AutismFeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 5, 2019·4 min readGender-biased protein may play role in autism: Mouse study204 proteins discovered were more highly regulated in females than males, with 31% of the proteins being associated with the development of Autism, researchers report. Findings shed new light on why males are at higher risk of ASD than females.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·May 5, 2019·3 min readConnecting neurons in the brainThe phosphatase Prl-1 plays a key role in specifying where to form the highest density of synaptic connections on a neuron.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 5, 2019·3 min readNew early detection blood test for Alzheimer’sA new two-tier diagnostic blood test which evaluates both amyloid beta and tau, can help detect Alzheimer's disease in presymptomatic patients.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 5, 2019·4 min readNew chemical probe for visualizing brain immune cellsThe chemical probe CDr20 can label microglia in living cells, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·May 5, 2019·4 min readArtificial intelligence reveals what neurons in the visual cortex prefer to look atA new deep learning algorithm can reliably determine what visual stimuli neurons in the visual cortex respond best to.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·May 5, 2019·3 min readGenes linked to psychoactive properties of beverages may explain why we love coffee, beer and sodaGenes related to the psychoactive properties of sweet and bitter beverages, and not variations in our taste genes, may explain why some people prefer sodas over coffee, and vice-versa.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 4, 2019·3 min readMental well-being predicts leisure time physical activity in midlifeThe quality of mental well-being one experiences at age 42 may be a strong predictor of time spent pursuing physical activities at age 50.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·May 4, 2019·3 min readWidespread brain connections enable face recognitionThe connectivity between the face processing network and other networks associated with the processing of visual, social and auditory cues help predict how well we remember a familiar face.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·May 4, 2019·2 min readDa Vinci’s hand impairment caused by nerve damage, not strokeTraumatic damage to the right upper arm, resulting in ulnar palsy, and not a stroke, may have been the reason for da Vinci's impaired painting skills later in life, researchers speculate.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 4, 2019·3 min readGender impacts brain activity in alcohol use disorderMen with alcohol use disorder have diminished brain activity in areas associated with emotional processing, memory and social processing, compared to women with AUD. The findings may lead to gender-specific treatments to help relieve addition to alcohol.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 3, 2019·5 min readHotspot in the genome may drive psychosis in schizophrenia and bipolar disorderA cluster of epigenetic marks in an enhancer at IGF2 could enhance dopamine synthesis associated with psychosis in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. The findings may help in devising more effective treatments and screening strategies for both disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosVisual Neuroscience·May 3, 2019·6 min readArtificial neural networks can be used to drive brain activityCurrent deep learning models are able to create images strongly enough to activate specific neurons in the visual cortex. However, researchers say more accurate artificial neural network models should be developed to help produce more accurate control.Read More
