FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 19, 2018·5 min readNerve Cells That Enable Fruit Flies to Escape Danger DiscoveredResearchers have identified neurons that help to initiate an escape from danger response in fruit flies.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 19, 2018·4 min readDecoding the Chemistry of FearDiscovery about fear pathways in the brains of worms could have implications for better understanding anxiety in humans, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 19, 2018·7 min readWe Can Read Each Other’s Emotions From Subtle Changes in Facial ColorResearchers reveal people are able to correctly identify, with 75% accuracy, expressions of emotion in others based on subtle changes in color around the nose, eyebrows and chin.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 19, 2018·5 min readDecision Making is Shaped by Individual Differences in the Functional Brain ConnectomeResearchers report individual differences in functional brain connectivity reflects differences in how certain intrinsic connectivity networks engage during decision making.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 18, 2018·4 min readPutting a Name to a FaceResearchers have developed a new strategy to help older people recall the names of people they have met.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 18, 2018·3 min readExposure to Low Levels of BPA During Pregnancy Can Lead to Altered Brain DevelopmentAccording to researchers, even lower levels of BPA consumed during pregnancy can lead to neurodevelopmental problems and affected brain function later in life for offspring.Read More
Artificial IntelligenceDeep LearningFeaturedNeuroscienceRobotics·March 17, 2018·5 min readHow to Build a Computer With Free WillA new article considers if it will be possible for artificial intelligence to mimic free will.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 16, 2018·4 min readWhy Older People Might Lose Their WayResearchers report the firing patterns of grid cells are less stable in older adults. This, they say, could be why older people have more problems with spatial navigation than younger people.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 16, 2018·3 min readBrain Mechanism Involved in Language Learning RevealedA new study reveals the role the hippocampus plays in language acquisition.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 16, 2018·4 min readThe Coffee Cannabis ConnectionResearchers reveal drinking four to eight cups of coffee a day decreases neurotransmitters related to the endocannabinoid system. The study also reports caffeine increases metabolites in the androsteriod system.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 15, 2018·3 min readNew Automatic Methods for Generating and Classifying MusicThe musical BertsoBot project has allowed researchers to create two new methods of generating and classifying music.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 15, 2018·3 min readNew Tissue Technique Gives Stunning 3D Insights Into the Human BrainA new imaging technique reveals the intricacies of the brain in unprecedented detail.Read More