FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 8, 2019·2 min readMusic Captivates Listeners and Synchronizes Their BrainwavesA listener's engagement decreases with repetition of music, but only for familiar music pieces. However, unfamiliar musical styles can sustain an audience's interest, in particular for individuals with some musical training.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 8, 2019·2 min readIncreasingly Complex Mini-brainsBrazilian scientists produce brain organoids with primitive eyes using computational fluid dynamics.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 8, 2019·4 min readThree Ways Studying Organic Chemistry Changes the BrainSummary: Using three different types of brain imaging, the researchers found evidence of the three types of changes in the...Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 8, 2019·3 min readNew Cell Sized Micro Robots Might Make Incredible JourneysResearchers have harnessed the latest nanofabrication techniques to create bug-shaped robots that are wirelessly powered, able to walk, able to survive harsh environments and tiny enough to be injected through an ordinary hypodermic needle.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·March 8, 2019·4 min readNew Target for Chronic Pain Relief Confirmed by ScientistsA research group at Hiroshima University observed a potential new target for chronic pain treatment. Further research using this receptor could lead to new, more effective drugs to use in pain-relieving treatment for chronic pain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 7, 2019·6 min readFireflies, Heart Beats, and the Science of SyncResearchers have shown experimentally how a simple network of identical synchronized nanomachines can give rise to out-of-sync, complex states.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 7, 2019·6 min readLong Term Use of Hormone Therapy Linked to Increased Alzheimer’s RiskLong term use of oral hormone therapy is associated with a small increased risk of Alzheimer's disease in postmenopausal women.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·March 7, 2019·6 min readLess-invasive procedure helps surgeons pinpoint epilepsy surgical candidatesA minimally invasive procedure to determine whether patients with drug-resistant epilepsy are candidates for brain surgery is safer, more efficient, and leads to better outcomes than the traditional method.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·March 6, 2019·4 min readAlzheimer’s-like Symptoms Reversed in Mice, USC Researchers SayA diet containing compounds found in green tea and carrots reversed Alzheimer’s-like symptoms in mice genetically programmed to develop symptoms of the disease.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·March 6, 2019·5 min readRadiation After Surgery Triples Survival for Ependymoma, a Type of Pediatric Brain TumorA study shows that postoperative radiation improves outcomes for children with ependymoma, even those with historically poor prognoses and the very young.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 6, 2019·5 min readOur Brains Reveal Our Choices Before We’re Even Aware of ThemResearchers find neural activation patterns were predictive of the contents of voluntary visual imagery as far as 11 seconds before the choice of what to imagine. These results suggest that the contents of future visual imagery can be biased by current or prior neural representations.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·March 6, 2019·3 min readScientists Identify Gene Partnerships that Promote Spinal Cord RegenerationAxolotl salamander genes that allow the neural tube and nerve fibers to regenerate after spinal cord damage have been identified. These genes are also found in humans, but are activated differently.Read More
