FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 4, 2018·4 min readVirtual Reality Brings Jedi Powers to Life with Force PushResearchers say Force Push will give users the ability to move distant objects using an approach for remote object manipulation in virtual reality.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 21, 2018·7 min readBrain Computer Interface Enables People with Paralysis to Control TabletsResearchers report a brain computer interface can enable those with paralysis to directly operate tablet technology just by thinking about cursor movements and clicks.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosPsychology·October 29, 2018·4 min readCasino Lights and Sounds Encourage Risky Decision MakingA new study reveals sensory cues within a casino may directly influence a player's decision to make more risky choices.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosVisual Neuroscience·October 14, 2018·6 min readDish Grown Human Retinas Explain How Color Vision DevelopsUsing human retinal tissue grown from stem cells, researchers shed light on how color vision develops. The study found thyroid hormones dictated whether the cells became blue, green or red photoreceptors.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·October 10, 2018·5 min readPacifiers Not to Blame for Common Speech Disorders in KidsSummary: Contrary to popular belief, researchers find no significant link between common speech disorders and the use of pacifiers or...Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 10, 2018·5 min readHow Cognitive Development Shapes Attitudes About Physical ActivityResearchers report the reason many shun away from physical activity as adults may be rooted in childhood experience. The study reveals negative memories associated with PE classes during childhood may generate negative response to participating in exercise as adults.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychologyVisual Neuroscience·October 9, 2018·6 min readTime-Traveling Illusion Tricks the BrainResearchers have developed two new illusions that shed light on how our senses can influence each other, specifically, how the presence of audio can influence visual illusions.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 9, 2018·4 min readToo Much Sleep is Bad For the BrainWhile the effects of sleep deprivation are well known, researchers discover sleeping too much could have a detrimental effect on your brain. A new study reports sleeping more than eight hours per night can reduce cognitive ability and reasoning skills.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·October 6, 2018·6 min readWhy You Can’t Decide What to Order For LunchA new study reveals why, when the brain is faced with an overwhelming number of similar options, it struggles to make a decision.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosPsychology·September 29, 2018·6 min readWhy Do Only Some People Get ‘Skin Orgasms’ From Listening to Music?Researchers investigate why some people experience frisson, or aesthetic chills, when listening to certain pieces of music. They report those who experience frisson score high for the openness to experience personality trait.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosPsychology·September 17, 2018·6 min readFour Personality Types Based on New DataA new, comprehensive data analysis study challenges existing paradigms in psychology relating to personality types. Researchers report there appear to be four major clusters of personality types.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPain·September 6, 2018·6 min readNew Theory for Phantom Limb Pain Points the Way to More Effective TreatmentResearchers present a new theory which states, following amputation, the neural circuitry connected to the missing limb becomes entangled with other neural networks, specifically ones responsible for pain perception.Read More
