autism Featured Psychology

·May 20, 2015·5 min read

Presence of Animals Eases Social Anxiety in Children With Autism

Pets could prove to be a helpful addition to treatment programs designed to help children with Autism to improve their social skills, a new study reports.

Featured Genetics Psychology

·May 19, 2015·3 min read

Nature or Nurture? Twin Study Finds Both are Almost Equal

According to a new study, on average, the variation for human traits and diseases is 49 per cent genetic and 51 per cent due to environmental factors.

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